It’s hard to be at your best when you aren’t getting enough sleep at night. Fitting in a nap can help erase that sleep-deprived irritability. Here are a few napping tips:
- Regular, short naps can help lower tension, which decreases your risk of heart disease.
- The best hours to schedule a nap are between 1-3 pm.
- A nap feels natural a few hours after lunch when your blood sugar and energy starts to dip.
- Napping late in the day will affect your nighttime sleep and keep you in a cycle of sleeplessness.
- Keep naps short, a 20-minute nap is ideal to enhance motor skills and attention.
- Set an alarm to make sure you get just the right amount of sleep.