What About A Regular Snooze?
By celticeagle
@celticeagle (189838)
Boise, Idaho
April 6, 2016 12:03am CST
Because I have a sleep disorder and do not always get enough sleep I am often worried about how this may affect my health.
In many parts of the world a siesta is a normal part of the day. There is now scientific evidence that says napping may actually help you live longer. A study involving 24,000 people reads that people who take a regular nap are 37% less likely to die from heart disease. They are saying now that a nap during the day may help your heart by keeping the stress hormones down.
Do you nap? Do you think it makes you seem old if you do? Over the hill? What are your thoughts on this issue?
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@celticeagle (189838)
• Boise, Idaho
6 Apr 16
That is good. Meditation does a person good.
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@silvermist (19701)
• India
11 Apr 16
@LadyDuck If we do not feel tired,it means we are getting sufficient rest.
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@celticeagle (189838)
• Boise, Idaho
12 Apr 16
@silvermist ....Or, are too darned young to worry about it. LOL
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
6 Apr 16
sometimes I do, but it seems to make me groggy the rest of the day, and have issues sleeping at night
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@celticeagle (189838)
• Boise, Idaho
6 Apr 16
I think a few minutes to regroup is good thing.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
15 Apr 16
@celticeagle
I have a nap every so often in the daytime watching TV.
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@celticeagle (189838)
• Boise, Idaho
15 Apr 16
Rest and relaxation aren't bad things. Remember 'power naps'. We need to take care of our bodies. One of the real problems the majority of people have is lack of sleep.
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@celticeagle (189838)
• Boise, Idaho
15 Apr 16
@Marcyaz ,,,,,yeah, that stuff does get pretty boring sometimes doesn't it?
@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
16 Apr 16
@celticeagle I imagine I'm walking down dimly lit stairs. I count the stairs as I go and it gradually becomes darker and darker. It can be a long way down but I'm asleep before I reach the bottom.
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@celticeagle (189838)
• Boise, Idaho
16 Apr 16
@MsTickle ...In the darkness? That would keep me awake.
@celticeagle (189838)
• Boise, Idaho
15 Apr 16
My mind won't let me fall quite so easily. Power naps are good. Just some time to regroup is what we need a lot of times.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
6 Apr 16
I think that it depends on the individual. I don't always nap, but I do nap. I think some people live such busy lives that they feel that if they nap they are missing out on valuable time. I think THAT is even more stressing.
Napping IS good, even if it's just a 20 minute siesta.
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@celticeagle (189838)
• Boise, Idaho
6 Apr 16
I don't think we have to take a long nap, but a few minutes to quiet the mind is good.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
6 Apr 16
@celticeagle I am not sure how exactly to describe this so I hope that it's clear enough.
If I feel sleepy? I can lie down and literally just quiet my mind as much as possible. I will be halfway between sleep and wakefulness, in a sort of "dream like state". Before I fall deeper into sleep, I wake up. This only tends to work for me if I am lying in a position that I am not used to lying in, something comfortable but not what I am used to.
These "naps" usually last around 30 minutes for me. I wake up feeling restored.
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@celticeagle (189838)
• Boise, Idaho
6 Apr 16
@ScribbledAdNauseum ...Sounds like you are in a sort of meditative state. I do some of my best thinking when I am like this.
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@Hate2Iron (15724)
• Canada
6 Apr 16
I didn't know about the correlation between napping and heart disease. If nothing else, I am going to curl up in my favorite chair and close my eyes for a half hour. It certainly can't hurt!
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@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
6 Apr 16
I'm all for napping - but I wish I had the time! We are always on the go with the kids (the kids of course do not nap anymore), so no nap for me. I tend to believe that it is good for the body and mind to take a rest - look how much animals/pets sleep. I think it helps to "recharge the battery" so to speak. I don't think naps make us seem old . . . I think a bunch of us probably don't listen to our own bodies enough - we should be getting more sleep in.
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@celticeagle (189838)
• Boise, Idaho
6 Apr 16
Listening to our bodies. Very important. A few moments to regroup is good.
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
6 Apr 16
I have been napping quite often lately but not this week 
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@celticeagle (189838)
• Boise, Idaho
6 Apr 16
@infatuatedbby .....And that is what a nap should be. Refreshing and a chance to recharge.
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@celticeagle (189838)
• Boise, Idaho
6 Apr 16
But, you know to do so if you feel the need.
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
6 Apr 16
@celticeagle yes and it's refreshing afterwards.
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@silvermist (19701)
• India
6 Apr 16
@celticeagle No napping does not make one feel old.I know many young people who nap during day . I do not nap.But nowadays I do think I should take naps.It is good for health.(At least it will give rest to my knees).
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@celticeagle (189838)
• Boise, Idaho
6 Apr 16
I think if you feel you need one you should take one.
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@celticeagle (189838)
• Boise, Idaho
11 Apr 16
@silvermist ...Smart idea. Even just 30 minutes to regroup.
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@silvermist (19701)
• India
11 Apr 16
@celticeagle Now,even when I do not nap I try to lie down for some time.
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@Dragonairy1 (1722)
• Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
6 Apr 16
I think napping can be a good way of catching up on sleep, I sometimes do if I've been at work early and have missed out on sleep.
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@petatonicsca (7070)
• Japan
6 Apr 16
I try to lie down for about ten minutes during my free period in the afternoon. Sometimes it happens and sometimes it doesn't. I feel better when I do it though!
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@celticeagle (189838)
• Boise, Idaho
6 Apr 16
I think it is good to do this. At least take a few moment to rest and gather our thoughts.
