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One thing I love about working from home is that I can take long naps. I'm usually far more productive after taking a much needed nap than trying to drink coff

• rorykoehler 9y ago
  Have you tried an espresso nap? It works great. Drink an espresso when you're feeling tired and go to sleep straight away. 15 mins later you'll be awake and alert but also rested.
  • mlevental 9y ago
    is the thinking that the espresso takes 15 minutes to kick in?
    • grzm 9y ago
      It's a bit more complicated than that. Here's an article that gives a gloss as well as links to more detailed research: https://www.vox.com/2014/8/28/6074177/coffee-naps-caffeine-science https://www.vox.com/2014/8/28/6074177/coffee-naps-caffeine-s... I was always surprised when I found myself suddenly so sleepy after a shot of espresso in the afternoon. It was nice to find that there's science backing it up.
      • Bartweiss 9y ago
        Woah, thanks for this. I knew the trick, but I always assumed it was just about sleeping until the caffeine blocked out adenosine so you woke up not-tired. Interesting to see there's a deeper mechanism in play.
  • colmvp 9y ago
    Huh. Didn't know about this until I read the Vox article in the comment below.