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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 ale
by 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 agois the thinking that the espresso takes 15 minutes to kick in?
- grzm 9y agoIt'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 agoWoah, 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 agoHuh. Didn't know about this until I read the Vox article in the comment below.