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There are three aspects of solar sleep: 1. Going to bed early and rising early, closer to 8 pm to 4:30 am. 2. An afternoon nap is extremely beneficial to havi

There are three aspects of solar sleep: 1. Going to bed early and rising early, closer to 8 pm to 4:30 am. 2. An afternoon nap is extremely beneficial to having an attentive and productive evening. The nap makes quick work of clearing accumulated waste from the brain. Employers would do well to have nap pods for a 30 minute nap as a default, although longer is useful if you don't have a 9-5 job. A nap doesn't negate the need for exercise. 3. Biphasic sleep at night as needed, taking care that excessive caffeine intake isn't harming nighttime sleep.

klondike_klive 6mo ago
"Here's the nap room. Don't be seen using it."
Fr0styMatt88 6mo ago
I _wish_ I could nap after hearing all the benefits, but for me it’s either doze off for five minutes and wake up feeling blah, or lie there for 10 minutes, MAYBE go to sleep for a bit and wake up feeling horrible. If I have light to anchor my circadian rhythm, I’m happiest waking up around 5:30-6:00 and going straight through, starting to wind down at 8:30. If I sleep later, I’ll end up shifting more towards naturally waking up around 10:30, going to bed at 11:30 PM and generally feeling not terrible but not great and slightly tired during the entire day. Luckily the light can be artificial that wakes me up — I use smart bulbs as an alarm.
- darkwater 6mo ago
  > I _wish_ I could nap after hearing all the benefits, but for me it’s either doze off for five minutes and wake up feeling blah, or lie there for 10 minutes, MAYBE go to sleep for a bit and wake up feeling horrible. You just need to get used to it, then you will feel horrible if you miss the nap. :)
- fc417fc802 6mo ago
  If it doesn't come naturally don't worry about it. Not everyone is the same. It sounds like the most beneficial thing for you is probably what you're already doing. For myself my attentiveness and energy tend to slump later in the day if I don't so obviously I'm better off the other way around from you.

klondike_klive 6mo ago

"Here's the nap room. Don't be seen using it."

Fr0styMatt88 6mo ago

I _wish_ I could nap after hearing all the benefits, but for me it’s either doze off for five minutes and wake up feeling blah, or lie there for 10 minutes, MAYBE go to sleep for a bit and wake up feeling horrible. If I have light to anchor my circadian rhythm, I’m happiest waking up around 5:30-6:00 and going straight through, starting to wind down at 8:30. If I sleep later, I’ll end up shifting more towards naturally waking up around 10:30, going to bed at 11:30 PM and generally feeling not terrible but not great and slightly tired during the entire day. Luckily the light can be artificial that wakes me up — I use smart bulbs as an alarm.

darkwater 6mo ago
> I _wish_ I could nap after hearing all the benefits, but for me it’s either doze off for five minutes and wake up feeling blah, or lie there for 10 minutes, MAYBE go to sleep for a bit and wake up feeling horrible. You just need to get used to it, then you will feel horrible if you miss the nap. :)
fc417fc802 6mo ago
If it doesn't come naturally don't worry about it. Not everyone is the same. It sounds like the most beneficial thing for you is probably what you're already doing. For myself my attentiveness and energy tend to slump later in the day if I don't so obviously I'm better off the other way around from you.