4 ms·

Could you link some? I want to read more about sleep in general. Why 20 minutes? Why not 30, or 40? I keep seeing the magical 20 everywhere.

• larrys 13y ago
  Has something to do with sleep cycles. But don't worry about what is written. Just give it a try and see how much you naturally sleep for and when you wake up and go from there. This can be as simple as just laying your head down on a desk with an eye patch and ear plugs. Airline tarmack type ear muffs also work well for this and completely block out most noise. Everyone is different. I don't care much for what has been written about this I just experiment and have found what works for me. I have been doing this from way before there were even things written or it was something that was even considered a strategy. To me it just made sense. I don't really care what others do or whether they think it's good or bad.
• hfsktr 13y ago
  I recall reading that anything over an hour disrupts your sleep pattern. 20 minutes might be a magical number for best effects. It also might be the length of a lunch someone gives up to nap after eating (or could be the full lunch).
• nlh 13y ago
  This is the one that comes to mind off the top of my head (and Google), but I know I've seen about 6 articles over the past few years: http://cache.boston.com/bonzai-fba/Original_Graphic/2008/06/14/1213462663_8520-1.gif http://cache.boston.com/bonzai-fba/Original_Graphic/2008/06/...
• mtrimpe 13y ago
  It's more about not going into deep sleep, which would start around half an hour for most people.