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I've always been under the impression that a good nap consists of me being tired and going to lay down in my bed for 15-20 minutes. I've done it so regularly an

by imjared 12y ago

I've always been under the impression that a good nap consists of me being tired and going to lay down in my bed for 15-20 minutes. I've done it so regularly and so often that I naturally wake up after 20 minutes and feel quite refreshed. I looked (not too hard) to try to find a description of how someone/some company/some app could possibly optimize my napping but I couldn't find any information about what I was looking at. It was only when I went to the Kickstarter page that I realized this is some sort of sleeping mask with what looks like an alarm clock or timer built in to it.

jgj 12y ago
I guess the idea is that it's preferable to an alarm clock, whose shrieking beeps and buzzes make for an unpleasant arousal. I have an alarm clock/lamp that slowly increases light and audio levels (I have it set to bird sounds). It's great for a gentle wake-up, but the bird sounds get repetitive if you don't snooze/turn it off after 20 seconds or so. My biggest issue with Napwell, aside from the obnoxious information desert that is its homepage, is that I could never fall asleep with a thing strapped to my face.
dllthomas 12y ago
One benefit here seems to be telling other people when they can expect you awake again (as the timer seems to be visible on the outside).
- njoglekar 12y ago
  That was something we heard repeatedly from our Kickstarter backers.
- avalaunch 12y ago
  ...I have exactly 8 minutes and 20 seconds to get that watch off of your wrist and into my pocket. I know this isn't a real concern but it was the first thing I thought when I saw the timer.
  - dllthomas 12y ago
    For sure it can be a downside as well. Of course, napping in situations where it might be a downside probably wouldn't be wise in the first place (... and maybe they could build in a proximity sensor?)

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I've always been under the impression that a good nap consists of me being tired and going to lay down in my bed for 15-20 minutes. I've done it so regularly an

by imjared 12y ago

jgj 12y ago
I guess the idea is that it's preferable to an alarm clock, whose shrieking beeps and buzzes make for an unpleasant arousal. I have an alarm clock/lamp that slowly increases light and audio levels (I have it set to bird sounds). It's great for a gentle wake-up, but the bird sounds get repetitive if you don't snooze/turn it off after 20 seconds or so. My biggest issue with Napwell, aside from the obnoxious information desert that is its homepage, is that I could never fall asleep with a thing strapped to my face.
dllthomas 12y ago
One benefit here seems to be telling other people when they can expect you awake again (as the timer seems to be visible on the outside).
- njoglekar 12y ago
  That was something we heard repeatedly from our Kickstarter backers.
- avalaunch 12y ago
  ...I have exactly 8 minutes and 20 seconds to get that watch off of your wrist and into my pocket. I know this isn't a real concern but it was the first thing I thought when I saw the timer.
  - dllthomas 12y ago
    For sure it can be a downside as well. Of course, napping in situations where it might be a downside probably wouldn't be wise in the first place (... and maybe they could build in a proximity sensor?)