Do Naps Provide Energy During Your Business Day?
February 25, 2008 by Mary Emma Allen
Reading an article at Everyday Health about the possibility of daytime naps improving memory and recall of facts, made me wonder if home business owners find that a short nap refreshes you and enables you do accomplish more. Does it help renew your mind and memory or make you more weary?
Of course, it depends on what type of work you’re involved in. Can you stop and nap for a short time? Can you do this when you take a coffee break?
The above article clarifies:
A 45-minute midday nap can help boost your memory and remember facts, but only if you learned them well in the first place, a new study suggests.
So while a nap may not always help your memory, it may give you relaxation and more energy.
What about a power nap? Studies appear to show that these approximately 20-minute naps can benefit you. Also, just dozing or relaxing with eyes closed for 5 minutes may help relieve stress and thus give you more energy to get through the rest of the day. Meditation also has been extolled as a way to decrease stress and boost your energy.
I discovered, while recovering from a broken back, that these short naps renewed my energy. At that stage of my life, I needed naps to get through the day as I worked at my writing and other home business tasks.
From that I learned the value of naps, at least for me, to keep going with my busy schedule. I can nap on airplanes, when riding in a car, sitting at my desk, and lying on the couch. Even 10 minutes naps will refresh me and keep me going.
What about you?
(c)2008 Mary Emma Allen
As soon as I started reading this, I was just thinking . o O ( Hmm, I seem to remember Steve Pavlina trialling Polyphasic sleep on himself).
Ahh, but who can get up after only ten minutes?
I try to take a nap with my 17 month old. I usually get to take a nap 3-4 days a week. Unless I have too much work.
As I work from home I have developed a really bad habit. I work at my laptop until I get tired then put it down and take a nap. As soon as I wake I’m straight back on it regardless of the time of day (or night). With a worldwide market it’s great for business but really bad for the social life.