(Today's post is just for fun...I know it's not deep or important in any way, but it's one of those random thoughts running through my mind, so I thought we could talk about it!)
I don't think she believed me.
And I didn't blame her. I actually have no idea if I was good at naps when I was a baby or not, but I do know that once I comprehended how much life I missed out on during nap time I went on nap strike.
My parents were hard workers (and still are!) and didn't nap when I was little - except for Sunday afternoons. I can only imagine, now that I'm an adult, that they waited with great longing for that one coveted nap they got every week. Mom would sleep in her recliner in the living room and Dad would nap in bed. And when I got old enough that I could-not-would-not nap, they said I didn't have to sleep, but I did have to have quiet time while they napped. And so I read lots and lots of books while they slept.
And somewhere in there, I'm sure I vowed to never nap. Ever.
For many years, I did not.
Even all the way through college, I resisted naps. All my roommates slept away their afternoons, and I powered through, declaring naps to be pointless. There probably should be some sort of award for that. Don't college students usually live on naps? I only lived on Mountain Dew.
What. Was. I. THINKING????
The Bekah of today dearly loves a good nap. Doesn't even have to be Sunday, as far as I'm concerned. Any day of the week ending in Y is nap-worthy to me.
And taking a nap is pretty much a 100% guarantee that someone will call or text me. I've actually started putting my phone in airplane mode if I'm serious about the nap, because I know I'm bound to be awakened just as soon as I fall asleep.
So here are my questions for you:
* Do you nap? Obviously, you know I love them!
* Where is your favorite place to nap? Couch for me!! Our couch is so comfy, and I love to stretch out with a pillow and blanket and snooze away! Ryan usually naps on the couch, too, though he can sleep ANYWHERE.
* How long is a good nap for you? Ryan can do a 10 minute nap and be refreshed for the rest of the day. A ten minute nap does nothing for me - except make me grouchy. I need at least an hour, and I prefer two.
* If you like to take naps - have you always? Or did you used to resist them? I wish I could remember when I finally discovered how much I like them.
* Do you reserve naps for special occasions? Like Sundays? Or are you an any-day-of-the-week sort of person?
* How late in the day can you take a nap before you won't be able to sleep at night? I can nap just about any time of day or evening, and it doesn't really seem to impact my ability to sleep at night. If anything does keep me from falling asleep, it's getting up from my warm cozy nap position on the couch to move into the bed. But having extra sleep during the day never seems to keep me from sleeping at night.
(This post brought to you by a nap I took yesterday...which was delightful!)
6 comments:
I take about five or six naps a year. Naps disrupt my nighttime sleep so they are not something I can indulge in often. When I nap, it´s usually for an hour or less.
Anytime. Anywhere. Love me some naps! :) At least 20 minutes. Not more than an hour or I'm just foggy/grumpy when I wake up.
I love naps . . . any day, any time, and in any weather! I used to take a two-hour nap every Saturday and Sunday, but since I started using a CPAP machine, I don't need to nap as often or for as long. My parents loved to nap. When I first moved back to Fort Wayne, I would go to my parents' for Sunday lunch, and then we'd take a nap. I decided after a few weeks that the visit was kind of pointless since we just slept all afternoon, so I started visiting them on Sunday nights instead.
Some look at a rainy day and say it's great napping weather. ANY weather is great napping weather to me!
I love my Sunday afternoon naps! It's about the only day I can get one. And I like to cuddle up in bed for it. Every once in a while I will fall asleep on the couch in the evening while watching TV. And naps don't seem to bother my nighttime sleep.
Sunday afternoon is often nap time for me, or at least a time for me to lie down and "rest". Usually 1 - 1.5 hrs. Anything longer and it will likely impact my night time sleeping. I cannot nap past 4ish pm or it will impact my night sleep. I love that you are such a flexible napper, because it helps me to obsess less about it. (Not to mention that you consume caffeine (sometimes ;-)) I think listening to all the experts can lead to over analysis.
-Tina
Do you nap? only if I am sick - how you know I am REALLY sick is if I feel compelled to nap (post surgeries I give into them) and it's always the sofa.
Fun fact - for ore observant Jews, the "shabbat nap" is sacred time!!! I knew to NEVER disturb my mom when she took her shabbas "shluf" (Yiddish for nap)
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