Comments on: Recharge Your Energy in Just 20 Minutes – The Power Nap http://vladdolezal.com/blog/2010/recharge-your-energy-in-just-20-minutes-the-power-nap/ feel deeply alive, every single day Wed, 16 May 2012 19:13:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: s http://vladdolezal.com/blog/2010/recharge-your-energy-in-just-20-minutes-the-power-nap/comment-page-1/#comment-5779 s Mon, 12 Mar 2012 22:11:01 +0000 http://vladdolezal.com/blog/?p=1069#comment-5779 nice one, thanks nice one, thanks

]]> By: Salman http://vladdolezal.com/blog/2010/recharge-your-energy-in-just-20-minutes-the-power-nap/comment-page-1/#comment-2263 Salman Mon, 15 Feb 2010 21:46:43 +0000 http://vladdolezal.com/blog/?p=1069#comment-2263 Great, so now u may have one more trick added to your bag..... :) .... Sweet dreams... :) Great, so now u may have one more trick added to your bag….. :) …. Sweet dreams… :)

]]> By: Vlad Dolezal http://vladdolezal.com/blog/2010/recharge-your-energy-in-just-20-minutes-the-power-nap/comment-page-1/#comment-2262 Vlad Dolezal Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:33:03 +0000 http://vladdolezal.com/blog/?p=1069#comment-2262 @Salman: Alright, I tried it! I did fall asleep :) Though I suspect I might have fallen asleep even without the mantra. I think I'll do more experimenting with this trick. @Salman:

Alright, I tried it!

I did fall asleep :)

Though I suspect I might have fallen asleep even without the mantra. I think I’ll do more experimenting with this trick.

]]> By: Vlad Dolezal http://vladdolezal.com/blog/2010/recharge-your-energy-in-just-20-minutes-the-power-nap/comment-page-1/#comment-2258 Vlad Dolezal Sun, 14 Feb 2010 12:32:54 +0000 http://vladdolezal.com/blog/?p=1069#comment-2258 @Salman: Never tried that. Sounds interesting, I'll give it a try and see how it works :) (though I usually don't have a problem falling asleep) @Salman:

Never tried that. Sounds interesting, I’ll give it a try and see how it works :) (though I usually don’t have a problem falling asleep)

]]> By: Salman http://vladdolezal.com/blog/2010/recharge-your-energy-in-just-20-minutes-the-power-nap/comment-page-1/#comment-2257 Salman Sun, 14 Feb 2010 07:50:43 +0000 http://vladdolezal.com/blog/?p=1069#comment-2257 I have tried various timings for power naps, and for me, 15 to 30 minutes is great. I had to go on for more than 48 hours without sleep on a few occasions, and still got away with a 15 minute power nap.... it really works! I've also tried relaxing my body muscle by muscle , (as pointed out in yr above comment) , but for me, it doesn't help me fall asleep, just helps me relax. For me, the best thing that works is an inside voice that keeps whispering "oh man, i'm so tired...." and within 10 minutes or so, I'm asleep! Ever tried that? Would love to know... I have tried various timings for power naps, and for me, 15 to 30 minutes is great. I had to go on for more than 48 hours without sleep on a few occasions, and still got away with a 15 minute power nap…. it really works!

I’ve also tried relaxing my body muscle by muscle , (as pointed out in yr above comment) , but for me, it doesn’t help me fall asleep, just helps me relax.
For me, the best thing that works is an inside voice that keeps whispering “oh man, i’m so tired….” and within 10 minutes or so, I’m asleep!
Ever tried that? Would love to know…

]]> By: Vlad Dolezal http://vladdolezal.com/blog/2010/recharge-your-energy-in-just-20-minutes-the-power-nap/comment-page-1/#comment-2239 Vlad Dolezal Thu, 11 Feb 2010 21:00:17 +0000 http://vladdolezal.com/blog/?p=1069#comment-2239 @Aurora: Have you tried any techniques to help you fall asleep? Things like: - relaxing your body completely muscle by muscle - relaxing your brain (by telling it to relax as if it was a muscle) - letting the thoughts flow past, without dwelling on any of them in particular (takes a bit of practice) I find that these help me personally fall asleep when my mind is racing too much. @Aurora:

Have you tried any techniques to help you fall asleep?

Things like:
- relaxing your body completely muscle by muscle
- relaxing your brain (by telling it to relax as if it was a muscle)
- letting the thoughts flow past, without dwelling on any of them in particular (takes a bit of practice)

I find that these help me personally fall asleep when my mind is racing too much.

]]> By: Aurora http://vladdolezal.com/blog/2010/recharge-your-energy-in-just-20-minutes-the-power-nap/comment-page-1/#comment-2237 Aurora Thu, 11 Feb 2010 06:18:58 +0000 http://vladdolezal.com/blog/?p=1069#comment-2237 I read something about this a year or so ago, and as a frequently sleep-deprived college student (as I realize I'm writing this at nearly 1:30 AM...), it has come in handy. The only downside is that half the time (probably more like 3/4) I can't fall asleep in 20 minutes. The alarm going off when I have yet to fall asleep is rather depressing. I read something about this a year or so ago, and as a frequently sleep-deprived college student (as I realize I’m writing this at nearly 1:30 AM…), it has come in handy. The only downside is that half the time (probably more like 3/4) I can’t fall asleep in 20 minutes. The alarm going off when I have yet to fall asleep is rather depressing.

]]> By: Vlad Dolezal http://vladdolezal.com/blog/2010/recharge-your-energy-in-just-20-minutes-the-power-nap/comment-page-1/#comment-2223 Vlad Dolezal Sat, 06 Feb 2010 11:46:55 +0000 http://vladdolezal.com/blog/?p=1069#comment-2223 @Gabrielle: Yeah, too bad most businesses still don't understand it's about how much you <strong>get done</strong> as opposed to how long you spend working. @Gabrielle:

Yeah, too bad most businesses still don’t understand it’s about how much you get done as opposed to how long you spend working.

]]> By: Gabrielle http://vladdolezal.com/blog/2010/recharge-your-energy-in-just-20-minutes-the-power-nap/comment-page-1/#comment-2222 Gabrielle Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:42:52 +0000 http://vladdolezal.com/blog/?p=1069#comment-2222 Wish I were one of those people who could fall asleep in under 30 minutes. Businesses are starting to understand the value of napping, and some are even investing in nap stations such as EnergyPod. http://hubpages.com/hub/Metronap_Energypod .-= Gabrielle´s last blog ..<a href="http://froghollowgoddess.blogspot.com/2010/01/sidetracked.html" rel="nofollow">Sidetracked</a> =-. Wish I were one of those people who could fall asleep in under 30 minutes.

Businesses are starting to understand the value of napping, and some are even investing in nap stations such as EnergyPod. http://hubpages.com/hub/Metronap_Energypod
.-= Gabrielle´s last blog ..Sidetracked =-.

]]> By: Vlad Dolezal http://vladdolezal.com/blog/2010/recharge-your-energy-in-just-20-minutes-the-power-nap/comment-page-1/#comment-2219 Vlad Dolezal Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:59:27 +0000 http://vladdolezal.com/blog/?p=1069#comment-2219 @fmvs: That's a cool infographic! Although... according to them, you can wake up within 45 minutes of going to sleep and still be fresh and ready, without getting into sleep inertia. I feel I usually get there within half an hour. Oh well, either way, a 20-minute nap still rocks :) @Benny: True, I sometimes wake up before the alarm clock. Maybe half the time nowadays. Also, I personally prefer to just throw a t-shirt over my eyes. Surprisingly comfy and light-repellent! (Might be a bit inconvenient on a train or such, though.) @fmvs:

That’s a cool infographic! Although… according to them, you can wake up within 45 minutes of going to sleep and still be fresh and ready, without getting into sleep inertia. I feel I usually get there within half an hour. Oh well, either way, a 20-minute nap still rocks :)

@Benny:

True, I sometimes wake up before the alarm clock. Maybe half the time nowadays.

Also, I personally prefer to just throw a t-shirt over my eyes. Surprisingly comfy and light-repellent! (Might be a bit inconvenient on a train or such, though.)

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