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is it bad for your health to hav a nap often?

rukz

what do you think?

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Reply 1

Absinth

I hope not, as I am on a polyphasic sleep experiment.

Reply 2

Democracy

I don't think so...like maybe after lunch or summat they say it's quite healthy.

Then again if you find yourself in need of one several times a day you may have some sort of sleep deprivation

Reply 3

HacklyFracture

Might stop you sleeping at night but that's all. It won't cause anything but it my be a symptom of something if you need to sleep a lot. Just napping isn't bad at all though.

Reply 4

Invocation

No, it's actually good for you to take naps.

Reply 5

miki_da_magpie

They take the siesta for good reason in warm countries :smile:

But yea, it shouldnt go to the point where you cant sleep at nite because of it...

Reply 6

Saffie

The most dangerous part of your day is waking up, it's the time when most people have heart attacks- because of the increase in stress hormones.

But I assume you're young and thus very unlikely to need to worry about cardiac problems so you'll be fine.

I think you're going to make yourself more tired though. If you're in a routine of just sleeping throughout the night, then your body knows when to prepare for sleep. If you sleep whenever, you're body is constantly in a state of sleep preparation. (not sure if that's been scientifically proven though but common sense suggests it)

Reply 7

sweetfloss

I hope not. I love my afternoon naps :smile:

Reply 8

rukz

i hope its not as when i come back from college i often have a nap for like 1 or 2 hours

Reply 9

Glutamic Acid

I have a nap straight after college too, it's nice and refreshing.

Reply 10

Mos Def

I hate naps, becasue waking up after the short duration of sleep feels horrible for me.

Reply 11

Somewhat Damaged

T_Bag

I hate naps, becasue waking up after the short duration of sleep feels horrible for me.

Reply 12

FireDeuce

T_Bag

I hate naps, becasue waking up after the short duration of sleep feels horrible for me.

Then you eat biscuits and chocolate and it all goes away :smile:

Reply 13

*Star*Guitar*

I remember it being in the papers that Nike have special rooms for employees to nap - it improves their afternoon work performance. It's good so long as its not more than 40 minutes.

Reply 14

romeosbitch

It's generally good for you. However i tend to sleep rather than nap ie, i often sleep from 5pm to 10pm and it does wreck night time sleeping. but the reason i need to sleep is because i cant sleep at night... so, im just weird.

and hour or so is good.

Reply 15

miki_da_magpie

The reason you sleep at nite is surely something to do with sleeping before nite? I know some people do have sleeping dissorders, but have you tried to break that cycle? Sleeping's quite important!

Reply 16

as cruel as school children

nah, i wouldn't have thought so

Reply 17

username47781

Varies, sometimes I feel much better if I have like half an hour sleep during the day, especially if I do have a bad nights sleep before. Other times I feel absolutely crap afterwards.

Reply 18

Yellowmarshmellow

I hope not, I have constant naps between lectures and going out in the eve at uni

Reply 19

Lucy May

I really hope they arent bad for you, i have naps most days when i come back from school. Its only ever since ive had glandular fever though, i must just have gotten into the routine.

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