Guest guest Posted February 27, 2004 Report Share Posted February 27, 2004 Does anyone have any ideas on the value of napping? Does dividing up sleeping increase or decrease one's need for sleep? For example, would 2 hours in the late afternoon and 6 hours at night be superior, inferior, or the same, as 8 hours at once? After I got home from the gym last night I tried studying but felt tired and unmotivated. I decided to take a nap from 3:30 to 5:30. When I woke up, I felt motivated and clear-headed, and studied very efficiently, maintained a great attention span, and was much more productive than I usually am in the evening. It seems to me like if I slept 1-2 hours every afternoon and slept 12-6 at night that I would greatly increase my productivity even over that of having the extra time and sleeping only 6 hours, or over that of sleeping 10-6. Also, I was wondering if, in relation to weight lifting, there might be any significant benefit to eating protein and then sleeping immediately after a workout-- I wonder if that significantly enhances muscle growth and speeds recovery? Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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