You know how when your kids are little and super cranky and nothing seems to make them happy, you force them to nap and then after, they’re magically a new creation? It works the same for grown ups.
Even though it seems obvious, for the benefit of clarity and definition, let’s first distinguish the difference between sleep and naps. Sleep is generally when you can move through all five stages of the sleep cycle — a period ranging from 90 to 110 minutes in adults. Deep sleep causes your brain to be less responsive to external stimuli so it’s much harder to wake from and leaves you groggy and fatigued.
Naps generally range from 10 to 30 minutes — just long enough for you to fall into the first or second stages of sleep, but before you fall into deep sleep. It’s the perfect length for you to awaken refreshed. Check out these other perks to taking a quick power nap.. Most adults don’t need to nap but can benefit from a 10 to 20 minute nap or a 90 to 110 minute nap when sleep deprived. Napping longer than 20 minutes can increase sleep inertia and ruin the benefits of a power nap.
and ability to tolerate frustration — and if that’s not the word to describe daily living in the pandemic, what is?
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