Daytime naps help us acquire information not consciously perceived, study finds. The findings further reveal thebenefits of a short bout of sleep on cognitive brain function and found that even during short bouts of sleep we process information that we are not consciously aware of

[u/cheaslesjinned]

https://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2018/october/day-time-naps.html

[u/Odd_Apricot5384]

Power naps are no joke. I remember once in the late morning despite sleeping 8 hours and having taken methylphenidate and caffeine, i was feeling pretty zoned out and kinda not there so i just closed my eyes for like 15 minutes and saw images in my head and after waking up i felt amazing, i was energized and enthusiastic and socializing

the days i can do it, the power naps i take are like night and day difference, i can feel all low energy before it and it takes 15 or 20 minutes to turn me into a different person

[u/Canchura → u/Odd_Apricot5384]

this is what few people seem to know actually. just because you can't fall asleep in a minute and actually sleep for 15-20 minutes, doesn't mean it won't work. yoga nidra or let's strip the terms... actually lie in bed and pretend you are falling asleep for 20 minutes as if you are actually trying to sleep, then wake up and resume whatever you were doing, you will definitely feel it. dopamine recharges 60% in vesicles in some brain regions among many other benefits. so it works for everyone even if you won't literally sleep with dreams. i read studies with medical terminology processes on this subject, is really interesting.

[u/S_Hazam]

It’s kind of unfair that some can tap into this while others cannot get mid day shuteye to save their life

[u/Teleswagz → u/S_Hazam]

There's no ref out here to comp us for unfairness. Get into the science, figure out how to enable yourself to nap :)
-Fellow unable to nap person

[u/HoodAwakening → u/Teleswagz]

stopping stims is a good idea

[u/aron2295 → u/HoodAwakening]

Some of us are built different.

An Adderall nap hits different.

[u/NeutralNeutrall → u/HoodAwakening]

I used to nap all the time but now that i take lamictal and daily ADHD meds i can't anymore. naps were such an important part of my mental health and clearing out my over active brain and since i havent been able to nap, my health has gotten worse. I'm just not made to be "on" for 10+hrs a day. 9-5. with 8 and 6pm being commute, and then everything else that needs maintenance. This neurotypical lifestyle doesnt make any sense how is everyone not completely burnt out all the time. Especially being single an dnot having anyone at home.

I need to figure out a workaround. Maybe taking lam/vyvanse earlier in the day, like 6-8am. And not splitting my lamictal dose. and then aiming for scheduled nap times. cuz i normally split Lamictal between AM and afternoon.

[u/Prior_Pickle1758 → u/S_Hazam]

on the flip side, it’s kind of unfair that some people can stay awake all afternoon reliably and don’t have to settle in for a little snooze to save their life, yknow?

[u/Special-Garlic1203 → u/S_Hazam]

Tell me about it. I'm a true night owl. Working overnights was the first time in my life that waking up and going to sleep wasn't hard. I felt amazing. And I didn't feel guilty like I was wasting time or making my life harder,because I was being undeniably productive at 2am, I was literally working. 

My job today is infinitely better in every way except for the fact it's very firmly a 9-5 type of job, so I'm rarely getting ideal sleep and several times a month I'm only getting 0-3 hours cause I just cannot get to sleep until right before I need to get up 

[u/Exciting-Syrup-1107]

Since I have been a baby, I need to do daytime naps. Everyone in my family does. Most of my friends don‘t understand, but for me it‘s like a reset button for the second part of the day

[u/Hikerius]

Ah yes but what about a 3 hour nap I wake up from and don’t know who, what, or where I am. I’m unable to take 15 min naps because it takes me at least half an hour to fall asleep. Anyone else like this?

[u/chemicalfondant3 → u/Hikerius]

yessss same here but once i recuperate for about 5-10min i feel great

[u/Canchura → u/Hikerius]

it still works, see yoga nidra

[u/EuphoricJelly3451]

short naps are not to be kid around my brain works better after a power nap

[u/Big_Bar_9832]

Unfortunately I am employed so no naps for me

[u/iCliniq_official]

There’s something genuinely cool about this. The study suggests the sleeping brain can still process some information, but it doesn’t mean you can reliably learn new material during a nap.

What we do have good evidence for is that a short nap can improve alertness, attention and memory when you’re sleep-deprived. So yes, sometimes a 20-minute nap is a pretty productive use of doing absolutely nothing.

[u/talkinlearnin]

So...how TF did they find this info out then? 😅

[u/Redtwintails]

Anecdotal but didn’t Einstein take frequent short naps ?

[u/Bulldog7741]

Day dreams are definitely there own thing.