The Power Of Power Naps

Use the power of naps to regain energy, feel more rested, and live your best life. The benefits of naps are truly amazing. Scientists have determined that naps improve mental alertness and productivity, even after a full night’s rest. A short nap has also been shown to improve motor skills and decrease the chances of mistakes or accidents while driving. But let’s not focus too much on productivity alone. We all know how restful a nap can be. As children, we were encouraged to nap. To adults, naps are often seen as lazy or a waste of time. With my work, and with this course, I would firmly like to go against this idea. Rest is useful. Rest is restorative. Rest can be a very powerful and beautiful thing you do for yourself. I designed this course for all of you who struggle to retain their energy levels throughout the day, who feel guilty when they nap, who worry that a nap will take away from their ability to sleep. Those of you who are not sure what the right timing for a nap is, or who worry that they cannot fall asleep if they know an alarm will go off in 20 minutes. There are many ways to nap, and there are many advantages to napping. A nap can range anywhere from 10 to 90 minutes and can be done sitting, lying down, in bed, or on the couch. You can nap alone or together. You can nap before or after lunch. In this course, we will focus on short 15 to 20-minute naps. I will explain why this is in our first session. Over the next five days, I will guide you through several audio sessions. We will have one theoretical session and four nap sessions. In the theoretical session, I will take you through the science of naps and some guidelines for taking good naps. In the nap sessions, we will practice four different relaxation techniques. To get you used to relaxing your body and allowing you to sleep, we will start with a physical technique, a relaxation that we practice with the body. As the sessions progress, we will move on to techniques that are less physical and practice relaxation of the breath and the mind. There will be no music in the sessions, to allow you to relax and fall asleep peacefully, with no distractions or interruptions. I want to thank you for trusting me with your time and spending your short rests with me. Happy napping.