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Post by Holly Gail on Sept 4, 2024 12:44:04 GMT
This round runs August 19 through September 15 — as of now. We will add Cherry and Bev back when they are ready/able to return.
Challengers:
Cathy — Track every BLT — Stay OP every day
Judy — Track water/hydration
Holly — Maintain Lifetime at Goal Status
Jan — Adding more fruits and veggies into my meals, smarter after work snacking
Hosts:
August 19 through 25 — Judy
August 26 through September 1 — Cathy
September 2 through 8 —Holly
September 9 through 15 — Jan
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Post by Holly Gail on Sept 4, 2024 12:52:45 GMT
I slept later than usual this morning (it's almost time to go shower, dress, make and eat breakfast, and leave the house for morning services), so I'll BBL to give you today's worth of jokes and trivia questions and interesting quotes and facts. For now, here's today's article about taking a nap.
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www.realsimple.com/health/preventative-health/sleep/how-long-should-you-nap
Taking a Nap Is Good for You, As Long As You Time It Right—Here's How
Master the mid-day snooze without spoiling your nighttime sleep.
By Ashley Zlatopolsky Updated on February 12, 2023
Reviewed by Samina Ahmed Jauregui, PsyD
Fact checked by Emily Peterson
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For babies and young kids, naps are a regular and necessary part of everyday life and essential for growth, development, and overall health. In fact, experts estimate that most infants and toddlers should take anywhere from two to three naps per day. But what about adults — should we be napping too? If you're lucky enough to have a free window during the day to catch up on lost Zs, shouldn't you seize it wholeheartedly? Or does napping actually become detrimental to our health as we get older? Even though one-third of U.S. adults take a nap daily, the truth is, there's no crystal clear answer (yet!).
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Included in the article are the following categories.
• Napping Health Benefits
• When and How Long to Nap For
• Bottom Line: Is Napping Good for You?
This post is to get you started. When I get back (in about two hours), I'll post all the rest of what I generally post, including the four questions I usually ask...
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Post by jasimons on Sept 4, 2024 15:34:46 GMT
I do nap sometimes, but I don't usually give it a lot of thought about how long or when.
Usually the amount of time I nap depends on what else is going on - if I'm tired and feel like I could nap, but have something else scheduled later, that might limit the time available to nap. When I was working and started work at a very early time, I'd nap after work in order to be able to go places or do things in the evenings.
Sometimes, I'm not sure if I'm tired or just need a break, I'll change what I'm doing, go outside, walk around a bit, etc
And have not noticed naps affecting my sleep at night.
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Post by bmazzo on Sept 4, 2024 17:59:11 GMT
I love naps! When I was working, for many years, I worked a split shift. I had a 3 hr break in the middle of the day. I would come home (only worked 10 min away), get a few things done in the house & take a nap. I would usually only lie down for about 30 min, but it would completely refresh me for the rest of the day.
I am a terrible sleeper, so I can't tell that naps make any difference in my night sleeping. In fact, an afternoon nap, seems to refresh me more than tossing & turning for an entire night does.
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Post by cathygeha on Sept 5, 2024 6:55:11 GMT
I don't nap often BUT when I do it is because my body really needs a bit of downtime.
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