Do you sleep during afternoons?

@cudamani (996)
India
May 4, 2009 1:07am CST
I enjoy sleeping for sometime during afternoons. Doctors say that it is good for our health both mental and physical. Our mind also will be active during evenings if we sleep or take a small nap during afternoons. We will be in a position to work better during the remaining part of the day. What do you think?
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• Philippines
28 Dec 12
Yes, it’s somehow a tradition in my place where people sleep during the afternoon it’s called “Siesta” time. Usually after lunch somehow it’s a local relaxing time tradition that has been in the Filipino Culture over the decades.
• India
21 Dec 12
I do not sleep mostly in afternoons.I have been doing so since childhood.There are exceptions like like i am really tired or sick or perhaps i might have to work very late till night.Otherwise, i do not prefer to sleep in afternoon but rather in night.This would give me one clear time to relax.Whenever i sleep in afternoon, i do not get proper sleep in night or i would get my sleep late in night.Both are uncomfortable many a time.Plus it also steals active time which i could devote for something else.But naps do give us the relaxation we need.May be it works differently for different people.Good to hear your part of thoughts on afternoon naps.Thanks!
• India
31 Jul 10
Hello normally i don't sleep in noon time, if it too hot, in summer, i take a short nap of about half an hour I just cant say if it is good for health or not? But it is certainly relaxing.. Thanks for sharing. Welcome always. Cheers. Professor
@Thumb86 (287)
31 Jul 10
Sometimes I do sleep during the afternoons. Most of the time its because I didnt get enough sleep the night before or becasue Im hungover or something! I dont think its good for you to sleep excessively. It triggers migraines for me anyway. It can be refreshing to catch a few z's during the afternoon..A quick power nap..Y'know? Especially if you work long hours.
@surekharathi (14146)
• India
20 Dec 12
Whenever sleep in afternoon rings my cell phone or ring the bell of door so no chance of sleeping and now leave the habit of sleeping at afternoon. Some time horror dream also came so now no chance of sleeping.
• India
21 Dec 12
Hi friend, i don't have time to take naps in noon times, very rarely i will sleep in the noon times if i am free. Surely afternoon nap is good for us and we will forget about our tension and worries while sleeping, but it is really hard to get time for naps in the noon, some persons don't have a proper sleep in the night times too
• India
4 May 09
Hi friend, I generally not like to sleep at after noon.But if i am tired i take a nap at afternoon.Depending upon the situation of my body reacting i generally take a decision of taking a nap at afternoon otherwise not. Have a nice day
@indahfth (11161)
• Indonesia
4 May 09
I can not sleep the afternoon than I work until night, I have to wait for my child to sleep first, after my child to sleep, I can sleep.
@arkasen (748)
• India
4 May 09
The answer is, yes sometime I sleep in afternoon and sometimes not. I think in the weekdays we all have a busy schedule so there is no time for sleeping but in the weekend when we have no work to do and we are free then its better to take a afternoon sleep. Sleeping really refreshes our mind and body. If I take a afternoon sleep then for the rest of the day my brain work faster and I don't feel tired. But it is not possible every day because there are lots of important things to do. Although we all know that it is good for our health but we are all helpless.
• China
4 May 09
it depends, if i did not sleep well during the night, i need a small nap during afternoons
• Philippines
29 Jul 10
I sleep during the afternoon. It helps me to regain my energy so that I'll be able to study and understand my readings...:D