Do you sleep during the day?
By velentina
@velentina (891)
Mauritius
October 8, 2009 5:52am CST
I do not like to sleep during the day as I get headaches when I wake up. I may take a nap just for 15 minutes but do not go into deep sleep. However If I am sick I may stay on bed for the whole day as I become weak when I am sick....and sometimes I may sleep on Sunday. When I sleep during the day I do not get sleep at night, so I keep busy during the day. Is sleeping during the day not good for health. Do you like to sleep during the day/
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47 responses
@jpso138 (7851)
• Philippines
8 Oct 09
I really do not sleep during the day. I always have a time to sleep and that is at night. I find it hard to sleep in the evening if I sleep during daytime. Even just taking a nap, I could not sleep well already in the evening. This is the reason why I do not sleep during daytime. I think its different with other people. Some people love to take a nap in the afternoon and still sleep well in the evening. I have even read that taking a nap is good for health.
@subhod19 (46)
• India
8 Oct 09
I don't know about you but I cant sleep to hot when Im nauseated. I have it all day long off and on and I cant sleep to well when I have it. I curl up on a body pillow and press it next to my stomach. It helps.SO if you are sleeping through yours how do you do it.
@LilyoftheThorns (12918)
• United States
8 Oct 09
Well, I do sleep during the day--but only because I work nights...
But do I take NAPS ever??? I try VERY hard to avoid them because I'm like you. If I fall asleep at all during my nonsleeping times, when I wake up I just feel awful...headache, stomachache...it's just not worth the extra sleep, in fact it makes me hate the extra sleep! lol
@cruda386 (2)
• New Zealand
9 Oct 09
Yeah same here, i work night shift finishing at 7am and study in the morning until 10.30 so the rest of the afternoon is soent sleeping. It does screw you over a bit, especially during summer, when you know you wanna be out a the lake/beach but physically cant be arsed. And too right, if i thought about a nep a few hours before my shift, id be screwed. over tired.
@DuoMaxwell (953)
• United States
12 Oct 09
Most of the time. That's the part I enjoy most; I can stay up as long as I want to and I can sleep in during the day when I feel tired. No more limitations in sleeping. But I still sleep during the night, so my sleeping time varies. I do enjoy sleeping in during the weekends though, both on Saturday AND Sunday.
@hinkerbell (522)
• United States
19 Oct 09
My sleeping schedual is so messed up that some times I'm awake during the night and sleep during the day. I sleep during the day I hate it some times because everyone is awake during the day and people miss me like on the phone or hanging out but eventually it gets back on track.
@brisk123 (2823)
• India
9 Oct 09
I would love to take a nap when I get a good chance but its sad except Sundays I can't sleep during the day nor get up late.I have to go to work and due to this I can't sleep during day time except at night when I am back home.Taking a nap for an hour or two, I don't think it has any harm.
@shalli17here (627)
• Indonesia
9 Oct 09
sleeping during the day is just sometimes for me, only when i really-really needs it. could be because i was so tired at work the day before, or i haven't sleep at night. but same like you, if i took a nap just because i was so lazy, it got me dizzy. i personally doesn't think sleeping during a day is good, because it's time for us to do something more usefull.
sleep at night is the best lol..
@nijolechu (1842)
• Canada
9 Oct 09
I don't really know if sleeping during the day is actually bad for your health because there are people that work the night shift and are able to sleep during the day and are pretty healthy. I do prefer to sleep at night time and do have the occasional short sleep or nap in the day.
@irene3184 (898)
• Philippines
9 Oct 09
I take a nap and rest during 2pm in the afternoon to relax my mind and body before doing my work again.It's been my routine since then.
@artistry (4151)
• United States
9 Oct 09
...Hi velentina, I sleep when the sleep bug hits me :o). I am somewhat of an insomniac, and so I am up late at night or early a.m. a lot, so I have to sleep when it hits me. I am sure I do not get enough sleep, but I am not tired when I am awake. If you get headaches when you sleep during the day, you might need oxygen to your brain. When I get a headache, I blow gently while holding my nose with my mouth closed, forcing air up into my brain, don't blow hard. The headache will go away, your brain needs the oxygen. You may suffer from sleep afpnea, (may not be spelled correctly) which you might want to look into. The most important thing some say, is
that we dream while we are asleep, but I don't believe we have any control over that. Take it easy.
@NurseMathilda (289)
• Spain
9 Oct 09
If I had enough sleep at night, I don't really like to take a nap or sleep during the day. However, if I lack sleep at night, that's the time I sleep during the day. Like what other myLotters have mentioned, I am getting headaches so as much as possible I don't take naps at daytime.
@happy6162 (3001)
• United States
9 Oct 09
No, I do not sleep during the day or I would not be able to sleep at night. Even if I am sick I do not sleep I will either stay in bed or lay on the couch and watch TV. I had a job once that which I work the late night and had to sleep during the day and I could not until I was so tried I could hardly keep my eye open. My husband would take me to work when I did not get any sleep. I only work at that job for 8 weeks because I just could not get use to sleep during the day.
@jules67 (2788)
• Philippines
9 Oct 09
I do sleep at night that is why I try to steel some time to sleep. I have had that habit for a long time and that is the only for me to get as much energy in the morning.
@msfrancisco9369 (10002)
• Boston, Massachusetts
9 Oct 09
Hi Velentina,
I don't mind sleeping during the day. Since i am so deprieved with sleep, i can sleep anytime of the day or even take a nap and still make the best sleep that i can have in the evening. During weekend, holiday and when i'm sick too i have all the time to sleep too during the day.
Thanks God It's Friday... i will have all the time to sleep and rest!
@shuijiao66 (38)
• China
9 Oct 09
sometimes i sleep during the day after having my lunch.i don't think it is bad that having a sleep during the day.after having work three or four hours,get to relax is to get a better condition for the next worktime.
have a nice day~
@flipper_blu (14)
• Philippines
9 Oct 09
If i am not busy or have no duty i sleep for about 2 hours in the morning and probably 3 hours nap in the afternoon. But it is only occasional..but most of the time i cant sleep in daytime coz a lot of work and household chores..Some says that sleeping on daytime can make you fat..maybe its true because its happening to me..i also read some books that taking a nap can do good for our health.. it can relax our mind, body.
@StonedEmoKid (65)
• United States
9 Oct 09
I love sleeping during the day! I think everyone should, it's a really good refresher!