Is it bad habit? Sleeping in the afternoon

Hi Surkharathiji A light sleep in the afternoon is always healhty. When we are at jobs, we find it difficult to get our small naps during the day and due to this several lifestyle disorders happen with our health. For me, ever since I am at home, I almost always take a lighter sleep during the day - sometimes it is the medicines and sometimes it is me who has almost nothing to do

I don't see anything wrong in afternoon nap besides my parents are forcing me to have an afternoon nap when I was a kid and like other mylotter said it also reduces the risks of some diseases.

hi surekharathi oh I do not think a short nap in the afternoon will be harmful but if one were to sleep all afternoon it might interfere with getting a good nights sleep that coming night. I am no doctor but I have read that some doctors say a long nap can interfere with sleep at night For one thing you are forgetting you and your husband are young while your mother in law is much older. maybe its good for older people to take a short nap in the afternoon., again I am sure no doctor.My habit is if I have not slept well at night I will take a short nap as when I take too long a nap then I will not sleep well that coming night.But thats just me.

No it is not a bad habit, to sleep in the afternoon. Actually, it is said that it elongates ones' life span. We have two sleep patterns, one in the evening and one in the afternoon, at 1:00-2:00 p.m. So that's why, we always would feel drowsy during that time, specially when you lack the number of hours slept in the evening. I catch up on lack of sleep on Saturday afternoon, when we have only a half day reporting to work.

I think for those who get up early, sleeping an hour or two in the afternoon is good to regain energy. But I don't like having siestas because it makes me stay up late at night.

No, according to news articles I have read online, studies have shown that taking a nap in the afternoon during lunch time is good, because it helps in productivity, etc.

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Sometimes we need a nap. But, because there is something that keeps us from a nap, make us have to sleep in the afternoon. Something reasonable, when we need rest. According to ancient parents, sleeping in the afternoon, do not exceed five o'clock, not better, sleep more than five in the afternoon, except because of illness. Sleeping in the afternoon, not bad habits, if not exceed five o'clock, and for the purpose of rest, not for idleness.

dear sis, There is no harm having a nap in the afternoon. Most of the elders really like to have a nap in the afternoon. This is also good for small kids. Sometimes if I have spare time and I don't have much things to do,I take a nap in the afternoon too. One hour is enough,sometimes even half an hour is fine for me. have a good day sis jaiho®

For me it is not bad if you sleep in afternoon about 30minutes then your whole afternoon is good energy and it can add to your life not bad.

If it is a habit then it becomes a problem ,not everyone gets headache ,however if a tired peron when needs rest and sleeps for a while and is disturbed he or she will definetly get such problems. People who sleep early will get up early ,they do not need a sleep in the afternoons ,if they sleep in the afternoon then they will not be able to sleep early.

Having a quick nap especially after lunch is not a bad idea I guess.A nap or just closing your eyes even if you don't sleep keep us refresh during lunch break.It had an energizing effects on our body and for our tired eyes.

According to me its Bad Habit. Every article about health says that 'Healthy person sleeps 8 hrs per day' I think sleeping in the afternoon will make you sleep less hrs. in the night. In stead of sleeping 5 or 6 hrs in the night and, to complete 8 hrs of sleeping duration, sleeping in the afternoon is not good I think.

Sleeping in the afternoon is not a bad habit. Especially to the people that wake up early in the morning. It is like resting in the afternoon to revitalize the energy needed. In order to cope up with the activities that needed to be done. I woke up around 8am and I never sleep in the afternoon. It is because I never felt tired or something. My problem is difficulty in falling asleep I cannot maintain may sleeping schedule due to my work.

Hi! Maybe your mother-in-law is used to sleeping in the afternoon and when she wasn't able to do that during that particular day, her body reacted to the change. It did not receive its usual afternoon rest so it reacted that way. I think afternoon naps are good for kids. It help them grow quickly. But for adults, I'm not sure if afternoon naps are good. But for those who lack sleep, afternoon naps are good. Those who do not lack sleep though, those who get complete sleep at night and still take a nap in the afternoon, I think it's bad. A friend of mine told me afternoon naps can hasten formation of fats in the body. So a person who takes afternoon naps gets fat easily. In my case, I don't sleep in the afternoon unless I did not get a complete sleep at night. I think it also has something to do with time. If I sleep later in the afternoon, like at 4 or 5PM, I don't feel so good. But if I sleep earlier like at 2PM and wake up at 3 or 4, then I feel good and rested.

I can understand how it would mess with your body clock. I also choose to sleep the extra time in the morning instead of have a nap during the day. Each to their own tho, i think it could give you headaches if you are tired and messing with your routine sleeping habits!

I think a short nap in the afternoon is perfectly fine. I always take power naps in the afternoon as it helps to keep me refreshed throughout my day. Cheers.

Hello Surekha, Though i don't sleep in day but i feel its good for health to sleep in day because you get a rest from the tiredness and get fresh & relaxed when you wake up.You said it rightly as in all total sleep in a day for a normal person should be 8 hours and if a person don't take it in night then obviously he will feel sleepy in the day and if he sleeps in a day then nothing wrong with it because he is completing quota of the day.

What I know is that taking naps in the afternoon is good. An average adult only needs 6 hours of sleep a day and that over sleeping can cause headaches. I am not used to sleeping in the afternoon because I am a normally busy person. But although I try when I get sleepy I still can't sleep during noon time. Only so seldom and don't like the feeling hen I wake up.

I wake up at 6 am, sleep at 11 pm. I hardly sleep in the afternoon. When I go shopping with my girlfriend I'll feel tired. I think it's a habit. A lot of girls sleep at midnight, even more later, and they wake up at 12 pm. even more. They said they cant fall sleep at 11 or 10. I don't think so. They must say they don't like to fall sleep at 11 or 10.