Night Elf Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 I've started to nap every day! I nod off while reading or watching tv. I sleep about 20 or 30 minutes. It's crazy! I feel like I'm getting decent sleep at night. I go to bed at a reasonable hour and sleep 8 hours. When I wake up in the morning I feel rested and ready for the day. I remember my grandparents doing the cat napping thing. I'm just middle aged. Am I the only one who does this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tita Gidge Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 I've always been a napper. I was always so sad when my kids grew out of the napping stage because it meant my naps had to go away, too! I always felt naps were like a re-charge, so I figure if the body is offering me an opportunity to re-charge, who am I to resist? :coolgleamA: I tell the kids I'm staving off the latest respiratory bug, or making sure my hair follicles keep producing, or something else the body does when one sleeps. LOL My grandmother is in her 90s, and she's like a cat. She sleeps 80% of the day, with the other 20% spread out over ten hours of daylight! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairie~Phlox Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 I only nap about once every 2 weeks. I'm in bed by 10-10:30 & up 5-5:30 everyday. I feel regular exercise is important & helps me keep my energy up. I'm 41. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali in OR Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 I love a nap! My cat loves to join me in a nice little nap on the sofa. I don't get quite enough sleep at night, so I could nap everyday if the schedule allowed. I probably sneak one in twice a week. Sunday afternoons are wonderful for naps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 I love to nap, but it's not always possible. I used to sleep better at night and could nap most days. Now I have such trouble with sleeping as it is, that I try to chug through the afternoon lull and avoid the naps. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 I love a good nap. However, if this is a new development for you, you might want to have your thyroid checked. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-rap Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 My husband has always been able to do that, and I never have. I still can't, but I wish I could. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest freshoceanair Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 I am a napper. I always attributed it to needing a bit of quiet to reset my brain in the middle of a busy homeschool day. Naps are great if you can fit them in. Go with it:) Sent from my SM-G360T using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 I doze off. I read somewhere that the brain goes into standby mode if not actively engaged in a topic. I often fall asleep while doing the afternoon school subjects with my children. they find it incredibly amusing. I have been woken several times by laughter while reading them their history :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mabelen Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 I love a good nap. However, if this is a new development for you, you might want to have your thyroid checked.Yep. Just check in case you are low. It's easy to fix if you are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 I don't nap regularly, but every once in awhile I do kind of go through a period of feeling drowsy during the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb_ Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 I never nap on the weekends but as I get older I'm finding homeschooling more and more draining. It may be the particular combination of kids I have right now though. The older ones were closer in age and played together. My boy is ASD and needs a lot of hands on guidance compared to his older sisters at that age, and my youngest is just MORE. She has two volumes, off and LOUD. She constantly touches me, pats me, and climbs on me. She had serious attention issues and needs redirection constantly. But yes, in the past couple of years I find I function better if I can get 45-60 minutes of sleep around 2 or 3 in the afternoon. My thyroid is in great shape, so I'm chalking it up to shifting hormones. Perimenopause for me is feeling a lot like pregnancy did. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theelfqueen Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 Call it siesta and claim youre celebrating your Spanish side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lllll Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 (edited) nm Edited February 22, 2016 by _ oq?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GailV Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 I love to nap! I did when I was young, I did a LOT while pregnant, and I still do it now. About 20 minutes is optimum for me. I have a vivid memory of starting to doze off during soil science class in college -- it was right after lunch, and I desperately tried to do things to stay engaged in the class, like sit in the very front row. Speaking of pregnancy, maybe it's a hormonal thing for you? Does perimenopause lead to more napping? Your grandparents probably did it because they didn't sleep as well at night. As we age our brains and bodies often change in ways that make our sleep more fragmented -- we spend less time in REM, we wake up (or sort of wake up) dozens more times per night. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mabelen Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 Call it siesta and claim youre celebrating your Spanish side. I am from Spain so I can legitimately call it siesta, lol. When I started feeling more tired than usual and in need of a nap I also thought it was old age. It turned out to be low thyroid. Nowadays, my napping is usually more due to lack of adequate night sleep or illness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Lava Mama Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 (edited) . Edited August 11, 2017 by Hot Lava Mama 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrixieB Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 If that's a sign of getting old, I started getting old at 30! :eek: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted February 7, 2016 Author Share Posted February 7, 2016 I love a good nap. However, if this is a new development for you, you might want to have your thyroid checked. Is there a specific blood test that would test the thyroid? Or is it more involved than that? As part of my physical in 2013, I had a blood test done that had something like TSH in the title and I remember it had something to do with thyroid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 You should make sure you get the full thyroid panel when they draw your blood: TSH Free T4 Free T3 and Total T3 Thyroid antibodies Calcitonin Thyroglobulin Thyroid problems can be sneaky. Helpful website: www.stopthethyroidmadness.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UCF612 Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 I'm a napper, have been for a long time. I think it started when my thyroid quit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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