Comments on: Somebody Needs a Nap?

By: Emily

Emily — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:56:56 +0000

I need to put a little plug in here for my car, a Honda Element. Both passenger-side seats, front and back, fold down flat to make a bed, of sorts. When it’s not too cold out, I take naps in my car on my lunch break.

By: Talli van Sunder

Talli van Sunder — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 03:39:16 +0000

@Maria No, you should be able to exercise just fine. I just wouldn’t recommend exercising at that time of the day due to the intensity of the sun. However, you would probably have more energy if you exercised at a different time of the day for most people.

By: Susan

Susan — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 02:13:41 +0000

What awesome tips!!!! Thank you…

By: Maria Isabel

Maria Isabel — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:12:35 +0000

This is an awesome post! I didn’t know about the best time to take a nap but it is the time that a lot of warm countries have them. Is it a problem when you exercise at that time? Thanks

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By: Talli van Sunder

Talli van Sunder — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:16:42 +0000

@Sean Here are the answers to your questions.

1. Melatonin is mostly regulated by daylight. During the shorter days of winter, melatonin production may start earlier or later. And in my understanding the production shouldn’t change as much just do to sleep schedule.

2. Some people function well on 6 or 7 hours of sleep and others like myself and you need more sleep. If there was a way to fix that, I’d be on board too.

As for sources, you can look at the sleepfoundation.org, WebMD and Mayo Clinic for more information.

I am glad you liked my post.

By: Sean Patrick Simpson

Sean Patrick Simpson — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:55:47 +0000

Hey Talli,

Great post! Very timely considering I was planning this morning to look up some articles on sleep.

I have a couple questions for you:

1. You said that in the mid-afternoon and evening there is a rise in melatonin, which makes you feel sleepy. Is this set in stone, or does it depend on your sleep schedule? For example if someone woke up at 12 in the afternoon…would their cycle be different?

2. Do you have any other articles, or know of any other articles on sleep you could recommend me? I’ve been frustrated with my sleep because it seems I just can’t function well on less than 8 hours of sleep…and the thing is, when I get tired, I get VERY unmotivated and tend to lose my drive….It makes me appear to be ‘lazy,’ but I don’t feel like it’s me being lazy…I’m just…tired, lose focus, and drive…

Do you have any thoughts on that? How I could sleep less with more energy?

Thanks Talli!

–Sean Patrick Simpson