Lesson:
Naps are not evil, nor are they a sign of weakness. Take them.
Monday, March 25, 2013
Day 132
I'm not really sure why, but I view naps as a sign of weakness. It hasn't been until recently that I've realized napping has absolutely no affect on how I sleep at night. I already have insomnia, it's not like taking a nap during the day is going to make me sleep any less. So where does my loathing of naps come from? I'm not really sure, but I intend to retake nap time. Not only do I have insomnia, but I also have chronic fatigue syndrome. While several people might use this to get disability, I don't want to. I want to be known for being a productive person. I will not leech of society just so I can be lazy. I think that's my biggest fear. Many people cannot tell that I suffer from several chronic conditions, and because they cannot see it, they do not believe it. This goes back to my worrisome self worrying about how other see me. No more, I have to take care of my body. If I need a nap, I will take one. It does not make me any less of a person, nor does it make me weak. I just have an understanding of what my body needs to run at full capacity. I need to give my body fuel to run on, and if that means taking a nap...so be it.
Lesson:
Naps are not evil, nor are they a sign of weakness. Take them.
Lesson:
Naps are not evil, nor are they a sign of weakness. Take them.
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As someone who needs lots of naps AND 10 hours of sleep at night in order to be fully functional, I completely understand. I do have a question for you though. Are your naps refreshing at all? Do you take power naps, or do they last longer. I've been told by doctors to take 30 min naps, but even that doesn't seem to help much...1-2 hours is the minimum to do the trick...which makes "naps" very intrusive in my day. Just curious about your experience.
ReplyDeleteI personally have to go through a whole sleep cycle in order to feel fully rested (about 3 hours). A friend of my mother had C.F.S. and she would take an hour nap when she got home from work as a full time doctor, during which her husband would make sure she wasn't bothered, and she was quite content with it. I think my problem is that with my insomnia it takes about 30 min for me to fall asleep...so an hour gives me about a 30 minute nap. Does that make sense?
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