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to enjoy an afternoon nap

66 replies

alloweraoway · 07/05/2024 16:26

60ish, working part time, kids are adults, every afternoon I am free I like to snuggle under the duvet about 2 ish and have a little doze for an hour or so.

Does everyone else my age indulge, or plough on to the end of the day?

I often do get up very early

YABU - you're acting like an old lady, or else very lazy!

YANBU - it's fine, we all do it if we can!

OP posts:
distinctpossibility · 07/05/2024 20:19

I'm 35 and have a nap every day that I can. Probably 3 or 4 times a week, as I wfh and can squeeze a nap into my lunch break occasionally. Up to 2 hours on the weekend, usually 20 or 40 mins in the week. I never wake up naturally in the morning, I'm always launched out of bed and headlong straight into the day by my 5 year old so it's my way of coping.

user1471462634 · 07/05/2024 20:18

Yes, whenever I get the chance. Not so much during the week as I work but definitely at the weekend if I'm home. Tiredness just takes over mid afternoon. I could sleep for a couple of hours & feel refreshed after not groggy.
Been like that since my 20s, in my 50s now.

gamerchick · 07/05/2024 20:17

Love a nanna nap me. Grin

UnderMyUmbrellaEllaEllaEllaEllaElla · 07/05/2024 20:15

PotatoPudding · 07/05/2024 16:29

Until I started my current job, I always had an afternoon nap (I am 46). 20 minutes of shut-eye in the afternoon can easily give me an extra couple of hours of being awake in the evening.

Same. I wfh and often have a 20-30 minute nap after lunch. I'm then MUCH MUCH more productive in the afternoon.

saveusername111 · 07/05/2024 20:14

My favourite saying is "If you really love someone, let them Nap" You can't beat it and I feel so energised after!

Q2C4 · 07/05/2024 20:13

I'm so jealous- I have two preschoolers who don't sleep well, I have low ferritin levels and I work full time so I am constantly exhausted. I would nap if I could!!

TowerRavenSeven · 07/05/2024 20:11

Yes! I’ve felt guilty for years about it though!

PassingStranger · 07/05/2024 20:08

Nothing wrong with that.

CrushingOnRubies · 07/05/2024 19:53

Yanbu

I get grumpy if I don't have a nap unless I have a snack.

notprincehamlet · 07/05/2024 19:47

Yanbu - but I get sleep paralysis when I nap 😱

LisaD1 · 07/05/2024 19:42

I’m 51, work full time, kids are grown really (24 and 16), have dogs, horses, busy life. I take a nap any time I can, I often take 30-45 mins during my lunch break especially when I’m working on things that require me to really think (I write a lot of comms Etc) and I’m so much better after a little nap :)

pilates · 07/05/2024 19:39

I have a little nap with my dog on the days I don’t work. No one knows 🤫

WolfFoxHare · 07/05/2024 19:38

I’ve always loved a nap but I’ve really cut it down in recent years because it means I don’t sleep as well at night.

Kazeragi · 07/05/2024 19:37

I listened to a podcast with one of these lifestyle/ efficiency expert types and they heavily recommended napping. Not for too long, I think 25 mins or something random like that? But apparently very good for you. I definitely dip 2pm ish

MumMumMumMumMumMumMum · 07/05/2024 19:36

Do it! Enjoy the naps, I'm jealous!

Jeannie88 · 07/05/2024 19:36

I've always loved naps, even if you don't sleep, it's a bit of downtime to relax and recharge your batteries! Even just 20 mins free time, lie down, blanket and snuggle 😴

ConcernedOfClapham · 07/05/2024 19:30

I sleep much better during the day so will often nap for an hour two if i can get away with it during the afternoon. I feel so much better for it; I don’t sleep well at night because the darkness is conducive to anxiety setting in.

Go for it!

Theoldwoman · 07/05/2024 19:24

I nap every day. Winston Churchill did too …

MalibuBarbieDreamHouse · 07/05/2024 19:21

I’m in my 30s - quite pregnant and my daughter goes down for a midday nap and for the past week; I’ve joined in! DD sleeps for 2 hours but I just have 20/30 minutes and I wake up so refreshed! It’s the Spanish way!

FUBAR77 · 07/05/2024 19:15

Napping is probably my favourite hobby of all time. On lucky weeks I’ll get in a couple. I’m only 39 so probably shouldn’t need them but in my defence it doesn’t matter what time I go to sleep I’m up at 6 so it’s the only way to get extra sleep

Anjo2011 · 07/05/2024 19:14

Love an afternoon nap, on the sofa with a blanket. Mine needs to be a bit earlier or I wouldn’t sleep at night. YANBU.

JamSandle · 07/05/2024 19:12

I'm in my 30s and can't get through most days without a nap.

Bonjovispjs · 07/05/2024 19:06

Afternoon naps are the best 😊

Belledan1 · 07/05/2024 18:57

Early 50s, dont sleep great. Weekends I def have a nap at 2ish once I have done all my jobs. I sometimes when wfh have a little shut eye in my lunch but do set my alarm.

Xmasbaby11 · 07/05/2024 18:57

It’s not for me but it’s common in many countries. I’ve lived in Spain and China and in both countries they take a long lunch break to nap. in china if they couldn’t get home for lunch they’d just put their heads on their desks and sleep.

if you genuinely feel better with a nap then go for it. I’d only worry about getting used to it then not being able to fit it in and struggling.