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a tactical retreat from consciousness that somehow makes you better at being conscious
means a short period of sleep, usually taken during the day rather than at night.
from From Old English hnappian, 'to doze or slumber lightly,' a word that seems to share roots with the old Germanic and possibly Dutch and German cousins for nodding off (German nicken, Dutch knappen have been suggested as relatives). The 'fabric nap' — the fuzzy raised surface on cloth — is a completely separate word, despite the spelling collision, so resist the temptation to imagine the two are related.
- perfect length
- 10-20 minutes dodges grogginess and boosts alertness
- NASA proof
- 26-minute naps improved pilot performance by 34 percent
- named state
- post-nap fog is called sleep inertia
- royal habit
- Churchill napped daily to fight a two-front war
- caffeine combo
- coffee before napping wakes you sharper, as it kicks in
the siesta — spanish afternoon rest tradition, 2-3 hours, still common in spain and latin america
power nap — 20-minute strategic nap studied by nasa, shown to boost alertness by 34%