Wife, dog and I all take afternoon naps. Wouldn't miss it.

I am taking up the art of power napping. Like any endeavor that I pursue I like to consult with the experts to gain as much knowledge on the subject that I can. As it turns out the experts are living right in my own home (RV). They are Katie and Alex our purebred ragdoll katts. Now I'm having a difficult time learning how to turn three circles in the middle of the bed and then flopping down exactly in the right spot with my back up against the pillows. I assume that the circles are part of the unwinding process and the pillows are for warmth. Also, I'm not sure how the licking fits into the art of power napping but I know that I'm not going to be able to pull it off without extensive yoga training. All in all, when I circle correctly with the pillows behind my back I find that I start "purring" and dose right off to sleep. I have found that a 20 to 40 minute power nap beginning no later than 1:00 in the afternoon recharges my batteries enough to last well into the evening - I'm able to stay up and watch Jay Leno and, occasionally, Craig Ferguson.

My power napping skills were perfected during my hitch in the Army. We spent all day "Humping the Boonies" and we only stopped long enough the make radio contact with our base camp and in that 5 to 10 min period of time I could squat under a tree and hammer off a power nap Par Excellance ! Let me tell you that is what kept me going. Sherri to this day says she doesn't know how I can drop off to sleep so fast....and setting straight up in a chair.

Speedy

We take regular naps, too! Love it.

Jim01

You can take a nap while everyone is going through all the rigs.  I'll be the first one in line at your door so I can see you catching some zzzzzzzz. 

Having been a dedicated worker I never got to take naps until I retired. I found that napping is an art. One must perform a lot of practice before you can become a good napper. I practice a lot but I still only hold a novice rating. It takes me a while to get to sleep when I try to nap. I am diligent however, and hope to have a higher rating soon. My goal is to reach professional napper status but I just might never get there. Professional status takes a lot of practice time and I am still just a little too busy to get there right now. I will continue to practice and maybe one day!!!!!!

It sounds like some of the folks on the forum may be approaching Professional status.  

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I first learned about power napping during a time management seminar of all places.  A 10-20 minute nap can make a long hard day more efficient giving the body and mind time to regroup.  That is what they said and I put into successful practice during lunch several times a week.  It works for me even though it has extended to about 30 minutes or so now that I am retired.

Not so for Jacki who needs at least an hour and more likely two if she is to get any benefit over an easy chair.

Larry and Jacki