A Short Nap Can Optimize Your Performance | Alie's blog - 0 views
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aliesensei on 03 Jan 17That big reception is coming this evening. It is crucial that you are fully present, alert and engaging for this event. You have to be on your game mentally to impress the dignitaries coming to the event. At around 3:30 PM, you begin to feel fatigued. You search for ways to stay awake and maintain your alertness. That old standby, caffeine, comes to the rescue. The problem is that it wears off and you have to keep consuming it to sustain the effect. In your caffeine-supported state, you appear mentally alert and very jittery, not the relaxed and confident person you were hoping to be. Your guests are not too impressed and to make matters worse, you can't sleep that night due to a caffeine overload. Next time, try taking a nap for about 20 to 25 minutes. Find a quiet corner somewhere and snooze. Keep it to 20 minutes or you'll start to engage deeper sleep cycles that will leave you feeling groggy.