Ten Tips for the Perfect Nap

It’s 1:00am and I am still writing articles. I do this, I enjoy it so much that I sometimes forget to sleep. It’s sadly true. With a good music on beside me, I tip-tap-type away because I enjoy releasing my thoughts, my ideas, and all the learnings I have acquired from lots of reading to help myself become a better entrepreneur.

So I asked ChatGPT to put together a list of better ways to sleep or take a nap. After a few revisions, I asked for ten tips for the perfect nap. Sadly the AI that can’t sleep gave me some great ideas. See what you think….

1. Keep the nap to 20 minutes or less otherwise you wake in deep ‘slow-wave’ sleep which will make you feel sluggish and unfocused.
2. Lose the guilt remember that napping helps productivity.
3. Nap just after lunch and avoid late afternoons, that’s when you are more likely to fall into slow-wave sleep.
4. Eat foods that are high in calcium and protein as they help the sleep process.
5. Don’t consume a lot of caffeine or fatty/sugary foods before napping.
6. Exercise helps but finish at least 30-60 minutes pre-nap.
7. Find a quiet and preferably dark place where you won’t be disturbed.
8. Use a blanket as body temperature drops when you fall asleep.
9. Set your alarm. You may find after practicing this for a while, you might not need it due to natural body-clock rhythms.
10. Stick to your napping ritual, do it automatically to the point that it becomes a standard routine that requires little to no thought.

Wow, it’s now 1:30am – I really should get more sleep. Good night!