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MacsHeadroom on Oct 7, 2014 | parent | context | favorite | on: Up All Night: The Science of Sleeplessness (2013)

Whatever works for you. But 45 minutes is outside of the sweet spot for naps.

Our bodies produce sedative hormones after about 30 minutes of sleep and don't let up for another 30-60 minutes after that.

j_s on Oct 7, 2014 | [–]

I believe 45 minutes is the conventional wisdom for maximum nap time.

http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/ideas/naps/

mattgreenrocks on Oct 8, 2014 | [–]

Oh, I mean if I don't fall asleep within 45 minutes, I get up. There's no point lying in bed hoping for sleep past a certain point for me.

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