Graphic from Dr Michael Breus
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Nap - Power Nap |
Created Date: 11-May-2016 |
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Last updated: 2-Jun-2021 |
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Sections
| 1 | How Much Sleep Is Required? | 2 | Is There an Additional Option for Supplementing Sleep? |
| 3 | Scriptural Recommendations | 4 | How Long To Nap |
| 5 | A Temporary Affect |
There are some people who think they do not need a full daily quantity of sleep hours, and often put their bodies into a cycle that is accustomed to no sleep. When not getting enough rest for the body, there eventually will be health consequences.
There is no fixed rule that works for all people but for general purposes, 8 hours has been a recommendation for decades in most western medical advisement literature. Perhaps an adequate amount of sleep is between 6 to 8 hours on a daily basis according to many websites.
There is an additional option, which has become more widely accepted and recommended in the last few decades by many Doctors. The additional option is to take what is often called a "power nap" during the day.
A power nap can be taken any-time. As a common usage is to take the power nap when coming home from work in the afternoon, before the evening begins. There is an abundance of medical information on benefits of power naps, which is briefly discussed below in this topic.
Most of us have heard general information, concerning the importance of sleep, but unfortunately the importance of some areas is often not discussed is the other aspects besides sleep. Our bodies are made up of three parts, by God's design, where the earthly physical part will function with optimal efficiency by:
In the scriptures, the term rest is almost synonymous with Faith. God often lets us know that by Faith there are many benefits of receiving
by following His advice through resting our bodies adequately. A few quick scriptures for your consideration:
| Scripture | Summary Purpose | Scriptural Passage and/or Notes | |
| 1 | Genesis 2:2-3 | God rested from the work. | The correct interpretation is God stopped from the work because it was done. Exodus 20:8-11 gives us more information so that we honor what God has done by resting on the last day of the week. |
| 2 | Exodus 20:8-11 | Keep the Sabbath day Holy | Remember the Sabbath ... Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it Holy |
| 3 | Mathew 11:28 | Cast your burden | Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. |
| 4 | 1 Peter 5:7 | Casting | Casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you. |
| 5 | Psalm 62:5 | Finds rest in God | Yes, my soul, find rest in God: my hope comes from him. |
| 6 | Psalm 116:7 | Return to your rest | Return to your rest, my soul, for the Lord has been good to you. |
| 7 | John 14:27 | Peace God gives us | Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful. |
| 8 | Philippians 4:6-7 | Anxious for nothing | Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, shall guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. |
The following is a recommendation from Dr Michael Breus:
| If you take it longer than 30 minutes, you end up in deep sleep. Have you ever taken a nap and felt worse when you woke up? That s what s happening you re sleeping too long and you re going into a stage of sleep that s very difficult to get out of. |
Graphic from Dr Michael Breus
Sleep research Doctors, state that a nap has the ability to do a complete "computer type-of" reboot for your brain. There are many benefits:
But what a lot of people don t know is that taking a nap requires a
little bit of technique. It s almost an art form. The Wall Street Journal offers
some recommendations on what it takes to master the art of napping.
The sleep experts in the article say a 10-to-20-minute power nap gives you the
best results. For a quick refresh, napping for 10-20 minutes is
perfect to increase alertness and energy. But depending on what you are looking
to get out of your nap, you may want to nap for a longer period of time.