Guest guest Posted September 1, 2007 Report Share Posted September 1, 2007 Power Nap http://www.drhui.com/are-you-tired/power-nap/ Highly effective, successful people usually have a natural/or learned ability to take a quick “cat napâ€. A 20 minutes “cat nap†can rejuvenate you when you are tired, and keep emotions balanced whether one is nervous or depressed. It can also recalibrate many of the body’s physiological functions. It can be learned easily. Training Techniques: Sit on a usual chair, or on the floor against the wall. Close your eyes. Loosely “Anchor†your thoughts onto either a soothing sound, or an relaxing mental imagery. I use a sound “SE—R-E-N-E†- let your body “resonate†with the sound “SE— R-E-N-E†as you are letting go and breathing out. Do not try hard to concentrate - if external thoughts come in - let them come in - and let them go out. Just “loosely†follow an instruction to be weighted downwards by your “Anchor â€. Gradually your body will enter into a “meditative stateâ€. Eventually, when the body feel saturated with rest - you will wake up feeling wonderfully refreshed and balanced! SUGGESTED GRAPHIC:— A sitting person, eye closed, with ‘Z—Z—Z—Z’ coming out of his head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 2007 Report Share Posted September 2, 2007 I wonder if I could do that. If I fall asleep and wake up within the first 3 hours.. I'm left with a 24-hour headache. So I don't do naps. I have fibromyalgia and so am chronically sleepy.. I can be asleep within moments at any given time...but resist sleep if I know it's less than 4-5 hours. Michelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 3, 2007 Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 I can do it in the car - but not if I'm sleep deprived & in bed Jane " Michelle " <PrimalMom >I wonder if I could do that. If I fall asleep and wake up within the first >3 hours.. I'm left with a 24-hour headache. So I don't do naps. I have >fibromyalgia and so am chronically sleepy.. I can be asleep within moments >at any given time...but resist sleep if I know it's less than 4-5 hours. > > Michelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2007 Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 I also have fibromyalgia and CFS. If I do a 20 to 30 minute nap, I'm refreshed. If I nap longer than that, I wake with a headache, foggy ,grouchy, sore, achy and miserable. Best, Michelle http://www.ChestnutHillDesigns.com >I wonder if I could do that. If I fall asleep and wake up within the first >3 hours.. I'm left with a 24-hour headache. So I don't do naps. I have >fibromyalgia and so am chronically sleepy.. I can be asleep within moments >at any given time...but resist sleep if I know it's less than 4-5 hours. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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