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Power Naps

Well, I never knew what napping is. Since I came into existence in this world, I never napped. I never slept after school when other kids used to sleep, or maybe were forced to sleep by their mothers. I was always the hyperactive type who would rather do something during that time. Instead, I have always, always slept for 8 hours. This is like my standard. I would wake up right when my circadian clock hits the eight-hour mark, and I can't stop appreciating this magical human body. even now, whenever I'm working from home, I prefer not to use an alarm clock because I know if I sleep at 11, I would be awake by 7 no matter what. This gives me a very pleasant start to the mornings as I believe waking up with an alarm clock puts stress on your body, albeit not visibly.  Just my theory! Okay, coming back to napping. I used to always wonder how do people nap? What is it actually? Do you sleep for those 15-30 minutes? Or do you just close your eyes and relax? How do you feel before and