Tool: Power Napping

Do this twice a day and it will refresh you and relax you and make you feel better.

Set a timer for about 20 minutes, maybe a couple of extra minutes, but not much more. If you only nap 20 minutes or so you won't go into a deep sleep state, which can take longer to wake up from and can leave one groggy.

You can also do the hookups position and/or some yogic breathing before your power nap to make it even more refreshing and relaxing. And/or add the hypnotic relaxation in the following tool description to relax even more completely.

Time these power naps at the natural low energy points of your day and they will have even more benefit for you. Research has indicated that we go through a cycle of alertness and sleepiness during the day that corresponds to the different levels of sleep at night, the alertness matching the periods of light sleep and the sleepiness matching the periods of deep sleep.

Some researchers believe that napping or resting briefly during these dips in our energy cycle are effective in helping us restore our body and mind, and help process our experiences. There is some indication that they also help people avoid emotional overload and enable more robust health and wellbeing.