Sleep 14 - Action - If you do need to sleep during the day, sleep in the brightest room of your house or garden, facing a window, looking towards the sky.

Written By Andy Cropper

[NB: don’t lay in direct sunshine as you may get sunburnt, especially if your sleep overruns]

There are times when you have to sleep during the day for many different reasons. I want to recommend going to a bright space rather than a dark one to keep your body in a space of bright daylight, a place where your body is in a position of still recognising and reinforces the message you are in daytime to your circadian rhythm.

references
"Secrets of Napping: Timing and duration are the keys to successful napping"
by John Cline Ph.D.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/sleepless-in-america/201609/secrets-napping

“Exploring the nap paradox: are mid-day sleep bouts a friend or foe?”
by Janna Mantua and Rebecca M. C. Spencer
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5598771/

“Afternoon Nap and Bright Light Exposure Improve Cognitive Flexibility Post Lunch”
by Vladyslav Vyazovskiy
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4446306/

Andy Cropper

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https://andy@andycropper.art
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