<![CDATA[A poll, about naps!]]>A poll, about naps! 💤

Do your naps work or are they broken? I know I'm not alone in it, but whereas taking a nap is enjoyable to a lot of people and makes them feel better, I always feel discombobulated, wretched and achy after taking one, as my naps are broken. I've hated taking them as fas back as I can remember! How are yours?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/1b18de41-4aa1-4e3f-b230-4c70c227213d/a-poll-about-napsRSS for NodeFri, 15 May 2026 02:40:59 GMTThu, 16 Apr 2026 14:52:43 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to A poll, about naps! on Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:30:59 GMT]]>@sinituulia I have always hated naps until this year. New meds make me so tired and sleepy I often have to take a 1-2h nap. And somehow I don't feel terrible after, but instead a little less sleepy, which is unusual.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mementomori.social/users/nen/statuses/116418639281060203https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mementomori.social/users/nen/statuses/116418639281060203Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:30:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A poll, about naps! on Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:07:03 GMT]]>@nannyfrog In kindergarten I'd always lie down for naptime but then mostly get bored and get up to do papercrafts or whatever instead. I recall a couple of times the minders tried to make me stay down for the nap, with the thin blankets I didn't like, and I made such a scene that they then just let me pretend for a bit and get up soon eventually. 😅 I was very stubborn and knew what I wanted, and was willing to express both of these!

I don't remember if I ever napped at home, but recall feeling like garbage if I fell asleep in the car...

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://eldritch.cafe/users/sinituulia/statuses/116418545124877891https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://eldritch.cafe/users/sinituulia/statuses/116418545124877891Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:07:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A poll, about naps! on Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:55:17 GMT]]>@jmccyoung @yourautisticlife Falling asleep in five minutes sounds like a superpower... For me it's usually 45 minutes to two hours to fall asleep, though once I'm asleep I can usually fall back asleep faster

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://eldritch.cafe/users/sinituulia/statuses/116418498902368959https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://eldritch.cafe/users/sinituulia/statuses/116418498902368959Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:55:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A poll, about naps! on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:04:03 GMT]]>@yourautisticlife @sinituulia Likewise! If I let myself nap as long as I want I come out of it groggy, but I set a timer for 35 minutes (5 to go to sleep and 30 for the nap proper) and that works best for me. I don't sleep particularly well at night but I *do* start off quickly.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/jmccyoung/statuses/116416409997958714https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/jmccyoung/statuses/116416409997958714Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:04:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A poll, about naps! on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:52:02 GMT]]>@sinituulia naps mess me up most of the time. i feel confused and out of balance and unsure what day it is after a nap.

unfortunately i find myself drifiting off more and more often as i get older

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sonomu.club/users/c_reider/statuses/116416362753434438https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sonomu.club/users/c_reider/statuses/116416362753434438Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:52:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A poll, about naps! on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:32:14 GMT]]>@sinituulia
Naps help me, because I've had sleep deprivation for decades now. Combine extreme night person with having to work nine to five. COVID times have helped, because nowadays I work at home 3 days a week.

But, I have sleep apnea, so I usually wake up from a nap gasping for breath and with a really dry mouth. I should use the CPAP machine even when taking naps. But I'm optimistic when I lie down on the couch for reading that this time I won't fall asleep...

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/nighttw/statuses/116416048961070312https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/nighttw/statuses/116416048961070312Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:32:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A poll, about naps! on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:08:05 GMT]]>@sinituulia I can't nap. I stopped napping early on as a child, to my mother's despair.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://eldritch.cafe/ap/users/116188002615993985/statuses/116415718056979575https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://eldritch.cafe/ap/users/116188002615993985/statuses/116415718056979575Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:08:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A poll, about naps! on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:06:19 GMT]]>@yourautisticlife Having a bit of a lie down is entirely different from having a nap! I lie down for a little bit all the time, either because my body is having difficulties or because I just want to lie down and cuddle a cat for a bit. 😄 But napping, it's liable to go wrong for me

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://eldritch.cafe/users/sinituulia/statuses/116415475211244918https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://eldritch.cafe/users/sinituulia/statuses/116415475211244918Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:06:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A poll, about naps! on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:57:23 GMT]]>@sinituulia

Sleep is nice if it happens, but it is not a goal of mine.

I find that if I put on some recording of thunder/water streams, put on my night mask, and put my head on the pillow for 30 minutes, my nervous system gets reset well enough to go through my day... even if I don't sleep.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mast.yourautisticlife.com/users/yourautisticlife/statuses/116415440045740614https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mast.yourautisticlife.com/users/yourautisticlife/statuses/116415440045740614Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:57:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A poll, about naps! on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:51:00 GMT]]>@yourautisticlife Just imagining being able to fall asleep within 30 minutes... Even when I'm very very tired and sleepy it's more like 45 minutes under ideal conditions!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://eldritch.cafe/users/sinituulia/statuses/116415414962966563https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://eldritch.cafe/users/sinituulia/statuses/116415414962966563Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:51:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A poll, about naps! on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:50:15 GMT]]>@jwcph The naps, I want to send them back to the factory!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://eldritch.cafe/users/sinituulia/statuses/116415412004694794https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://eldritch.cafe/users/sinituulia/statuses/116415412004694794Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:50:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A poll, about naps! on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:39:36 GMT]]>@sinituulia

Whether I sleep or not, I time my naps to 30 minutes to avoid sleep inertia. Otherwise, I'm liable to not feel great after a nap.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mast.yourautisticlife.com/users/yourautisticlife/statuses/116415370155223081https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mast.yourautisticlife.com/users/yourautisticlife/statuses/116415370155223081Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:39:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A poll, about naps! on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:38:25 GMT]]>@sinituulia Definitely on team "broken" 😂

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://helvede.net/users/jwcph/statuses/116415365498920856https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://helvede.net/users/jwcph/statuses/116415365498920856Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:38:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A poll, about naps! on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:55:00 GMT]]>@sinituulia

Because I have difficulty falling asleep and waking up, I only nap when I really desperately need one, and thus they actually do make me feel worlds better when I do.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mas.to/users/stevegis_ssg/statuses/116415194773275391https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mas.to/users/stevegis_ssg/statuses/116415194773275391Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:55:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A poll, about naps! on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:45:45 GMT]]>@sinituulia I find that under 20 to 30 minutes, I’m instantly and super refreshed. Longer and it takes a while to be fully awake again.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mamot.fr/users/sknob/statuses/116415158397024750https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mamot.fr/users/sknob/statuses/116415158397024750Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:45:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A poll, about naps! on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:05:25 GMT]]>@sinituulia @Blanche I’ve just had a nap. Cause I’m not sleeping properly at night because of an injury. Earbuds in, Radio 3 on, drifting in an out of sleep. I feel somewhat better.m

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/arratoon/statuses/116414999811292660https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/arratoon/statuses/116414999811292660Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:05:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A poll, about naps! on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:05:02 GMT]]>@adriano Lying down for a little bit with my eyes closed tends to make me feel a little bit better if I'm physically very tired, but yeah. More than that is worse!

Also: The night is for sleeping, I'd also be pissed if I asked to be woken up and wasn't...

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://eldritch.cafe/users/sinituulia/statuses/116414998289878094https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://eldritch.cafe/users/sinituulia/statuses/116414998289878094Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:05:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A poll, about naps! on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:56:26 GMT]]>@sinituulia My problem with naps, and why I usually hated taking them, was that *if you let me sleep* I'd end up napping for hours and "wasting", say, my Saturday, and wake up all confused like you described. I once got in an argument with my ex because I asked her to wake me up after half an hour or so, and she let me sleep "because I was so tired", and I was worse.

But if I take a short nap, or even just lie down for 15 minutes and relax with my eyes closed, I do feel refreshed.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://lile.cl/users/adriano/statuses/116414964457793888https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://lile.cl/users/adriano/statuses/116414964457793888Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:56:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A poll, about naps! on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:53:43 GMT]]>I'm expecting something of a weighted bell curve with a divot in the middle, but... Who knows, maybe I'm wrong and there's more of us than I thought?

In any case, I'm very sleepy and tired and desperately struggling to stay awake until it's nominally bedtime!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://eldritch.cafe/users/sinituulia/statuses/116414953779539363https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://eldritch.cafe/users/sinituulia/statuses/116414953779539363Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:53:43 GMT