Are you a shift worker who absolutely loves your nana naps? Do you dream about sinking into your comfy sofa when you set foot in the door after a hard days work? Then you're certainly not alone! As shift workers, fatigue is the hardest thing to overcome because we're pushing our bodies to do something that it naturally shouldn't be doing.
You see getting up and going to bed at crazy and irregular hours certainly isn't normal.
Now back to the nana naps.
If you're a 'Serial Nana Napper' then don't be alarmed - it's actually not a bad thing, but if you come home after an early shift and you sleep for more than an hour, then you're going to end up feeling worse.
You see I'm certainly not knocking a good nana nap.
In fact I'm all for a good nana nap - so long as it's no longer than 20 minutes.
"Just 20 minutes?" - I hear you say.
Why only 20 minutes? Well if you nap any longer, then you will fall into a deeper sleep which means when you do wake up, you end up feeling flat and disorientated, and a lot worse than you did before you took the nana nap.
Another downside to a long nana nap is that you will struggle to have a good night's sleep that night.
Now this is not good.
So find a comfy spot in your house, whether it's your bed or a sofa - then set your alarm for 20 minutes to rest those weary bones.
Initially when that alarm clock goes off you will feel like throwing it out the window, but rest assured when you do get up you will be feeling much more refreshed and invigorated to tackle the rest of the day.
After all, just because you're a shift worker doesn't mean that you have to sleep your life away.
Life is far too short to be doing that.