Talk:Power nap/Archive 1

Adding missing comment header

• I don't think the language "check out..." is appropriate for wikipedia. I leave it to the regulars to decide.
• Removed that bit because it was shameless advertising. — midg3t 05:04, 21 July 2006 (UTC)

Needed here: growing popularity of power naps, any relation to siesta?he New York Times? Is it copyright(ed)? Does not seem to be a correct way of including it...

how can you talk about powersleeep without mentioning prof maas from cornell university? also a power nap should not be longer than 30 min

I've added { { cleanup } }, I really think we can improve this article together. Especially the links to related phenomena could be strengthened, and indeed something about its recent popularity would be appropriate, I feel. Let's do this. -- Goodnewsfortheinsane 11:29, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

Inemuri (Japanese)

Inemuri is not a power nap nor a cat nap in Japanese. It should be deleted from the "other culture" section. Inemuri means to sleep on the job. For example, "Inemuri-Unten" means sleeping at the wheel (while driving). In Japan, it is very very very... did I mention?, VERY INAPPROPRIATE to take naps during work - even during your break. Especially so, if you work on a hourly wage or a 9 to 5 job. It is not that the Japanese businesses expect employees to work during their breaks but rather, they do not want anybody sleeping at their desks - where the napper is visible to all other employees and potentially, customers. Therefore, the locker rooms and bathrooms are popular napping places at many Japanese businesses. Of course, the nappers are expected to wake up when a superior walks by. Think of it this way, would you feel comfortable if a cop was taking a power nap in his patrol car during lunch break? -- Emana 23:10, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

I power nap

When i sleep regularly i do experience sleep inertia,yet when i power nap i feel energized and pumped. Also it dosn't seem like a power nap should last longer than 10 min 20-30 min seems like a regular nap, my power naps generally last 5 to 10 min and i generally go through all the stages of sleep, in the short time and awake with a jolt. the only thing im curious about is what are the downfalls of power napping is it unhealthy? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.191.11.203 (talk) 20:47, 23 September 2007 (UTC)

No offence but I don't think your personal experiences or opinion on the matter really benefits this page, we should really focus on what the topic is tagged for, but to answer your question, someone already wrote on the page for power napping that power naps should only supplement regular sleep, you need SWS in order for your body to function properly long term. EnzoRoyale (talk) 08:27, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

Removed paragraph with ref.

In a study presented to the WolrdSleep 07 conference in Cairns, Dr. Clare Anderson from Loughborough University analyzed fatigue-beating techniques to see how they affected a person's levels of alertness. "The caffeine didn't perform so well, only showing improvements within two hours of drinking it," said lead researcher Dr Clare Anderson. However, Dr. Anderson wrote: "We found that the nap was much more effective... the improvement in their state was strong, immediate and lasted right until a test we took at 7.45pm that night."

It may be my (lack of) search competence, in which case I apologize, but I cannot find either the info nor the quote in either:

• online info about the WorldSleep07 conference in Cairns, nor
• the BSS conference in UK that the link takes one to.

(NB! Two different conferences. Two different documents.)

One Dr. C. Anderson is involved in researching sleep and daytime sleepiness. Her paper (abstract) at WorldSleep07 does involve testing 14 young, healthy, mildly sleepy adults for the effects of

• ~an hour more sleep in the a.m.
• a short afternoon nap
• afternoon caffeine.

None of these interventions affected PVT* performance or subjective sleepiness. However, the nap reduced MSLT* -defined sleepiness throughout the evening. ( * I have no idea what PVT is. I do know what MSLT is.)

This small study may be the one intended by whomever it was who wrote the above paragraph. With the study's small size and weak result, I find it insignificant with regard to the topic. The quote attributed to Dr. Anderson is, as far as I can see, not verifiable.

--Hordaland (talk) 22:37, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

Anonymous editor 208.127.194.203 re-added the above paragraph and I have again removed it. The ref is still not relevant. My objections still stand. If a source for the purported quote by Dr. Anderson exists, it must be cited. --Hordaland (talk) 09:32, 21 March 2008 (UTC)

Power-naps in different cultures

If no objections, I intend to remove this section. A siesta is a whole tradition which includes a nap, not a "power-nap". For that matter, farmers in Norway have traditionally taken a short nap after the major midday meal - a "power-nap"? As far as I can see, a "power-nap" is to be taken as needed, not necessarily at the natural circadian time for a nap. This section is confusing and/or irrelevant. --Hordaland (talk) 16:06, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

Done. --Hordaland (talk) 17:11, 12 March 2008 (UTC)

External link to power nap sound track

I am part of the NapSounds website and would like to propose including a link to the website. We provide free daily power nap sound tracks with NLP, binaural beats and soothing music or ambiance. Following external link guidelines, I'd like someone else to have a look and add the link. NapSounds (talk) 07:44, 13 June 2008 (UTC)

Thanks NO. SPAM to some, REM disruptive to some phenotypes, claims lack an IMHO qualifier, SciFi to many. DO NOT link to it, please. Jclerman (talk) 07:51, 14 June 2008 (UTC)

Anyhow, how different is this from the article PowerNap (recording) ? See also a relevant evaluation in the discussion page of PowerNap (recording). A citation to MEDLINE would improve your chances to be accepted. Jclerman (talk) 08:15, 14 June 2008 (UTC)