Types of Napping

According the to National Sleep Fondation, naps can be categorized into three types:

1. Planned Napping - This involves taking a nap before you are feeling the need for one. Do this when you know you're going to be up late to prevent getting tired earlier.

2. Emergency Napping - This happens suddenly when you are overwhelmed with drowsiness and cannot continue the task you are taking part in.

3. Habitual Napping - This involves taking a nap at the same time every day. It is usually practiced by children who nap regularly.

What kind of naps do you usually take?

I'm currently awake writing a paper due in a couple hours and wish I would have taken a planned nap so I wasn't feeling the need for an emergency nap right now!

Visit the The National Sleep Foundation's website for more information.

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