![[My Inputs/My Books/Rest#^1ypd2u]] - This was how I was operating when I was at my peak productivity; having a 20-minute nap in the middle of the day helped give me an energy boost. ## Factors - for creatives, it sounds like nap preferences vary - 20 minutes to 2 hours, alarm vs no alarm - 1 hour earlier creates more REM sleep, 1 hour after creates more deep sleep [^1] ## Benefits Also helps with [[Memory]]: ![[My Inputs/My Books/Rest#^2mqbf3]] ## Practices - Hypgnagogic naps for tapping into the subconscious? - ![[My Inputs/My Books/Rest#^mydxew]] # References [^1]: ![[My Inputs/My Books/Rest#^rmhiby]]