This always breaks my brain. From what I have read about sleep and the effects on caffeine on sleep, coffee nap seems to work in a very different way than just having coffee when you feel sleepy.
Some research suggests, it boosts your energy level as caffeine doesn't have to compete with adenosine (which make us sleepy)as by sleeping adenosine levels drop. But I always wondered how the boost works, when infact you could just have a nap and then drink coffee and the same thing should happen.
I discovered medicine naps as a child, and worked out caffeine naps when I got older.
Staying home if you’re sick is best, but if you have to get up and do something during the day, setting your alarm early, and taking whatever OTC medication you planned to manage your system, then going back to sleep for at least a half hour, means that the second time you wake up you don’t feel like you’ve been hit by a truck. It’s easier to get your ass out of bed and get ready for the day.
vidyesh|2 years ago
Some research suggests, it boosts your energy level as caffeine doesn't have to compete with adenosine (which make us sleepy)as by sleeping adenosine levels drop. But I always wondered how the boost works, when infact you could just have a nap and then drink coffee and the same thing should happen.
Anyway, I need to read more about this someday.
hinkley|2 years ago
Staying home if you’re sick is best, but if you have to get up and do something during the day, setting your alarm early, and taking whatever OTC medication you planned to manage your system, then going back to sleep for at least a half hour, means that the second time you wake up you don’t feel like you’ve been hit by a truck. It’s easier to get your ass out of bed and get ready for the day.