Sleep & Napping Practices for Office Workers

Good sleeping practices and regular napping can keep you rested and ready for your office job.

Sleep Hygiene for Office Workers

August 22, 2011

My last post was about napping. Even more more important than catching up is getting a good night’s sleep in the first place. Here’s what the experts have to say about sleep hygiene. The National Sleep Foundation defines sleep hygiene as “a variety of different practices that are necessary to have normal, quality nighttime sleep [...]

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Types of Naps for Office Workers

August 19, 2011

The most commonly checked condition on my new-client intake form is “sleep problems.” Plenty of other sources bolster my suspicion that few of us are getting enough sleep at night. Regular napping can help rejuvenate you and make up for the sleep you didn’t get last night. Napping is definitely not a one-size-fits-all solution. Here [...]

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Get a Good Night’s Sleep Tonight

October 10, 2008

It’s Friday, a good time to look forward to a nice, relaxing weekend. The cornerstone of any good relaxation plan is a good night’s sleep, so catch up on your sleep this weekend. Here are some ideas (all of which are based on data from the sleep research literature and clinical experience) for a restorative, [...]

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The Perfect Nap?

September 22, 2008

I read an article a while back about how it takes about 20 to 30 minutes for the stimulation of a caffeine beverage to kick in. I put this idea together with several sleep researchers’ observation that an ideal map is around 15 minutes long and came up with what I call “the perfect nap.” [...]

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Got Fatigue? Try a (Very) Quick Cat-Nap

September 12, 2008

Judging by the number of people who fall asleep on my massage table and by the number who check the “sleep problems” box on my health history intake form, there are a lot of sleep-deprived office workers. Among the many tactics you can use to combat your sleep deprivation is a quick afternoon nap. I [...]

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