Asleep at the Wheel Department

 


POWER NAPPING 101









Power napping is a 50/50 proposition for me!  I have had good results and bad results!!

Sometimes I will be totally refreshed and other times I will be groggy as hell!!

I decided to dig around cyberspace for some advice and tidbits on how to do the perfect power nap!!


1. Do a hit of Caffeine before you you nod off!  Apparently the caffeine will hit you nervous system right about the time you wake up if your nap is a short one!! You will have the combined effect of the speed buzz hitting at the same time your brain is rebooting from the nap!!

2. Set you mobile timer for the right amount of time - How much time the perfect nap tapes is a matter of experimentation. Go to long and you will get into too deep a sleep.  My best results are somewhere between 10-15 minutes. Perfect for a lunch break!!

3. Sleeping more than 30 minutes could cause "Sleep Inertia" which means you won't thaw out for quite some time! I recommend staying under 20 minutes from my personal research!!

4. Once your nap is over do something active. Quick walk. Throw some clothes in the washer. Quick push ups on a chest of drawers, etc. Signal you body that the party is over and it's time to Rock and Roll!!

5. If you are at your desk and no one is around. Just hang your head and close your eyes for a couple minutes! Then grab a cup of Joe. I am surprised how much that even helped!!

6. Pretend the lottery commission just called and told you where to pick up you check! A quick fantasy is a great way to come out of slumber land!!

I only take power naps when I absolutely have to. Only when I feel like I just took a Mike Tyson right cross and have to nod out!!

The power nap is a bit of risk but can be very useful if your willing to take the time to perfect the process!!

Office Phone Mania!!

Who was the jerk that started the "Make sure you tell someone you love them, because it might be the last time you see them" rule???

Whoever started this couldn't have known what a trend they started! If you work in a typical office cubicle where you can hear everyone else's phone conversations, most of you guys out there knows what I'm talking about! The female of our species now has to say "I love you" at least 500 times during the typical phone conversation with their family members! Here are two examples of what you might hear"

"If I ever see that girl naked in my house again...I'll have your Head!! .... I love you....

"You forgot to make the Mortgage Payment last Month"......I love you....

To keep your membership to the Loving Mothers Union, you have to say "I Love You" at 5 times at the end of every conversation. The worst part is that it is contagious. Once one female type starts saying that....the rest have to do the same or turn in their Mom cards.

Last time I checked, my brothers and I grew up and turned out just fine without my mother having to say that every five minutes!! In fact, I think the greatest gift she gave us was not professing her love for us every 5 minutes. Working her ass off to help feed us worked just fine!!