Not sleeping when sleeping over

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A couple more things, if you have had a bad night, there will be times of the day when you are feeling less energetic, so then maybe a siesta would be a good idea. Take twenty minutes to lie down after your midday meal if you can. This is also a nice time to share with a loved one, if it's the right mood and situation. Some people can get better rest from several periods of rest during the day, not necessarily the long 8-hour night rest.

I've read or heard somewhere that the body will generally catch up with lack of sleep but it does get more tired if it doesn't get sufficient sleep over a period of time. Ideally we should start resting quite soon at night, but our lives don't always allow this. This is when the post-prandial siesta is a good idea (if your timetable affords you that time).

You should also know that your body clock likes to settle down for equal duration cycles. I know mine are 45 minutes (except for a short siesta after lunch, which can be 10-20 minutes, longer will ruin the rest of my energy for a working day). I try to get sleep in multiples of that 45-minute cycle. That way I am generally well rested even if I can only have 90 minutes or three hours of rest. It's not ideal but it works not to wake up artificially in the middle of a sleep cycle. Find out what your cycle is (it could be longer or shorter, but the average is probably around 45 minutes). I count the time it will take me to fall asleep first when I set my alarm. There comes a time when you know you could easily fall asleep if you laid down your head, so when that comes, that's the time to start the countdown.