I am a big fan of short, rejuvenating mid-late afternoon naps. Just enough to take off the edge of unproductive drowsiness, without plunging into a coma-like state that makes re-awakening excruciating, or messing up one's sleep-wake cycle.
Set an alarm. This is the first commandment. Never but never nap without an alarm.
Keep it short. Everyone will have a different sweet spot, but in general, it seems like 30 minutes is the max. For me, assuming I fall asleep very quickly, 18 minutes is the ideal.
The rest of the tips relate to not getting toooo comfortable. First is: not in your bed. Don't let you body conflate napping with prolonged sleeping.
Not too warm--it is much easier to rouse one's self if not enveloped in a womblike state of torpor.
Not in the dark. The very worst thing is to start a nap at dusk, and wake up after dark.
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