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The Power Nap Trap

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A 15-minute power nap sounds harmless until you open your eyes and the sun is hitting your face. That’s the moment I realized I’d been telling myself a lie, and I’m putting my shame on the table so you don’t fall into the same trap. After a workout, a brutal hot day, and mowing the yard, I try to do everything “right” like hydrate, clean up, get focused, and knock out my schoolwork. Instead, my body makes a different call.

I walk through the whole chain reaction: heat and physical labor draining your energy, the warm shower that feels like instant recovery, and the mental fog…

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