Where To Take Naps?

[Kate]

I apologize if this is a question that's already been discussed
before, I was having a difficult time figuring out what key words
might bring the topic up in Search.

The one thing keeping me from trying out the Everyman schedule is
work. And it's not so much that it'd be difficult to find one 20
minute block in the middle of work to nap; my breaks are pretty
flexible as far as being able to take them whenever I want, as long as
the two 15 mins and one 30 min aren't too close together. The only
problem I'm having is *where* to take the nap. In spring and fall I
could easily just nap in the back seat of my car, but mid-winter gets
too cold for that, and mid-summer too hot.

Has anyone else tried adapting to this schedule while working an 8-
hour-day job at a somewhat-but-not-overly-casual office job? Has
anyone had luck at naps sitting at a table (hunched forward with head
on arms) instead of laying down, for just one of the daily naps
regularly?

[Patrick Defibaugh-Chavez]

I feel your pain.  Here in the south west US it is not that bad but still much too cold for napping in the car with out the heater.  I run the cooler in the summer and the heater in the winter.

Napping at a table works but I have to find a secluded spot (no high traffic areas).  You can lean your arms on the table and use them as a pillow.  A jacket or other thick cloth works well here too and helps soften the table edge.  I've also had limited success with stairways.  In my building the top most flight goes to the roof and you can camp out up there if you have something soft to sit on and won't start sleep walking.

Some people have said they could nap in a bathroom stall but I was never brave enough to try that.

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[Daniel Smith]

Under your desk or in a storage closet (which is what I do).

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[Daniel Smith]

In order to learn to sleep on the floor, I had to practice at home during times I knew I'd sleep.

On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 4:38 AM, Charlotte Ellett <charlott...@gmail.com> wrote:

I've had some success with napping on tables or even the floor in a secluded spot.  Just bring a blanket and pillow (or some analogue to them) to lay down on.  If it's sufficiently private, napping on a bench outside also works.

Even with having some decent napping spots, though, I still have a difficult time falling asleep within a half-hour period, no matter how tired I am.  That's been my biggest problem in practicing polyphasic sleep: I never adapted to falling asleep quickly.  Perhaps I even have a mental block to doing this -- I worry that if I ever do adapt to that, I'll fall asleep immediately whenever I'm comfortable and it's about nap time.  I can see that being a problem.  So far, my polyphasing is characterized more by an ability to stay awake than an ability to fall asleep well and maximize short nap times.

[Joseph Stoppelbein]

Well, I have a semi-private office and am able to turn off lights and
shut doors.
But I lean back in my chair with my feet up and nap right there.
I've always been a good napper though.

[Rex Pechler]

Interesting.. I'm in a similar situation, but I can't get comfortable enough to fall asleep in my (small) car. At my place of work we have an underground parking lot, which solves the summer heat problem (Maybe you can find a parking garage?). For winter, I imagine you could get a blanket, and maybe even get a remote-start system installed in your car, so you can warm up your car before you even get there? Or, maybe get promoted and have your own office with a door you can close?

Cheers,

Rex

[Zombie]

I'm going to school so i just keep a blanket in the car for when it's
cold. when it's hot i roll down one window on both sides of the car to
make a cross breeze. If you have a private office then just bring a
bunch of blankets from home, make a palet and fall asleep. You could
see if there are any stors near you that have padded things you could
sleep on. Like starbucks or somthing.

[HalfABrain]

My electric blanket works great in my car. Especially if I put it on
a timer and have it warm up my seat before I get there. I have a deep
cycle battery and a hook up to recharge it when the car is running.

I have slept in a stairwell, but it was at the bottom, around under
the actual stairs where nobody goes or looks. I had a small blanket
because the floor was tile.

I have slept in my office on the floor many times. Again, a small
blanket and a pillow. One of my offices had a big front window, so I
parked my desk in such a way that I could sleep under my desk without
poking out too much. If you decide to sleep in your office, make sure
your boss knows that you have scheduled naps, and that you're not
sleeping on the job. It really is bad PR for people to see you
napping during working hours in your office.

In the summer, I slept on a park bench in the sun a few times. My
lunch hour was never long enough to get sunburned.

One time in our building there was a small "medical" room with an
actual cot. I never used it, but it might be a possibility. I napped
in a deserted hallway on an empty floor once. I napped in an empty
office a couple of times. Late at night, I napped in the computer lab
quite a bit. We even had a couch brought in to one of the labs, there
were so many techs spending late hours there.

Late at night I could usually borrow couches for cushions from soft
chairs in the lounge or women's restrooms.