COFFEE BRAKE

23.10.2017

Slide 1 of 5: Every night owl knows that trying to become a “morning person” is incredibly difficult. After all, science has established time and again that night owls have inherently different circadian rhythms than their early-rising lark counterparts, which means that they can’t help but find their focus and groove until later in the day. So, of course, it’s no surprise that they find most work mornings to be a miserable experience—they’re fighting their own inner biology. I know this because I’m one of them.Like a lot of owls, I fantasize about being able to wake up feeling energetic and happy. I’ve tried going to bed early after powering down my devices (I can never fall asleep), downing a few sleeping pills (my next day is ruined), and just about every go-to-bed-early hack in the book—all to no avail. So you can understand my utter fascination when I heard recently about the “coffee nap,” a surging trend that a lot of working professionals swear by, whether it’s in the afternoon or first thing in the morning.For an entire week I availed myself of a coffee nap first thing in the morning, and (spoiler alert!) I’ll continue to do so well into the future. So read on to learn about whether it’s something that you should try at home. And for more great advice, don’t miss all of our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BestLifeOnline/">great healthy living coverage.</a>

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Every night owl knows that trying to become a “morning person” is incredibly difficult. After all, science has established time and again that night owls have inherently different circadian rhythms than their early-rising lark counterparts, which means that they can’t help but find their focus and groove until later in the day. So, of course, it’s no surprise that they find most work mornings to be a miserable experience—they’re fighting their own inner biology.
I know this because I’m one of them.

Like a lot of owls, I fantasize about being able to wake up feeling energetic and happy. I’ve tried going to bed early after powering down my devices (I can never fall asleep), downing a few sleeping pills (my next day is ruined), and just about every go-to-bed-early hack in the book—all to no avail. So you can understand my utter fascination when I heard recently about the “coffee nap,” a surging trend that a lot of working professionals swear by, whether it’s in the afternoon or first thing in the morning.

For an entire week I availed myself of a coffee nap first thing in the morning, and (spoiler alert!) I’ll continue to do so well into the future. So read on to learn about whether it’s something that you should try at home. And for more great advice, don’t miss all of our great healthy living coverage.