Strategic napping can be a powerful performance tool when done correctly. Done wrong, it disrupts your circadian rhythm and worsens nighttime sleep quality.
10 to 20 minutes between 1pm and 3pm. This timing aligns with your natural circadian dip and allows Stage 1 and 2 sleep (light, restorative) without entering deep sleep, which causes grogginess upon waking (sleep inertia).
Naps longer than 30 minutes, naps after 4pm, or naps used to compensate for consistently poor nighttime sleep all worsen overall sleep quality. If you need daily naps to function, address your nighttime sleep first.
SodaPeak’s stimulant-free energy approach means you can take it in the morning without worrying about it disrupting afternoon naps or nighttime sleep. Caffeine-based supplements would interfere with both.