How long a power nap should be, and a 20 minute timer for it.
The Sleep Foundation puts the ideal nap at 20 to 30 minutes. A twenty-minute timer for a nap or a short workout, with a gentle bell at the end.
By Suraj Kumar3 min read
A 20 minute timer is one of the lengths people reach for most. Here is what it suits, and how to make the most of one in a browser.
What 20 minute suits.
The Sleep Foundation puts the ideal nap at 20 to 30 minutes: long enough to feel refreshed, short enough to wake before deep sleep, which can leave you groggy. Twenty minutes is also a short workout or a walk.
Waking to it.
It rings at the end if the page stays open. On a phone, keep the screen on or the page in front, since browsers may pause a page in the background.
If you switch tabs.
The timer keeps the moment it started, so it shows the right time whenever you look, and says if it ended while you were away. Browsers may pause a page in the background, especially on phones, so keep the page open when the sound matters.
Further reading
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