What time is the afternoon nap?
One of the three treasures of traditional Chinese medicine health is to sleep well "Zi Nap". So, what is Zi Nap and what are its benefits? In fact, the so-called "Zi Nap" is not a separate concept, but refers to falling asleep at the time of the morning and noon. Sleeping well Zi Nap is extremely important for health, it is a cost-free way to maintain health.
Zichang is from 23:00 to 1:00 am the next day. In the middle of the night, it is the Yin and Yang Conference. When water and fire meet, it is called "combined yin". It is the time of the day when yin is the heaviest, and it is also the best time to sleep. Falling asleep before Zichang is conducive to nourishing yin; noon is from 11:00 to 13:00, which is also the time when yin and yang meet. At this time, yang is the most abundant, called "he yang". At this time, taking a nap is conducive to nourishing yang.
The main principle of the midday nap is "taking a big nap in the middle of the day, taking a nap in the afternoon", that is, you must prepare to go to bed at around 10 o'clock at night, and it is best to fall asleep before the middle of the day (before 11 o'clock). For people who have to stay up late, it is better to sleep for a while during the middle of the night than to stay up until three or four o'clock, because the sleep efficiency during this time is much higher than other time periods. It can be said that one minute equals one hour. The afternoon nap only needs to be rested for 30 minutes at noon (11:00-13:00), because at this time, the yang energy is abundant, the work efficiency is best, and the nap time is too long, which not only wastes precious time, but also disrupts the body's biological clock and affects sleep at night. However, you must take a nap, and if you can't fall asleep in time, you must also close your eyes and rest, so as to facilitate the normal transfer of human yin and yang qi.
If some people can't adjust their work and rest time for a while, you can try to set the alarm clock in the morning an hour earlier, so that they will go to bed an hour earlier at night, so that the work and rest time will be slowly adjusted. If you still can't sleep, you can try soaking your feet in warm water and massaging the soles of your feet before going to bed, which can promote the intersection of your heart and kidneys, and help you fall asleep. Or you can slow down your breathing rhythm, sit quietly, take a walk, lie on the bed and do a few minutes of quiet qigong, watch slow-paced TV, listen to slow music, etc., which can also make your body gradually quiet, and stillness will produce yin, and yin will lead to sleep, so that you can gradually fall asleep.
Modern people, especially mental workers, are busy with work during the day, have excessive mental stress, and are used to staying up late at night for a long time. They do not pay attention to falling asleep on time, or have too much nightlife. They miss the opportunity to take a nap or cannot take a complete nap. This will affect the normal growth of yin and yang qi in the human body, damage the originally healthy and suitable internal environment of the body, and not only is it not conducive to the recovery of physical and mental strength. In the long run, it will also make people in a sub-healthy state, with weakened immunity, providing favorable conditions for the production and proliferation of cancer cells, which is very harmful to health. Therefore, we must improve our awareness of taking a good nap and save health for our future.
