Can't Sleep 1

Clown will eat me

I wasn’t sure what I was going to write about today. Then I noticed I had a little window on the calendar and did what I often do when I’m not sure where to start something (and it’s during the right window of the day): I took a nap (30 timed with music — laid down for another 25 but bailed to write this post).

You may have been expecting a Bart Simpson GIF here — but I thought this pic was more apropos of St. Patty’s Day

When I woke up, I thought about a text I got from a friend yesterday (shout out to Dr. Bunsen Honeydoo):

I tried napping this afternoon, only had about 20 mins and completely failed to fall asleep. Is there a TND post on the inability to drift off? If not it’s an area ripe for the picking.

Bunsen, I feel for you — I’ve definitely been there and know the pressure that sets in after 10-15 minutes of attempting to nap during a 20-30 minute window. Much of the time, when I lie down to nap, I’m not sure I’m going to lose consh, a key element to what I define (for myself) as a successful nap.

Even today, I wasn’t sure it was going to happen, but eventually, I noticed one of the telltale signs (for me) that a nap is coming — more on that next post. For now, I just wanted to sympathize and empathize with Bunsen and all of the other frustrated nappers out there: you’re not alone, and we’re here to help.