Can I take a nap with contact lenses

Some people have poor eyesight and suffer from myopia, so they wear contact lenses. However, they should take off their contact lenses when taking a nap, because wearing contact lenses for a long time will not allow their eyes to rest. So when you sleep, you should let your eyes rest for a while to prevent your eyes from feeling stinging due to wearing contact lenses.

Busy work and tight pace often make people unable to cope with the demands, so naps have become an important guarantee for many people's work day. Experts believe that taking a nap can not only enhance physical strength, eliminate fatigue, and improve work efficiency in the afternoon, but also enhance the body's protective function. However, there are many things to pay attention to when taking a nap, and only a reasonable nap method can achieve the best results.

Don’t rush to take a nap after a meal

Many people are accustomed to sleeping after lunch. At this time, the stomach has just been filled with food, a large amount of blood flows to the stomach, blood pressure drops, and the brain's oxygen and nutrition supply decreases significantly. Falling asleep immediately will cause insufficient blood supply to the brain. Therefore, it is best to exercise for 10 minutes before taking a nap to facilitate food digestion.

Bedtime selection

Most people believe that taking a nap at noon can relieve fatigue. However, experts analyze that the easiest time for people to fall asleep is 8 hours after getting up in the morning or 8 hours before going to bed at night, which is around 1 o'clock in the afternoon. Because people's alertness is in a natural decline period at this time, and they will feel tired after a morning of work and study. A nap at this time will refresh the body and help restore energy.

Pay attention to hygiene during nap

Don't eat too greasy food or eat too full before going to bed, because greasy food will increase blood viscosity and aggravate coronary artery disease, and overeating will increase the burden on stomach digestion. In addition, you can drink a glass of water after waking up to replenish blood volume and dilute blood viscosity, and then you can do some light activities such as walking.

1) Don’t think that everyone needs a nap. Not everyone needs a nap. As long as you are in good health and get enough sleep at night, skipping a nap will generally not affect your health. However, a nap is very necessary for those who do mental work, college, middle and primary school students, the frail and sick or the elderly.

2) Avoid taking naps as long as possible. The appropriate nap time is half an hour to one hour. If you sleep too much, you will enter a deep sleep and feel very uncomfortable when you wake up.

3) Avoid taking naps randomly. You should not take a nap anywhere[6], such as lying down in a corridor, under the shade of a tree, on the grass, or on the concrete floor. You should also not take a nap in a drafty or windy place. Because the body's temperature regulation center function declines during sleep, severe cases may catch a cold, while mild cases may feel unwell after waking up.

4) Avoid taking naps while sitting or lying down. Due to limited living conditions, many people take a nap while sitting or lying on the edge of the table. This has formed a long-term habit of taking a nap while sitting or lying down, which is extremely detrimental to their health.