If you can’t fall asleep during a nap, try these tips

Most people like to take a break after lunch, especially in the summer. Strong light stimulation or excessive work can make people tired, so taking a nap naturally becomes a habit. However, people often cannot take a nap due to excessive stress, bad mood and other factors. Here are some solutions to the problem of not being able to take a nap.

1. Lie down and rest even if you are not tired

Sometimes you may find it difficult to fall asleep in the afternoon, especially when you have squeezed a nap time into your busy schedule. Faced with this situation, you must not get up and continue working just because you feel no fatigue or cannot sleep. Instead, you should lie down and rest, because there is a big difference between lying down to rest and not resting. In fact, even if we don’t fall asleep and just lie down to rest for 20 minutes, it will feel like we have had a good sleep. Even if you don't notice it easily, just lying down and resting for a while can better restore your body's mental and physical strength.

2. Maintain a natural and peaceful state of mind

If you can't sleep, just give yourself psychological hints and force yourself to sleep. The more you force yourself, the more nervous you become, and the more you can't sleep. Of course, the result is counterproductive. Why not relax? Don't force yourself to fall asleep. Relax your body and mind first, empty your brain, and you will fall asleep naturally.

3. Create a good sleeping environment

The reason why many people cannot fall asleep during naps is actually closely related to the environment, such as discomfort, too much noise around, etc. This situation is very common especially for office workers. Therefore, in order to have a better nap, it is recommended to create a good sleeping environment as much as possible.

For example, you can prepare a small pillow, and it is best not to sleep on the table. In addition, if you are easily disturbed by the surrounding environment, you might as well put earplugs in your ears, turn off the lights, draw the curtains, and maintain a relatively dark environment to help you sleep. Also, if the weather is hot in the summer, sleeping with the air conditioner on can also help promote sleep.

4. Maintain a comfortable sleeping position

A comfortable sleeping position can help the whole body relax as quickly as possible and make it easier to fall asleep. It is best not to lie on the table. Try to relax the facial nerves when sleeping. You can put a small pillow on your head. In addition, it is best to keep your feet along the body so that the whole body can be stretched.