Wake me up in 30 minutes6/11/2023 ![]() Use it to control the time limit of any activity and be notified when that limit has been reached. Set this 5 hours 10 minutes timer and let the countdown start. It is a free and easy-to-use countdown timer. Set the alarm for 5 hours 10 minutes from now. Keep at it – you’ll get better over time.Most popular timers 3 hours 2 hours 30 minutes 14 minutes 12 minutes 7 hours 9 minutes an hour and 30 minutes an hour and a half 20 minutes an hour and 15 minutes 60 minutes 2 minutes 35 minutes 4 minutes 1 hour 4 hours 3 minutes If you can’t sleep, just use the time to relax – maybe meditate, maybe play some soothing music (choose a track of the right duration), maybe use a pre-recorded power nap MP3. That can be frustrating to say the least. It takes a while for the caffeine to kick in so it will help you come back from your nap on time. If you normally drink caffeinated drinks, have one just before your power nap. If you’re not, wear sunglasses or a sleep mask. If you’re able to adjust the darkness, do so. If you’re not using your phone as a timer, turn it to silent.įind somewhere comfortable and where people won’t interrupt you whilst you’re napping. It doesn’t matter if the first few times you’ve allocated for a power nap are almost completely spent getting your mind to calm down. ![]() Gradually you’ll learn how to quiet your mind quicker. If you want to have real fun with them, put them in a catpult and fire them into the distance. Try turning the volume down and shifting them further away. More often it’s just a matter of letting thoughts drift through – a bit like some people get accused of things going in one ear and out the other, except this time it’s a good idea.Īnother neat trick that works especially well if you have nagging voices in your head is to change the tonality (a Mickey Mouse voice is a good one to use as he’s not easy to take seriously) and shift where the voices in your head are coming from. If you can get to that stage, congratulations! Some people visualise their mind as being like a calculator and can clear it just by thinking about pressing the Clear key. ![]() Which gives your already over-active mind more things to think about.Ĭlearing your mind is one of those things that takes practice but it does get easier the more you do it. Our minds have a habit of working overtime, especially when there’s something new to think about.Īs with any new thing in your life, you probably won’t get your power nap right the first time. Too close to lunch and you may find that your planned 15 minutes (or whatever) turns into30 minutes or more and has a negative effect on you. This is one that needs practice and experimentation. If you’re not careful, the combination of a carb-laden sleep siesta and other circumstances will make your nap longer than intended. Too many carbohydrates at lunch time tend to make us sleepy in the afternoon. This is my favourite method as it is a pre-set duration, guides you into the process and the background noises help your brain to get into the power nap and back out of it at the intended times Search your phone’s store and check the reviews
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