Wellness
Power Nap Timer
Twenty minutes of light sleep, then up. Short enough to wake clearly, long enough to feel it.
Power Nap Timer
20:00
Ready
- Ends at
- —
- Elapsed
- 00:00
Settings
Space start or pause · R reset · F full screen
What this one is for
- 10 to 20 minutes is ideal
- Early afternoon works best
- Loud alarm by default
Ten to twenty minutes keeps you in light sleep, so waking is easy. Beyond that you risk surfacing from slow-wave sleep, which produces the heavy feeling naps are supposed to prevent. It opens at 20:00; change that with the chips under the dial.
Worth knowing
- Ten to twenty minutes stays in light sleep, so waking is easy.
- Early afternoon suits most body clocks without wrecking that night.
- Somewhere slightly too cool works better than somewhere comfortable.
Getting the most from the power nap timer
- Settle before you start itSit or lie down first, then press start. Beginning while still rushing wastes the first third.
- Choose the ending soundThe soft bell suits practice; silence suits a shared room. Both are one tap under the dial.
- Do not judge the sessionA restless block you sat through counts the same as a calm one. That is the whole practice.
Related timers
Questions people ask
What is the best power nap length?
Ten to twenty minutes. That keeps you in the lighter stages of sleep, so you wake alert rather than heavy, and it is unlikely to affect that night's sleep.
Can I keep the screen dark?
Yes. Nothing flashes or animates, so the page can sit face down or dimmed without affecting the countdown.
Does the power nap timer make any sound while running?
No. It is silent throughout and ends with whichever sound you pick, including none at all.
Does the power nap timer work offline?
After your first visit, yes. The page is cached by your browser, so it opens and runs without a connection.