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coffee nap
[ kaw-fee nap, kof-ee ]
noun
- a short nap, usually 15鈥30 minutes, taken immediately after drinking a cup of coffee, the claimed benefit being that the energizing effect of caffeine may be bolstered by a sleeping body鈥檚 drop in adenosine levels:
We were encouraged to take coffee naps after lunch, but all that makes me want to do is skip the java and have a nice long snooze!
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of coffee nap1
First recorded in 2010鈥15
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For those who have a hard time resisting longer naps, Rod Mitchell, a Calgary psychologist with expertise in cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia, recommends offsetting grogginess with a "coffee nap."
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The problem with the so called "coffee nap" is that it introduces time pressure, which can make it harder to fall asleep.
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