Napping is not fatigue, right?

[helenhoo]

Having the odd nap here and there does not mean you're fatigued am I right?
Today for instance I was up early, had two interviews and back and forth across the city so I felt a bit tired so opting for a nap.

[ItsNick]

Many people take naps. Normal.

[Heaven_Scent]

Naps are totally normal. Some research states they're actually good for us.

[Lifelonganxiety!]

I always used to take naps, now my wife won't let me, lol.

They're not a sign of fatigue (in the sense you're thinking it's a bad thing!), just that you have exerted yourself physically or mentally (interviews are very draining) or that you're bored, or that you ate too much or... any number of reasons!

[lavendar]

When I think of real fatigue, I think of how I felt during my 3rd trimesters of my pregnancies. By 2pm, I couldn't function. I was so so so tired. I was almost in tears because I needed a nap so badly but had other small children to care for. There are days when I would enjoy a nap for various reasons (sometimes feeling drained from anxiety or because the baby didn't sleep well that night), but I don't NEED a nap the way I did when I was 9 months pregnant. That's how I gauge whether I'm truly fatigued vs an occassional nap after a difficult day.

[helenhoo]

I guess I'm slightly worried because I also have a few bruises on my legs (some explained for)

[meche]

I get days when I wish I could take naps but damn work gets in the way! On weekends if I'm less busy I have found myself on occasions nodding off on the sofa. I guess it's just my body's way of recharging some energy.

I often get bruises I can't explain - I guess I just bruise easily. xx

[helenhoo]

I only slept for half hour and felt refreshed :)