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From Task and Purpose<\/a>;<\/p>\n Sleepy soldiers everywhere, rejoice: The Army has officially endorsed naps.<\/p>\n Guidance in the\u00a0Army’s new Field Manual 7-22<\/a>, which outlines the service’s holistic health strategy, stresses the importance of soldiers getting enough sleep.<\/p>\n “Even for those who regularly obtain the generally recommended 7-8 hours of sleep per night, more sleep can result in even better alertness and mental acuity,” reads the document, dated Oct. 2020. “In brain health and mental functioning, there is no such thing as too much sleep.”<\/p>\n The guidance goes on to lay out a very detailed analysis of when and how soldiers should sleep, pre-sleep routines to adopt (“listening to soothing music, reading, or taking a warm shower or bath”), and says that in an instance when you’re unable to get enough sleep: nap like your life depends on it.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n The Army even says how much caffeine you should have (400mg) and how often you should have it (every four hours). They also want you to not forget “productive self-talk” and mindfulness.<\/p>\n Being a chemical guy we always had MOPP suits lying around. They may or may not make excellent pillows when a tactical nap is necessary.<\/p>\n More at the source<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"