Why do naps last 1 – 2 hours, but we can sleep for 8 hours straight at night?

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I’ve just noticed, that when I take a nap, my body wakes myself up within 1 – 2 hours. This is probably true for everyone else too. But our bodies allow us to sleep for 8 hours at night. Why can’t our bodies nap for a full 8 hours without waking up? How does our body know this? How does our body differentiate between napping vs a nights sleep?

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I can nap for 15 to 20 minutes, it takes me about 1 or 2 minutes to get into it. I feel so much energy right after, good for the rest of the day

If i could give people some tips: Focus on your body relaxing, focus on your breathing and setup a timer for how long you want your nap to last so you don’t stress about it

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