Hi Feeling sad and low after daytime naps while feeling normal after a full night’s sleep suggests a disruption in your sleep-wake cycle or an emotional association with napping. This could be due to sleep inertia (grogginess after waking), irregular sleep patterns, or even underlying stress or anxiety. Daytime naps can sometimes interfere with deep sleep stages, leaving you feeling mentally foggy rather than refreshed. It’s also possible that your mind associates naps with wasted time, unproductivity, or unresolved emotions, triggering a low mood. Try limiting naps to 20–30 minutes, setting an alarm, and ensuring they happen in a bright environment to avoid deep sleep. If emotional factors are contributing, journaling or practicing mindfulness before napping can help reset your mindset. If this pattern persists and affects your daily life, therapy can help you uncover and address deeper emotional triggers. If you want to take online therapy sessions, connect with me on nine two six six seven two six zero six five.

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It is very common, but to overcome it you can try avoiding day time naps or reducing its time duration.