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Discipline Equals Freedom Field Manual by Jocko Willink ( PDFDrive.com )

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During those breaks, if I got the chance, I would lie<br />

down on the floor, put my feet up on my bed, set my<br />

alarm for six to eight minutes, and sleep. Of course,<br />

I was tired, so I would fall asleep very quickly, and<br />

when the alarm would go off, I would wake up and feel<br />

<strong>com</strong>pletely refreshed. It was awesome.<br />

When I got to the SEAL Teams, I used the same<br />

technique and found it especially helpful during long<br />

patrols in the field. When we formed a perimeter for<br />

a break and I wasn’t on security, I would immediately<br />

elevate my feet and take a power nap. The effects<br />

were even more obvious, since on a patrol we were on<br />

our feet for many hours carrying a heavy load.<br />

I still use this effective technique when I am overly<br />

tired.<br />

Warning: Be careful about letting your six- to eightminute<br />

nap turn into a two-hour slumber. If you do<br />

this, you will have trouble falling asleep at night,<br />

which leads to trouble waking up in the morning. That<br />

means there is a higher chance you will fall off the<br />

early morning schedule.

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