The secret to the perfect nap has been revealed and it's quicker than you think, as snooze enthusiasts claim you can feel "fully rested" in under 15 minutes.

Fans of sleep on X (formerly Twitter) believe the best daytime naps are actually the shortest, and there's even scientific evidence to back up their claims. One user likened a quick nap to a "full on psychedelic experience", with many agreeing that a brief snooze should take less time than making lunch or watching an episode of your favourite show.

While some people swear by longer naps for maximum rejuvenation, others insist that a short and sweet sleep is the key to waking up feeling "fully rested". Some even suggest that 13 minutes is the ideal length for a nap.

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Some reckon they can be 'completely rested' in 13 minutes (stock)

One nap enthusiast wrote on X: "Taking a 45-60 minute nap can be a full on psychedelic experience. Fall asleep, explore the halls of your high school for a while, try to remember which class you were supposed to be in, can't find it, wake up, where am i, feels like tomorrow, it is today [sic]." The post garnered almost 1,000 likes and sparked a wave of nap nostalgia.

Another user added that they have "insane" dreams during their midday naps, describing them as "genuinely trippy". The original tweeter agreed, responding: "Yeah nap dreams really hit different. I feel like I remember them much more vividly."

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Power naps are no substitute for a proper night's sleep (stock)

Another shared their top snooze tip: "The best is when you look at the clock right before a nap and then you wake up completely rested and look at the clock again and it's 13 minutes later." And although it may sound too good to be true, this quick kip strategy is actually supported by science.

Short power naps of just 10 to 20 minutes can give you that much-needed energy boost without leaving you in a post-snooze haze. Sleep experts also say a 20 to 30-minute nap can do wonders, though it's no substitute for a proper night's sleep.

Sleep expert Dr Neil Stanley explains: "[It] can restore alertness, enhance performance, and reduce mistakes and accidents. The increase in alertness following a nap may persist for a few hours."