September 5, 2013

• Taking A Siesta: Good for the Soul?

  

   

  I’ve been fairly exhausted recently, what with work and other life stressors bearing down on me hard, especially for the last month. I came home today and announced to my husband that I was going to lie down for a short nap. A short nap sounded like a brilliant idea. I planned on waking up refreshed and ready to tackle my evening duties at home. Well, guess what? A short nap turned into about a three hour snooze fest. I managed to make a late dinner, but my other chores will have to wait until tomorrow. I have to try to make myself tired enough to get to bed soon.

  I wake up so early for work it’s not unusual for me to be in bed by 8:30 P.M. That’s a huge change from my prior night owl-ish behavior of the past. I never usually get the recommended 8 hours of sleep anyway, but if I don’t get at least 5 hours in, I’m a zombie the rest of the day, potentially headachy, and usually grumpy. Tomorrow being Friday, I don’t really want to spend my day like that. What in the world was I thinking? I may have to try to resist naps at all costs during the week, like I usually try to do. Every once in awhile a nap really is good for the soul. Today for me, though? I’m thinking not so much.

  Are you a napper?

  Do you have trouble falling asleep at night after an afternoon nap?

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