Ten things I’ve learned from my love of naps
Originally appeared at Ten Things I’ve Learned
- I can power nap for 20 minutes and be good. I have thought about moving to Spain just for the opportunity to have a mid-afternoon siesta. They have those in Spain, right? I would hate to move there and be all like “damn.”
- One of the things I have in common with the Canadian rapper and all-around amazing guy Shad is our mutual love of napping. Other things we have in common: we both have lived in London, Ontario; we both have lived in Vancouver, BC; we both play guitar and rap (except he is, you know…good); we both beat Drake and won Juno awards. One of these things might not be 100% true.
- Naps can be better than sex. Ok, hear me out…sex is great. But sometimes you really just want to have a nap. You had a long day. You’re incredibly tired. Just a few minutes…just to get my spirit up……….zzzzzzzzz…..
- I have developed the eerie ability to nap on a subway, and wake up seconds before my stop. On occasion, I have woken up and run out the doors before I fully realized that I was at my stop. I essentially woke up on the platform, all like “sweet.”
- If you get to nap a lot when you retire, then I cannot wait until retirement.
- I have napped at work before. Because when you eat a large Quiznos steak sandwich at lunch, you are buying a one-way ticket to Naptropolis. Population: you.
- I’ve heard the expression ‘nappy’, which I understand refers to coiled, natural hair…generally with people of African descent. At least according toUrban Dictionary. Here’s the thing, though…if I take a nap in a weird place, then wake up and my hair is all frizzy or some of it is sticking up, could I not call my hair ‘nappy’? Isn’t that a more accurate use of the word?
- Naps are your body’s way of saying “Hey there, Speedy Gonzales. Take it easy. Give me a second to recharge.”
- I once napped on a log that was perfectly smooth and shaped to fit my body. It was on a beach, in the summer, on an island along the sunshine coast. The waves gently lapped the shore, and for a few glorious minutes, I was at peace. I still think about that nap from time to time…..
- I have dreamed about naps.
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I love weekends and days off because I can listen to my body’s sleep rhythms and take that afternoon nap to recharge. And I envy you guys who work at home and have couches in the office. I’ve thought of moving to Spain more than once for the same reason. 😀
I am so jealous of you guys…
I also have a sofa in my office so that I can nap. A while ago I realized that sleeping all night long and then staying awake all day isn’t a very human way of life. Our current (Western) schedule (Spain is indeed different, as is South America and many very warm countries) came upon us with the Industrial Revolution. My personal solution is to sleep less at night, get up very early to write and arrange my life in such a way that I can sleep for 2 hours in the afternoon—have a proper Siesta. This has served me… Read more »
As an aging insomniac, I love naps more and more with each passing year.
One of the best things about working at home in a studio apartment is having your bed only a few steps away 🙂
Amen. I work at home with day bed in my office mostly so I can nap.