You say “nap” like it’s a BAD thing!

Is there anything more wondrous than shutting out the world for an hour or two while you snooze away your cares, wrapped in a fluffy blanket and with a feint stream of sunshine peeking through the closed drapes?

Surely I’m not the only nap lover in my age bracket (think 40-something)?  There is nothing more divine than slipping off your shoes, climbing under the covers – or even laying on top of the bed with a comfy throw draped around your body – and closing your eyes for a while.  If only you could nap at work!  You may have seen the nap pods some clever nap-lovin’ inventor devised.  Well, at a pinch, I’d go for one of these without too much persuasion.  Any employer who installs a nap pod in the workplace has my vote for King Boss.

Fatigue management in progress!

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For me though, I’m more of the sleep-till-you-wake variety.  Power naps just seem to take the decadence out of middle of the day sleeping.  The whole point of a nap is to feel like you’ve done something you shouldn’t, and got away with it.  Ok so there are also the other obvious benefits such as powering down so you can ultimately power back up with more verve, and catching up on missed sleep that happened because you were stressing about life!

However you choose to nap, avoid the guilts.  Sleep is a basic necessity of life, as are breathing and eating.  Stick a Do Not Disturb sign on your desk, lay your head down, close your eyes and if anyone complains, tell them you’re increasing your productivity!