2breathe Blog – 2.20.19 (1.28.19)
I have never considered the health benefits of napping and I have never been much of a napper. Maybe, because as a child, every day my mom made me take a nap whether I was tired or not. But lately, I have a very full schedule. Working full time, studying at the local university, and caring for a family has left me washed up. I work strange hours. I start work at 3:00 PM five days a week and finish at midnight. I am up at about 6:00 A.M every morning and study in the university from 7:00 A.M until 10:00. Like I said very full schedule. And so my wife suggested that I start taking naps before work. At first, I was reluctant. Me take a nap? But in the end like most wives, she won out. But so did I. I have found that a nap has helped me with my workload and has helped me feel less stressed.
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