I just got up after laying down for a couple hours this afternoon. I do this all the time, and every day I do it I feel guilty about it. I think of all the stuff I should've done instead. I just get so wiped out in the afternoon, and the nap helps me get through the evening in a much better mood. My kids still need afternoon downtime too. We don't always sleep, but we chill. I was feeling the guilt today when I realized there are whole societies all over the world that do this. Most animals do too. America needs to adopt this practice. I'm going to officially put the afternoon siesta in my day planner. And stop feeling bad about it.
Friday, June 27, 2008
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Agreed. Of course, the nice thing about most of those cultures with Siestas is they also stay up until past midnight most nights, too, and then get up before sunrise to do the farming work.
But mostly it's a temperature thing, and so Texans who *don't* siesta are pitting themselves against nature. And God. ;-)
Yeah I have no problem staying up past midnight. I usually do. :) And I only need a nap if I *have* to get up too early. Which does happen!!
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