I just read in Real Simple (I am a terrible housekeeper, but I love this magazine) that a daily nap is actually good for you. It can improve energy and creativity. I always feel like there's not enough time in the day to nap. If you are a mom you always hear that whole "Nap when the baby naps" thing. But that's the best time to do the laundry, or facebook, or blog! Obviously things that are more important to my mental health. And when I do nap, I always feel a twinge guilty. But no more, I am embracing the afternoon siesta. I mean there are whole cultures that swear by the nap. And here are some inspiring pictures, so you can join me.
I love when the room is cavelike.
There's always something cozy about mussed sheets. Unless you're in a hotel and you weren't the musser. That's kind of gross
I have always wanted a princessy canopy like this.
Fairy lights, warm kitty bodies and an iron headboard. No words.
I worry that the pink might keep me up. What do you think?
pictures from weheartit
Sadly I am writing this from work. So it is basically torture to look at these cozy beds, and know I still have eight hours until I sleep.
I nap every day and have for YEARS. Lately, I'm on a new medication that makes me super tired, so I take it at lunch time and just conk out on the couch. No guilt here! :-)
ReplyDeleteI always nap on Wednesday's when I work from home. My "office" is me sitting in bed with the laptop so around 2pm ish or so, I just scoot the laptop aside and lay down "for just a sec" and I find that kind of nap DE.LIGHT.FUL!
ReplyDeleteIf I nap, I end up not being able to sleep at night. So unless I'm sick...I skip the nap.
ReplyDeleteI would love to be a part of a culture where naps are accepted. In the afternoon, I about have to run in place to keep from zoning out for 5 minutes or so.
ReplyDeleteMaybe it is just too much late night blogging.
I totally missed that part of Real Simple. Fail on my part!
ReplyDeleteI don't know if I'd count it as a nap or just extended sleep time: My boyfriend has to get up for work way too early. I'm a good girlfriend, though and I get up (sometimes) to make his lunch. Then I go back to bed for an hour or so. I already spend about 9 hours in bed each night (not asleep the whole time, though as it takes awhile for me to fall asleep), so I feel like taking any more time to nap would really cut into my productivity.
oh wow! i heart each of these bedrooms!!! i nap, but i don't know if you can call it a nap when it's at minimum 3 hours long...
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