{"id":3576,"date":"2012-04-18T15:32:48","date_gmt":"2012-04-18T19:32:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/ourladyofweightloss\/?p=3576"},"modified":"2012-04-18T15:32:48","modified_gmt":"2012-04-18T19:32:48","slug":"video-cat-nap-for-happiness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/ourladyofweightloss\/2012\/04\/video-cat-nap-for-happiness.html","title":{"rendered":"Video:  Cat-Nap for Happiness"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: left\"><strong><em><iframe title=\"Seinfeld - George sleeping under his desk\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/W__qCFWi1KA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nI love a good nap.\u00a0 Sometimes it&#8217;s the only thing getting me up in the morning. ~ George Costanza, Seinfeld : George Sleeping Under His Desk<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Exhausted Modern World.<\/strong><br \/>\nThe modern world puts enormous value on being as productive as humanly possible, which translates into working through lunch, staying late at the office, scheduling play-dates up the wazoo <em>(or is it gazoo?)<\/em>, taking extra classes. &#8230;. You name it, and we&#8217;re trying to fit it into our schedules. Our calendars are about to go up in smoke!<strong><\/p>\n<p>It almost feels punishing, doesn&#8217;t it?<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen exhausted you function less efficiently, feel frustrated, overwhelmed, and guess what &#8230; you eat way more. Your body is sending signals that you are low on energy, because it needs more fuel to keep going!<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Workplace accidents and errors peak at exactly the same times that our circadian rhythms cause a drop in alertness &#8211; between 2 and 5 p.m.!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Downtime\/Nap Time: A Natural Part of Your Day.<\/strong><br \/>\nNapping is an opportunity for our minds and body to take a break. Many mammals take naps; and in other parts of the world, napping a.k.a. siestas are worked into the daily routine.<strong><\/p>\n<p>Napping Promotes Health and Well-Being:<\/strong><br \/>\n30 minute naps promote physical well-being, improve memory and mood;<br \/>\n20 minute naps sharpen your senses and revitalize you; and<br \/>\n10 minute naps can improve mood &#8230; feel happy!<\/p>\n<p>If possible, take a nap at the same time every day and &#8211; need be &#8211; use an alarm clock<em> (initially, anyway, until it becomes a part of your routine).<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Napping is essential to your well-being. 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