Sleep Hygiene September || Take 2 Tips: Take a nap.

APR 26 || NATIONAL POST
Workers should be allowed to nap after lunch, says French think tank: ‘The politics of insomnia must end!’
"Even as Spain moves to kill the siesta, a leading Gallic think-tank says French businesses should encourage staff to take a post-lunch snooze of 15 to 20 minutes, insisting that it boosts productivity."

JUN 7 || FLYER NEWS
Could the key to your best life be… napping?
“The best way to fall asleep quickly is to sleep under the right conditions. It can be hard to boost your productivity by taking a 10-minute nap when it takes you 30 minutes just to get to sleep. Make sure temperatures are optimal, set an alarm, block out as much noise and light as possible and prepare for a successful sleeping venture."

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Blogger Krysten Lynn, The Mini Van Princess, proposes that October 11 should be GIVE A MOM A NAP DAY

...and she makes a great argument for it.

SleepyHeadCENTRAL suggests that giving moms a regular day each week to get her own nap in (and this goes for full-time dads, too) could help solve a seriously big public health crisis we have in this country with sleep deprivation. Plus, we can be a good example for our kids.

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Curator's note: I'm a mom and today, I'm taking a nap. Y'all with your critical questions about what's for dinner, where to find lost objects, how to solve a math homework question or whether you can sew on a loose button... y'all can wait until after I get up. Thanks.