The Importance of Napping | by Madisyn Taylor In the modern world, we're often compelled to be as productive as possible during as many hours of the day as we can be. While this can lead to great feats of accomplishment, we may become exhausted and find ourselves craving rest and rejuvenation. We may feel like taking a nap but feel guilty about indulging in even ten minutes of rest. This need for personal downtime, which many people experience in the early afternoon, isn't a sign of laziness nor is it necessarily related to how much sleep you had the night before. There was even a time when taking a nap was considered a natural part of everyone's day. Napping is a pleasurable yet brief period of sleep when our minds and bodies can take a break. Though judged by many to be a pastime for children or the elderly, napping can benefit people of all ages. The desire to nap is a trait shared by many mammals, and napping is still an important part of the day in some countries. Snoozing for a half-hour can be an enjoyable way to promote physical well-being, and naps have been known to improve your mood and memory. A 20-minute nap can sharpen your senses and revitalize you, while a ten minute nap can leave you feeling more cheerful. Falling into a light sleep during the daytime can feel meditative. The thoughts you have as you are taking a nap and the dreams you experience may offer you insights about your life that you may not have at night when you are in a deep sleep. In order to fully enjoy the benefits of napping, you may need to give yourself permission to nap. Feeling guilty about snoozing or worrying about your to-do list won't do you much good when you are trying to take a nap because your thoughts or feelings will keep you awake. Try to nap at the same time each day, and use an alarm clock to ensure that you don't sleep for too long. If you go to an office, try crawl under your desk for a nap. Learning to nap and enjoy its restorative benefits can help you wake up restored, rejuvenated, and ready for the rest of your day. | DailyOM Course Spotlight by Lauren Walker Energy is the underpinning reality of everything. In this course you will learn how you can harness your own energy to serve you in a myriad of ways. Stop rowing upstream against your own energetic currents. Learn the easy rules and regs of energy and watch your life transform! Do you want to understand Energy? Do you want to understand how Energy works in Yoga? Do you want to have the tools and skills to affect your Energy for increased healing, strength, joy and peace? Do you want to learn some tools that are so simple you'll wish you'd learned them years ago? Do you want to build a 20-30 minute yoga home practice that will affect ALL of your energy systems, and set you up for the best possible YOU? Here is a chance to learn a short, easy practice that will increase the benefits of your yoga practice exponentially. In just 8 weeks, you'll learn the basics of Energy Medicine Yoga. You'll learn what energy is, and how you can very easily access your own energy and get it working for you. There is no other yoga program on the planet that invites you in with such ease to such a depth of your being. Top 10 DailyOM Courses 1. Change Your Life with Energy Medicine Yoga 2. Financial Affirmations to Start Your Day 3. Live A Sweet Life Without Sugar 4. Speak with Purpose, Not Impulse 5. Chakra Dance to Change Your Life 6. A Year of Rumi 7. Shedding Your Menopausal Middle in 10 Days 8. Conscious Dating 9. Break the Grip of Past Lovers 10. The Faster Workout Miracle
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