Afternoon Napping: Good or Bad for Your Health?

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We’ve all been there: you’re back from lunch, seated at your desk, when it suddenly feels as though your last bit of energy has drained to zero. Your normally agile body feels heavy, movement is an effort, and you try to blink away sleep. It’s like a tug-of-war, and sleep seems to be winning. So what do you do? Do you push sleep away and try to force yourself to get back in the game? And is that even a good idea? Most of us are trained to think that sleeping during the day is a sign of laziness. What’s more, in most work environments, sleeping on the job is frowned upon. Even so, napping can have definite benefits―if it’s done right. When you nap, where you nap, how long you nap, and the quality of your nighttime sleep are all factors you should consider when deciding whether or not to catch a few ZZZZZs. Read more…

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