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"I used to hate napping. Really. Even when I felt so exhausted mid-afternoon and found myself with a half hour window to have a snooze, I&amp;#x27;d never do it. Never! I had convinced myself that napping was sort of lazy behavior and that I&amp;#x27;d only wake up feeling grumpy and groggy. Um, no more! Do you nap? Up until last month, I abhorred mid-day snoozing. My husband (a lifelong napper) could never understand why I&amp;#x27;d choose not to take a nap when I was tired when he seemed to be able to lean his head back on the couch and instantly doze off. But, then I took a nap last month on a weekday (I know!) when the kids were watching Sesame Street, and something crazy happened: My eyes closed, I dozed off and I had 30 minutes of vivid dreams, then woke up feeling amazingly refreshed, happier and completely energized. Believe me, I was shocked by this. Remember, I hated napping. How could a nap make me feel this good? What I realized is that a short snooze (30 minutes or less) for me is perfect. And, health experts would agree. Most say that napping may improve mood, brain function, and even get you to the gym after work (because you won&amp;#x27;t be too tired!). So, I finally admit it: I&amp;#x27;m a reformed nap hater! Bring on the siesta! Also, interesting: My brother, who was just in Spain for business, said that it was so cool to see CEOs of major companies leaving a meeting to say, &amp;quot;sorry, I&amp;#x27;m off to take my nap, but I&amp;#x27;ll be back this afternoon and we can continue our discussion then.&amp;quot; So cool, right? Do you nap? If so, how do you squeeze a nap into your day? More reading: *Do you sleep-walk? The weird thing it can tell you about your health... *The #1 reason to get at least 6 hours of sleep a night... *Could getting enough zzzzzs improve your love life? Photo: istock"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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