Geezer understands that virtually none of his readers need a reason to take a nap, but some readers who suffer from persistent work ethic may want a reason to justify taking a nap. This article in the Washington Post offers at least three: naps improve our memory; naps make us more creative; and daily naps may improve lifespan. The Post reports that experiments conducted by Matthew A. Tucker of Harvard Medical School suggest that a 45-minute nap can enhance the ability to perform tasks relying upon memory. And Dimitrios Trichopoulos, also at Harvard, has found that among a sample of 23,000 adult Greeks, habitual nappers were 30 percent less likely to die of heart disease.
There’s more here, but Geezer doesn’t have time read it. Must take a short nap.
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Saturday, May 31, 2025
I started taking naps a number of years ago, probably sometime in my late 30s or early 40s (I’m 49 now). I love it. I nap on weekends. Not every one. But when I do, it really is great and gets me ready for the rest of the day. I usually get up early (6:30 or 7) do a bunch of stuff and then take a nap in the late morning.