Musings of a Principal on Summer Break - Afternoon Naps

The headline read: "Short naps generally don't affect nighttime sleep quality for most people." This caught my attention.

PHOTO: The Hammock, Gustave Courbet (1844).

An afternoon nap, or siesta, is common in many mediterranean, tropical and subtropical countries where the midday is can be very warm. The word comes from the Latin word 'hora sexta' meaning sixth hour. Daytime sleeping that lasts between 15 and 90 minutes—can improve brain functions ranging from memory to focus and creativity. Dogs are already onto this...sleeping randomly throughout the day.

**Benefits include much lower rates of death by coronary mortality, levels of stress, improved activity levels to barely name a few. ZZZZZZZZZZZ............