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Sep 28, 2015

When I Wish I Took Every Nap In Elementary School Available To Me

I regret every nap that I did not fully enjoy when I was a child. All of those beautiful naps wasted away because I was a 'big girl' and did not wish to sleep the afternoon away. As a college student preparing to graduate I appreciate the power of a nap more than ever before. Naps aren't just for the super young and the super old - they are for everyone. Here are some of the numerous reasons why naps are little gifts from heaven.

A nap a day keeps the doctor away. A nap is a much better energy boost than any energy drink or coffee boost you could ever get, plus a nap can help your body fight off illness, weight gain, and much more. (my own opinions - not entirely scientifically based)

Some of us simply cannot run on less than eight solid hours of sleep a night; however, with the monster that is college life it can be impossible to get that beautiful sleep time each evening. With three unavoidable night classes this semester you best believe I am taking my power naps during my afternoon break time. The most interesting part of this is finding a place to nap when you are a commuter student.

The bad part about taking afternoon naps as a college student is being constantly interrupted by so-called well meaning people who think that you don't realize when your next class is or what time it is or that you would be silly enough to take an afternoon nap without setting an alarm. Come on people! - I am just trying to get my energy boost here!

What a time to be napping! Science has been able to calculate the perfect amount of time to nap so you can wake up without feeling like walking death. This also allows you to align your naps perfectly with your free time. How amazing is that! Now you have the ability to lessen the chances of you waking up grumpy but rather rejuvenated, refreshed, and ready to tackle life.

And finally the biggest reason to take naps...

Jesus took naps (Matthew 8:23-25) and as we should follow His example we should nap. It is a God-ordained practice guys, and if that isn't enough permission to begin a nap a day I don't know what is.

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