7 Simple Rules For How to Take A Nap

Birds do it, bees do it (we think), even educated monkeys do it. So let's do it, people. Let's fall asleep. (The musical portion of this blog is over; thanks for indulging.) But seriously: we've talked about the whys of taking naps on the blog before — they improve mood, creativity, memory function, heart health, and so much else — but never, to my knowledge, have we discussed how to take a nap. In fact, whenever we write about naps, we always get a few comments from people claiming they're unable to nap during the day; they just can't fall asleep, or when they do nap they wake up groggy and unable to work. In that case, read on, my sleepy friends.