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Post by KSA on May 4, 2012 11:20:20 GMT -5
I found this site very interesting today I had a patron ask for the spelling and it led me to this. Yes I take a siesta as I am sure most of us endo girls do. This site tells us the good and the bad of the naps. I can not think if I do not have some sort of down time in the middle of the day. While in Mexico it was a flat out mandatory for siesta as nothing is open and everyone goes home to nap. Here are a few facts but click on link for more info. Siesta Facts - More energy - Improve productivity by over 30% - Improve alertness by up to 100% - Reduce stress and the risk of heart disease by 34% - Better negotiation and communication - Reduce risk of accidents at work and on the road - Happiness and wellbeing - Warning - Possible slight risk of developing Diabetes Type 2 www.siestaawareness.org/pages/siesta-facts.php
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Post by Karen on May 7, 2012 21:29:18 GMT -5
I know, wouldn't that be nice?? I had lunch with a few people from a vendor that we use often. One of the guys is from Germany. He has a thick accent and when people first meet him, they assume it's a speech impediment! Anyway... he's accustomed to someone bringing around coffee and pastries around 2-3 pm as a wake-up. I guess it's tradition back there. Even now that he's been in the states for a while, he still complains that he doesn't get it any more. Giving up coffee being hand-delivered is one thing, but can you imagine having a siesta every day and then having to give that up when you relocate? My desk is big enough that I could certainly crawl underneath and nap, and I'm in a quite space in the office that I could get away with it. But it'd probably be frowned upon. There has been a time or two, though, where I took a drive down the street to the park in the middle of the day and took a snooze! I'm glad you're able to get some sort of downtime throughout the day, Keri!
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Post by KSA on May 12, 2012 15:34:11 GMT -5
Karen that made me laugh....I did the same thing the other day. I then called work and said I would not be back. I needed to rest I prob should not have been at work that day anyways all I can say is if you need a nap sometimes you have to just go and take one. As for the pastry and coffee WOW nice perk in Germany. I would love a butler at work LOL!
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