Zzzzzz

Here's a thing I do: When I need something and I don't feel I should need it, I decide that there's something wrong with me.

The other day, Crusie and I were out running around. It got to about two in the afternoon, and I started yawning.

"I always get tired every day, about this time," I said. "Right at 2pm."

"Yeah, for me it hits at three," Jenny said.

"I know. I must need more protein or something." Yawn. "The Spanish have it right. Siesta. That's where it's at."

Turns out, the Spanish do have it right, and I don't need more protein. What I need is a nap.

From MindBodyGreen.com, an infographic (I know this is a trend, but I'm kind of loving it) that explains why napping is so important. Some included information:

Most mammals sleep during the day; humans have fought their natural patterns to sleep in one long shift. One of our natural periods of sleepiness: 1-3 pm.
Siesta cultures have a lower rate of coronary heart disease; one study showed that napping 3x a week reduced that risk in the sample population by 37%.
The Siesta, while named by the Spanish, actually has Islamic origins.
Napping improves alertness and can help you fall asleep faster at night, and sleep through better.

So, it turns out there's nothing wrong with me. My body was trying to tell me that I needed something, and I ignored it. Someday, I will learn.

In the meantime, I'm instituting Siesta around here.