Nap, rest, repeat

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Yesterday I hit a rough patch. I was tired, cranky, and out of sorts. My slumber had been disrupted by a yowling cat and the noise and commotion of my DH forgetting his phone. I was feeling the effects of lack of sleep. My bed called to me, but so did my office.
 
"Naomi...come here...you have things to do."

Of course I have things to do, I always have things to do. The question was, what was most important. 
 
Sleep is essential for our health and wellbeing, yet most of us don't get enough, according to this article from the American Psychological Association. Sleep is free, we can do it anywhere, and it provides such wonderful health benefits. So, resisting the urge to do more, and remembering to be kind to myself, I took a nap. I felt much so better when I got up, I just might take another one today. My work schedule is kind of sucky this week, and I need all the TLC I can get.

Bed, you win, here I come.

http://www.apa.org/topics/sleep/why.aspx

UPDATE

I recently found another great website that talks about the benefits of sleep. Check out The Sleep Judge. And if you're shopping for a mattress, they carry an organic one. Nice!   https://www.thesleepjudge.com/health-benefits-of-sleeping/