Ethics

The Case for Naps

By Ed Brayton

I have often taken great delight in telling young children that when they reach adulthood they will take extraordinary joy in things that they consider absolutely evil at their age, most obviously a nap and a hot bath or shower (and if it's a young boy, I sometimes add "and a kiss from a girl," which usually provokes a sour look on their face). There are few things as abhorrent to a child than a bath and a nap and few things as pleasurable to an adult.

And now we're learning that not only are naps pleasurable, they're also very good for our health, both physical and mental, and they are a great aid in productivity. Science Fair reports:

Full post as published by Dispatches from the Culture Wars on March 06, 2010 (boomark / email).