One of the interesting aspects of the teaching profession is time off in the summer. Suddenly, after months of extremely hard work and intense planning, the time hits like a waterfall, and the days are open to do as I please.
Still, even though the summer months are relaxing and carefree, they always present a dilemma. I call this problem one of my guilty pleasures – naps.
People have different views on naps. Some never take naps, and the idea of a nap is foreign to them, something they would only do if they were ill. Others think naps are ridiculous because they believe one should just go to bed earlier.
I am a firm practicer of naps. I enjoy enormously all naps, a morning, mid-morning or afternoon, and sometimes evening nap. Yes, to me, naps are appropriate at any time of the day. I have even been known to take a nap at 8 p.m. knowing that I will be preparing for bed a couple of hours later.
It is difficult to determine why I like naps so much. I know that it is not out of boredom, since my naps tend to occur when my to-do list has more than five items. And it is not necessarily laziness but, since the to-do list is a factor, this might be something that I need to look into.