tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46024443281821722872024-09-06T13:42:15.166-07:00Congratulations. You made it to my nap blog. So that's cool.Wheezy Waiterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17695089317191737887noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4602444328182172287.post-37760851523510200862012-07-08T14:15:00.001-07:002012-07-08T14:15:35.454-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvKbdiuRVHFNDia6ygQFOn0aq_zkrIPOwqlUw285Vj59mZ_VpvX9VqlPax2c8-NoUAWVzhs3IY4OP4pxQkjOVhDXdBNZf8aD3_qIvgExdagXjL2F3jFoSH-cBqIi7YUSmK-53UG3bIz5k/s1600/photo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvKbdiuRVHFNDia6ygQFOn0aq_zkrIPOwqlUw285Vj59mZ_VpvX9VqlPax2c8-NoUAWVzhs3IY4OP4pxQkjOVhDXdBNZf8aD3_qIvgExdagXjL2F3jFoSH-cBqIi7YUSmK-53UG3bIz5k/s320/photo.JPG" /></a></div> When you just can't nap. (what I've been doing the past 3 years)Wheezy Waiterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17695089317191737887noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4602444328182172287.post-78971746210851626742009-09-15T16:12:00.000-07:002009-09-15T16:17:23.099-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLFWPNxyqKLDw-E12kxD9Hj4MiCpE9UEdooMjQJ129bxwJD8TKmX9ZAbnZDtT7aDnwSz07b_qMSeaNRMDBh4uAeuFdi9rANzTU5k6bSGGOeNv4WPwhudDfXLUH3zlN6SGvDrp0Kv3B55Y/s1600-h/Photo+149.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLFWPNxyqKLDw-E12kxD9Hj4MiCpE9UEdooMjQJ129bxwJD8TKmX9ZAbnZDtT7aDnwSz07b_qMSeaNRMDBh4uAeuFdi9rANzTU5k6bSGGOeNv4WPwhudDfXLUH3zlN6SGvDrp0Kv3B55Y/s400/Photo+149.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381836253956400466" /></a><br />Wrong side of the bed, for when you're too tired to care that your head is laying where your smelly feet reside.Wheezy Waiterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17695089317191737887noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4602444328182172287.post-62682657622872659672009-08-14T19:00:00.001-07:002009-08-14T19:02:28.307-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGtX2_P7-V3Qyyn5RrZgCQy-BsnPBUg6DG48lZsGNMXMnMlud1Kxc5CKJLp9MKrjwfdy_P2rcyrk3iYalcxX1rKBzBsQTW5FISvIxqiJNhvCQ2FvKwvW6rC2wZIqKBHuwWhKRncxLvouw/s1600-h/Photo+147.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGtX2_P7-V3Qyyn5RrZgCQy-BsnPBUg6DG48lZsGNMXMnMlud1Kxc5CKJLp9MKrjwfdy_P2rcyrk3iYalcxX1rKBzBsQTW5FISvIxqiJNhvCQ2FvKwvW6rC2wZIqKBHuwWhKRncxLvouw/s400/Photo+147.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370004889092694274" /></a><br />I didn't even see the hour of 7 this evening. Wonderful!Wheezy Waiterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17695089317191737887noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4602444328182172287.post-35411381016387800562009-07-03T08:34:00.000-07:002009-07-03T08:39:58.766-07:00<center><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8aBgest9ycMN8htwzYrW4HeqmJTpv65vW77fxE66IUsNPIlT2MKIpSx8oWauXi-UWlxnWEXUKl1T_IslORHOJ9PfSJaQ6Gr3_H7upiokcDNHAf9nSr4UtPJZIaLdlS2XuYVTokx-vJBs/s1600-h/070309_1009%5B00%5D.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8aBgest9ycMN8htwzYrW4HeqmJTpv65vW77fxE66IUsNPIlT2MKIpSx8oWauXi-UWlxnWEXUKl1T_IslORHOJ9PfSJaQ6Gr3_H7upiokcDNHAf9nSr4UtPJZIaLdlS2XuYVTokx-vJBs/s400/070309_1009%5B00%5D.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354257837373902850" /></a></center><br /><br />Hey, sometimes when you get tired at work, give yourself a little break. If anyone gives you guff, you send them to me. I might be sleeping, though, so only if it's absolutely necessary.Wheezy Waiterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17695089317191737887noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4602444328182172287.post-74377392326014875802009-04-28T09:53:00.000-07:002009-04-28T10:20:27.199-07:00<center><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtxOLb92hw0zjjGdAZBzLKhCuUCAgmr_04Iyt6UgSNW8eGjEBiW57sq2XfK6ZE4S2-ynUZ5YZd3856r14RXKNhpZE4aMamy87lEDIKTW7d6oJD7_C_lmdz8RYltvvqXYaVCk6_ipyGnm0/s1600-h/Photo+131.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtxOLb92hw0zjjGdAZBzLKhCuUCAgmr_04Iyt6UgSNW8eGjEBiW57sq2XfK6ZE4S2-ynUZ5YZd3856r14RXKNhpZE4aMamy87lEDIKTW7d6oJD7_C_lmdz8RYltvvqXYaVCk6_ipyGnm0/s400/Photo+131.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329787325613345826" /></a></center><br />Naps don't have to take up much of your day. Today, I found myself reading the Wikipedia page for <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_nap">power naps</a>. Those are quick naps that typically last between 20 to 30 minutes. Keeping the nap this short allows the napper to avoid <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_inertia">sleep inertia</a>, which occurs when the napper wakes up in the middle of the normal sleep cycle and causes grogginess and disorientation.<br /><br />Not surprisingly, <a href="http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/jul2002/nimh-02.htm">studies have shown</a> that power naps can lead to better performance in the workplace. When, oh when, will power naps become a midday standard?!Wheezy Waiterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17695089317191737887noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4602444328182172287.post-45472134455202080612009-04-16T11:50:00.000-07:002009-04-16T12:44:05.019-07:00<center><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhn6VwaFQ2maqy2pNDXjoJszMBnt4U0ocV5myT6Lqtiqa7BuGQZkjSDma8hi55Ol-5zO4Np7bsyJmJVsTr3ZiqtQBJcQ071Jt3qiGn12r8ggaRg4iZCRfAZu9DpGKQnFJLDLPxMwCO_64/s1600-h/Photo+127.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhn6VwaFQ2maqy2pNDXjoJszMBnt4U0ocV5myT6Lqtiqa7BuGQZkjSDma8hi55Ol-5zO4Np7bsyJmJVsTr3ZiqtQBJcQ071Jt3qiGn12r8ggaRg4iZCRfAZu9DpGKQnFJLDLPxMwCO_64/s400/Photo+127.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325371867924571714" /></a></center><br />Found an article about napping at <a href="http://www.healthcentral.com/sleep-disorders/napping-192940-5.html">healthcentral.com</a>. It gives an overview of the benefits (and a few drawbacks) of napping.<br /><br />Some of the benefits, according to this article, may include:<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />-Work Performance<br />-Increased Learning<br />-Driving Performance<br />-Increased Energy (duh)</span><br /><br />The article also describes how our natural biological clock, insomniacs excluded, is not hindered by napping. In other words, napping shouldn't keep you from falling asleep for the night. <br /><br />I have a Wheezy Waiter video about the benefits of an afternoon nap.<br /><br /><center><object width="320" height="265"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/z4SO-cIP2FE&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/z4SO-cIP2FE&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object></center><br />Do you nap? Does it benefit you? Do you find that it's more difficult to fall asleep at night when you napped during the day?Wheezy Waiterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17695089317191737887noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4602444328182172287.post-22543672432381243992009-04-14T11:02:00.000-07:002009-04-16T11:50:22.630-07:00<center><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiroFvXl-K36dBXP-IB0iemuBTuKVI0fq5q9R_V4R8TK8s6L49_Q82G4osZv91UE6LGRsVx5mSdF5-jPDClueuhVKVz0zh_0pmfFKBzwhC6LOo6nJzcHaXrLmLecitu6ml3YJPEDWUAt7U/s1600-h/Photo+126.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiroFvXl-K36dBXP-IB0iemuBTuKVI0fq5q9R_V4R8TK8s6L49_Q82G4osZv91UE6LGRsVx5mSdF5-jPDClueuhVKVz0zh_0pmfFKBzwhC6LOo6nJzcHaXrLmLecitu6ml3YJPEDWUAt7U/s400/Photo+126.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324609117692077826" /></a></center><br />Huh. There's more followers on this blog than my main blog. Please follow <a href="http://www.wheezywaiter.com">wheezywaiter.com</a>Wheezy Waiterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17695089317191737887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4602444328182172287.post-49624380735537054142009-04-10T06:20:00.000-07:002009-04-10T09:20:56.273-07:00<center><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaz-7mrw5lXmaqHibhnAmn-fBgucQxwfHNLCxb9tNijhAeEFGTzbqZKprMwtyM-SuvDudCBqakBZIkEvsQL1_yMpE7GnnSnugcB-Fp-6m60xAQHfNhGXnHxJxuYEtTO9OCRUjQz50CucI/s1600-h/nap.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaz-7mrw5lXmaqHibhnAmn-fBgucQxwfHNLCxb9tNijhAeEFGTzbqZKprMwtyM-SuvDudCBqakBZIkEvsQL1_yMpE7GnnSnugcB-Fp-6m60xAQHfNhGXnHxJxuYEtTO9OCRUjQz50CucI/s400/nap.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323063486272575458" /></a></center><br />Hmmmm, sometimes I guess I sleep with my eyes open. Creepy.Wheezy Waiterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17695089317191737887noreply@blogger.com7