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Put On Some Enya And Celebrate Napping Day
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Published Mar 11, 2013
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If you're still exhausted after an hour was ripped from your sleepy eyes yesterday, GOOD NEWS: today is Napping Day. This fake holiday should be embraced like a warm body pillow, because according to the this website you should really be taking naps every day. Go ahead, take a little nap right now, we'll wait...
The people behind this napping movement say: "Mid-afternoon naps are an integral part of most cultures, and scientifically proven to be good for you—so here’s to justifying a few hours of well deserved kip!" Well, you can't argue with science. But what if you don't work at Google or some "hip" start-up with napping pods? Look no further than this classic Costanza moment:
Here's some mood music—now get to nappin'!
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Jen Carlson is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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