#13 The Best Time to Take A Nap

...is when it's cold, rainy, and perhaps even with occasional thunders outside.  Get a good sweater on, slip under the warm blanket (if the blanket's too cold, throw it in the dryer for a few minutes) and doze off to sleep.  Wake up and get a good warm hot chocolate or apple cider.

Add a cup of snuggle.  That's a perfect afternoon nap.

#3 Sleep Good

Daddy was an night owl. Mommy was the early sleeper. It took mommy several years to convince Daddy to become early sleeper :). Trust us. It's much better to go to bed early and wake up early. Go to the bed the same time every night. It only takes 30 consecutive days to establish this healthy habit.

Not getting enough sleep translates to decreased serotonin (a.k.a. happy hormone), increased cortisol level (a.k.a. bad/stress/inflammatory/aging hormone), more stress, more heart issues, lack of focus, poor brain performances, crabby attitude, etc.

In contrast, getting enough sleep allows your body to do the necessary cellular repair, improved leptin hormone production (satiety hormone which obese people deprived of), improved heart and brain performances, and more. Even more important is to sleep in the dark. Being exposed to light inhibits the production of melatonin, a hormone that makes you sleepy and also helps fight cancer.


If you can, which you must, take a nap. Oh you'd love it!  Just 15-30 minutes of power nap.  It will refreshes you!  If you do it longer than this, you will probably wake up tired and crabby.  :)