It isn’t lazy, its healthy!

Study finds a nap is just what the heart needs | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle

WASHINGTON — At last, science has come up with proof that naps are good for you. Tell your boss! Tell your spouse!

People who take at least three daytime naps a week lasting 30 minutes or longer cut their risk of dying from a heart attack by 37 percent, according to a study by a team of U.S. and Greek researchers.

Regular siestas apparently lower stress, which is frequently associated with heart disease, the scientists report in Monday’s edition of the Archives of Internal Medicine, a leading medical journal.

I have been telling my husband for years that my naps are not laziness, but now he has to believe me.

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