Perfect Poise, Perfect Life
Bring your body into balance and revolutionise your life
By Noel Kingsley
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National Siesta Day
Do you ever feel a lull in energy levels after lunch?
Do you sometimes wish you could just have a little siesta to refresh you?
Having written quite a lot about the benefits of having a short 15 minute siesta, I thought it would be good if the culture in Britain accepted it more readily. So put this in your diary. Wednesday 28th June is NATIONAL SIESTA DAY in the United Kingdom.
I've been pretty busy over the last few weeks setting this up and we have a new website for Siesta Awareness and Press Releases are going out to around 400 national papers, radio stations and TV channels in the next week. So if you see something in the press around the 28th of this month about National Siesta Day, you'll know you heard about it here first.
Research shows that we have a strong biological tendency to become tired in the early afternoon. A short siesta in the middle of a working day recharges our brain, increases memory, concentration and our productivity by up to 34%. If we ignore this natural need we risk having accidents at work as well as suffering reduced levels of concentration, productivity, negotiation and communication. Sleep deprivation has also been shown to make weight loss more difficult.
National Siesta Day is Wednesday 28th June. It is a non-profit making awareness day to encourage a change in public perception and promote the idea and benefits of having a siesta.
It is a day when we can all close our eyes and snooze for 15 minutes to restore our energy levels for the afternoon without trepidation or fear of criticism. Company bosses are asked to encourage staff to have a short siesta as part of a normal lunch break. Some companies may be able to offer staff an extra five minutes at their discretion. The siesta is a sure way of helping productivity in the post-lunch period.
Benefits of the Siesta:
- More energy
- Better productivity
- Brighter ideas
- More alertness
- Enthusiasm
- Better negotiations and communication
- Increased safety at work and while driving.
- Happiness at work
Having a siesta in the early afternoon has been a tradition in some countries since Roman times, or even earlier.
Here are a few famous people who have napped.....
- Brahms napped at the piano while he composed his famous lullaby.
- Napoleon napped sitting on his horse between battles.
- Churchill maintained that he had to nap in order to cope with his wartime responsibilities.
- Geniuses such as Edison and Da Vinci napped.
The Shortest Nap? Bob Hope reportedly napped for as little as three seconds while standing on his feet. Apparently during conversation he would close his eyes briefly then come wide awake.
I'll keep you posted on progress. Feedback so far from press editors is very positive. :-)
