Afternoon nap: genuine rest or wasted time?

It's called siesta in most cultures for a reason. Europe figured this out centuries ago.

I'm a nurse on rotation shifts — afternoon naps are literally the only thing keeping me sane. Context matters.

Naps destroyed my evening sleep schedule. Now I just power through and hit bed at a decent hour.

Depends on the nap. 30 mins? Fine. 90 mins? You wake up groggy and lose the afternoon anyway.

Science backs this up — a 20-minute nap boosts cognitive function and memory. Anyone who says it's lazy hasn't actually tried it.