“KEEP CALM IS SIESTA TIME” // tip FROM GRANDMA SITA

Grandma Sita loves siesta. 😴💤 Follow Grandma Sita’s advice «Keep calm is siesta time.» Proven method.  

➡️ Siesta is a short nap taken in the early afternoon, often after the midday meal.

💪 The siesta habit has been associated with a 37 percent reduction in coronary mortality, possibly due to reduced cardiovascular stress mediated by daytime sleep. Source: Wikipedia

💡 Dalí suggested in his book 50 Secrets of Magic Craftsmanship (1948) that a nap is sufficient “for your whole physical and psychic being to be revivified by just the necessary amount of repose.” Decades later, research shows that Dalí’s advice holds up: naps if timed correctly, can be a useful tool for boosting cognitive function, emotional regulation, and creativity. For people who regularly get a full night’s sleep (between 7–9 hours for adults), 20 minutes is probably a better option.

👍 Not at all a siesta fan, no problema. At the very least, take some rest time during the day, without your phone, internet, or any kind of external stimulation.

Source: Taking a Nap Could Make You More Creative  | artsy.net

• DID YOU KNOW…

The word siesta in the Spanish language derives originally from the Latin word hora sexta “sixth hour” (counting from dawn, hence “midday rest”).  The siesta is historically common throughout the Mediterranean and Southern Europe. Source: Wikipedia

• • ¨Keep Calm and Carry On¨ was a motivational poster produced by the British government in 1939 in preparation for the Second World War. The poster was intended to raise the morale of the British public, threatened with widely predicted mass air attacks on major cities. Source: Wikipedia