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Margie and other sleepy heads... Hey - a 1/2 hour nap is perfectly acceptable to me. However, I can't recall EVER being able to fall asleep in that amount of time, much less awakening up "refreshed!" It usually takes me an hour or longer just to FALL asleep, and when I awaken, I feel exceptionally groggy and frequently disoriented for a few minutes. DARN! Barb Mallut (Yawning...) [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Dick Swindler <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Date: Thursday, August 10, 2000 1:22 PM Subject: Re: Napping >Barb, Marjorie, and others - > >FWIW, I'm not the Parkie in my family, but when I don't have anything >scheduled that MUST be done, I cheerfully plop down on the couch, either in >the afternoon or evening, and have a nice nap! It's wonderful to be retired >so I can do that. It's amazing how much difference a thirty minute nap can >make to my energy level. > > I think you should keep battling that ol' work ethic guilt and tell yourself >you DESERVE that nap! Also, tell yourself that you'll be far more productive >for the rest of the day if you have just that tiny bit of shut-eye when your >body is crying for it. > >Margie (aka Pinky PizzaBuns) > ><< > Thank you SOOOOO much for addressing the issue of "PWP GUILT" > arising out of resting or napping during conventional "work hours" > (generally accepted as being from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. but in > reality, that could go a coupla hours in either direction, and > into the evening) > > I thought I was the only Parkie burdened by such guilt! I > regularly hold long inter-self discussions with my conscience > trying to justify to myself that the guilt is tied into the > Judeo-Christian work issue but know in my heart that's really not > the cause. > > The cause of the fatigue IS Parkinson's (for almost 26 years), > with the assistance from the assorted drugs we all seem to take. > > So how does one unload the burden of guilt that seems to hit so > many of us? > > Barb Mallut > [log in to unmask] > >>