It's National Napping Day! 6 Healthy Reasons To Snooze Today

March 11, 2013 Subscribe · Forward It's National Napping Day! 6 Healthy Reasons To Snooze Today Forget feeling sluggish and wasting time cyber-loafing today. Instead, celebrate National Napping Day, an unofficial holiday -- really, a gift -- that acknowledges that, yes, we are all feeling a little sleepy today after turning the clocks forward this weekend. We have Boston University professor William Anthony, Ph.D. and his wife Camille to thank for creating National Napping Day in 1999. "Our goal is to encourage folks to take a nap wherever they may be, at home, at the workplace or on vacation, and to make it a regular part of their healthy lifestyle," Anthony said in a statement. "It is a day when nappers all over the country need to lie down and be counted." Of course, sleep in general has a wide range of health benefits, from protection against heart disease and obesity to stronger bones and memory. But napping has some particular perks all its own. Below are six healthy reasons to indulge in a siesta today. It doesn't have to be long -- even just 20 minutes of daytime shut-eye can make a world of difference. Continue reading... 10 Energy-Boosting Foods Mindfulness Can Give Us An Emotional Boost 6 Ways To Save Time At The Gym Britain's Top Health Official Issues Dire Warning On Antibiotic Resistance The Case For Moving Daylight Saving Time It's National Napping Day! 6 Healthy Reasons To Snooze Today It's National Napping Day! 6 Healthy Reasons To Snooze Today Britain's Top Health Official Issues Dire Warning On Antibiotic Resistance It's National Napping Day! 6 Healthy Reasons To Snooze Today Britain's Top Health Official Issues Dire Warning On Antibiotic Resistance In Season: 5 March Superfoods DEEPAK CHOPRA 7 Myths Of Meditation, BUSTED Despite the growing popularity of meditation, prevailing misconceptions about the practice are a barrier that prevents many people from trying meditation and receiving its profound benefits for the body, mind, and spirit. Here are seven of the most common meditation myths, dispelled. Continue reading... AMANDA L. CHAN 7 Things I Decided Are Just Not Worth The Stress When just a few too many stressors decided to manifest in a week-and-a-half time span, I probably shouldn't have been surprised when my body decided to revolt. Continue reading... MEQUILIBRIUM Buried By Work Stress? How To Stay Afloat Your stress response -- at work, or anywhere else -- is determined not by what happens out there, but by how you respond to it. Which is why having a sense of purpose, connection, and strong relationships can boost your resilience no matter what's going on. Continue reading... ANJALI SAREEN Conquering The Standard American Diet, Vegan Style This is what my diet started to look like after I had been vegan for about a year. Instead of trying to replace foods I remembered, like meat tacos or bologna sandwiches, I discovered a whole new array of foods that were just as delicious (if not more) and better for me in every way. Continue reading... JEFF CANNON The Secret To A Lasting Relationship When a relationship becomes a one-way way street, it ends up at a dead end sooner or later. Learn to keep the traffic flowing both ways with conversation, forgiveness and mindful awareness to keep your relationship growing well into the future. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here.