Hello everyone on here. I’m feeling guilty about taking an afternoon nap. I suffer from severe depression, but I just got in after running several errands. I went to the pharmacy, paid a sweeper ticket, grabbed lunch and picked up groceries. But I feel guilty about laying down for about an hour. I guess I need to vent a little. Thank you. SAMSON
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Hi Strongest,Consider that hour nap as your "me time". With this heat and you running all
your errands, you deserved to rest for a while.
Hopefully, it made you feel better when you got up.
As long as the nap doesn't interrupt your nighttime sleep,
you shouldn't feel guilty at all. xx
No need to feel guilty, doing all that would make me need a nap too. Don't beat yourself up over it!
I often feel guilty after taking a nap. I haven't done anything wrong, so it is considered "false guilt". I also suffer from a very harsh "inner critic". I am not sure if it started with super critical parents. I have started talking back to the inner critic and getting some relief from self condemnation.😉I hope this helps you a little. 🙂
I LOVE to nap. Always have, always will. My exhusband considered me lazy but I am very busy and look forward to my weekend nap if I can fit one in.
Don't worry about it. The human body isn't conditioned to go all out all day. Europeans take a siesta between 1pm and 3pm daily. This is also a way for you to manage your situation. I do it from time to time and work full time.
Hey, if Napoleon Bonaparte took a nap every day and was a great proponent of an afternoon snooze, so can anyone!Don't add guilt to stress; just enjoy your siesta and be grateful for it!
Go for it! If you need a kip do it. No need to ask anyone's permission.