Naps are crucial to overcome the brain fog, vertigo, and fatigue of autoimmune disorders. As I’ve stated before, we need to redefine fatigue.
Plus, my wonderful sleep doctor (shoutout to Dr. Winter!) told me to listen to my body, and respond appropriately. Is what I am feeling fatigue? Nap like a boss. Am I simply sleepy, afflicted with normal, everyday/everybody tiredness? Practice good sleep hygiene, and try to hold off until bedtime.
And so I am gathering all of my guilt-smashing, nap-encouraging pins into one place. Hope they help you as much as they have helped me.
You know how many spoons you have left. Store up spoons with napping if you need to, and don’t let anyone tell you differently.
Now, if you will excuse me, I am going to go revise my to-do list for today, and then take a short nap. Really. I do take my own advice. 🙂