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Guilt-Free Shut-Eye: Why Napping Isn’t for the Lazy

Happy National Napping Day

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Brian Hain
Mar 09, 2026
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😴 𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗸. 𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻.

When I was coaching athletes, I had one rule that surprised people more than any training protocol.

Sleep is part of training. Not rest. Not recovery. Training.

Many pushed back hard with the usual quips. “I’ll sleep when I’m …

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