Permission to Nap: Taking Time to Restore Your Spirit

by Jill Murphy Long

Based on experience as a former career-oriented parent and having worked with tired and woundup women in their fast-paced lives, Jill Murphy Long wrote this book to help women slow their days and sit for a while. All the secrets of relaxation - from twenty-minute power naps at work, to naps with children, to indulging in lengthy and wondrous respites on weekend afternoons, are presented. Whether you sleep or not, a little quiet time each day is essential...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1570719381
• ISBN13: 9781570719387
• Release Date: April 2002
• Publisher: Sourcebooks
• Length: 175 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.1" x 7.1"

Customer Reviews

California reader

"Permission to Nap, Taking Time to Restore Your Sprit" has touched a raw nerve at my house, and from what I have heard, at the homes and offices of many American women. We all need time to ourselves and time to rest. In our 24/7 world, between housework and paperwork, our work is never done. I am having a wonderful time trying all of the book's recipes and creating my nap sanctuary. I can now say that I am looking forward to my naps without guilt because with my book in hand, I finally have "permission to nap".

A delightful, gorgeous boudoir book

The calming, comforting, relaxing words put together with caring thought in this wondrous, artistic book ultimately produce an invigoration for the soft, personally-enjoyable things of life. You've never before seen a beautiful little book quite like this one--with its fascinating writing, elegant pictures, tips on teas, secrets from the world of yoga, pointers on massage and shiatsu and aromatheapy, snippets of inspiring poems--and, most of all, delicious ways you can pamper yourself with naps and with preludes to naps. Do yourself a favor, and get Permission to Nap, just for yourself. Then you'll want to get another one for your mother, or for your grandmother, or for your daughter.

The Gift of Permission

The artwork lures you into a zone of relaxation even before you read the text. The chapters are filled with delicious bits of information, but presented in such a whimsical way that it's an effortless read. I'm giving copies to my best friends and daughter - to encourage them to appreciate life, restore their spirit, and permission to take time - and nap!

Permission to endulge

The craftmanship of the book is as impressive as the words and art contained. Napping promotes health and happiness and yet so many of us feel guilty to endulge. I know I do. This book not only explains why one should nap using some interesting supporting stories and history, but it puts you in the right mood to nap. This book is the kind you would find in an upscale spa or salon and makes for a very enjoyable break. I know I would have a cool friend if I saw this on his/her coffee table.

Every women needs "Permission to Nap"

I never knew napping could be so indulgent! I love it. And I love this book. No only does it give you permission to nap, it tells you how to do it with style. With wonderful tipbits of information on aromatherapy, colors, fabric textures and soothing beverages, Jill Murphy Long's book is a joy to read and even better to put into practice. I just love her chapter on creating a nap sanctuary. Everyone should have that special place to sink into, to unwind, to rest. Thanks to "Permission to Nap," I now take naps everyday. When my toddler son naps, I nap. And when we both awake, we have newfound energy for some serious playtime. This book is a MUST for every women who tries to do it all, and every women who works, and every women who is raising children. This book is literally for EVERY women because, no matter how she occupies her time, every women needs a daily, calming retreat and a whole lot of pampering.