Why do we get drowsy just after food?
It is a heavy meal combined with the warm weather that induces drowsiness and a desire to take the nap. It was quite prevalent in olden days when the male of the house would go to attend to his farming duties and the lady of the house would visit him in the fields with the food. After the meal taken in the shade of the tree nearby, the male would either return home to sleep off the afternoon, or doze off under the cool shade of the tree. In cities during a working day, we can find guys nodding off after the lunch break and out of the corner of their eyes trying to escape the attention of their boss.
I do enjoy my sleep, but want to avoid it. The best way to avoid it is to have less food during lunch. That is not so easy if the lunch fare is tasty; however, during normal weekdays with Meena scheduled to leave home just after 8, tasty lunch is a desire that remains unfulfilled. Light lunch during weekdays is almost always possible. So I am able to avoid my afternoon nap. Sundays however, is always a challenge to remain awake.
Bangalore weather being just warm during summer is ideal for the afternoon nap. I remember during my BE days in IISc, we never had classes in the afternoons. It was only lab and if there was no lab during that day of the week, almost all students would take a nap after a heavy lunch. I used to enjoy my nap; go to the Gymkhana after waking up and having tea and snacks, listen to some songs on the music system (5 paise per song - listener's choice). With life like that, it was amazing that some guys could churn out research papers. I always envied their dedication.
It is a heavy meal combined with the warm weather that induces drowsiness and a desire to take the nap. It was quite prevalent in olden days when the male of the house would go to attend to his farming duties and the lady of the house would visit him in the fields with the food. After the meal taken in the shade of the tree nearby, the male would either return home to sleep off the afternoon, or doze off under the cool shade of the tree. In cities during a working day, we can find guys nodding off after the lunch break and out of the corner of their eyes trying to escape the attention of their boss.
I do enjoy my sleep, but want to avoid it. The best way to avoid it is to have less food during lunch. That is not so easy if the lunch fare is tasty; however, during normal weekdays with Meena scheduled to leave home just after 8, tasty lunch is a desire that remains unfulfilled. Light lunch during weekdays is almost always possible. So I am able to avoid my afternoon nap. Sundays however, is always a challenge to remain awake.
Bangalore weather being just warm during summer is ideal for the afternoon nap. I remember during my BE days in IISc, we never had classes in the afternoons. It was only lab and if there was no lab during that day of the week, almost all students would take a nap after a heavy lunch. I used to enjoy my nap; go to the Gymkhana after waking up and having tea and snacks, listen to some songs on the music system (5 paise per song - listener's choice). With life like that, it was amazing that some guys could churn out research papers. I always envied their dedication.
