Starting with the nascent days of my existence on planet earth, obtaining the appropriate amount of rest had never been a priority. Perhaps instinctively, I obsessed over missing out on something. As the years passed I became a father and developed into a light sleeper. Possessing Dad-fueled ninja-like hyper awareness, it would take little more than a child’s inadvertent step on a piece of spilled toasted oats cereal 2 rooms away to awaken me into a state of readiness. Whether I’d actually respond or not or simply go back to sleep is another matter, but I digress. Longterm though, I found myself wading deep in the parental waters of sleep-deprivation. Clearly a change was needed.
Being a sleep-deprived Dad, although wonderful for comic relief, was obviously not the best situation. At first I thought I could simply power my way through. After all, I was a veteran of several internet start-ups in which long hours with little actual rest was the norm. I hadn’t anticipated the stress of parenthood to be a vastly more potent emotional and physical challenge. What’s more, I inexplicably forgot about a stalwart companion to all, namely, naps.
Naps—those blissfully compartmentalized nuggets of slumber—had become estranged in my life. I remembered taking power naps all the time in college. And I was healthier, more energetic, and better prepared to face the world. As a parent, I noticed the obvious benefits my children gained from napping. I looked deep within my weary soul for answers. Was I too blinded by pride? Could I not learn from my children’s obviously brilliant innate sense of well-being? Could I be a well-rested Dad? And so it began. My quest to become the King of Rest.
I could take a nap…anywhere…at any time.
I could even incorporate naps into playtime. Hide and seek? Try Hide and Sleep!
I just need one more piece of the puzzle—an exceptional mattress. It’s a central component in one’s day to day lifestyle activities such as spending time with your significant other, reading to the kids, folding laundry and of course, much needed rest for the mind and body. As fate would have it, the good folks at Restonic Beds are offering a chance to win a a queen sized HealthRest® Mattress. If the universe aligns as it should, perhaps my destiny as King of Rest will indeed be fulfilled.
For now, I bid you all good slumber my friends.
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