About 18 months ago, my boss gave me a spectacular espresso machine as an end-of-year gift. It is extravagant and delightful. If you have access to espresso --

About 18 months ago, my boss gave me a spectacular espresso machine as an end-of-year gift. It is extravagant and delightful. If you have access to espresso -- and like it, which helps! -- then you may find that the midday "espresso catnap" works as well for you as it does for me. 1. Brew and consume an espresso. 2. Immediately lie down. Do whatever else helps you switch off for a nap -- white noise, headphones, eye mask, whatever. I don't even set an alarm. I'll be awake and alert in 20-30 minutes, feeling significantly refreshed. It's like magic. Obviously bodies are different and there are lots of reasons this might not work for you, but it's apparently a fairly common midday-nap approach.