I just read this post today and must say that while I don't necessarily share Steve's guilt, I most certainly get pleasure out of taking the occasional nap - especially during the day.  Of late (read as 'over the past 6 or so years') I have not had taken the opportunity to rest my weary eyes as I would have liked to, though I've stolen a few winks here and there.

I very much enjoy when I can crash for about 15 minutes to an hour in the mid afternoon, in part for the wonderful refreshing feeling when I arise, but also because it allows me to get more done.  In truthfulness, when I have the chance I like to indulge.  I find that I'm way more productive and I can focus more on the work that I have to do.

Many years ago I worked in a technical support group at a company in Salt Lake City.  My responsibilities mostly revolved around helping customers with their software issues revolving around the job-costing/AP/AR/GL software that we provided to them and was developed in-house.  Great times.  One of the best memories that I have of that place is that I was able to take a nap over lunch...and everyone knew about it. :)  I'd eat my lunch (which was usually pretty small and consumed in about 10 minutes) and for the remaining 45-50 minutes of the lunch hour I'd retire to a remote room in the rear and rest.  Back in those days my body clock was quite attuned to the time and though I'd close my eyes and be officially 'out of it' for the duration, I would snap-to at exactly the hour and return to my desk completely refreshed and ready to tackle the remaining hours in the day.  Never once was I late, something of which I was quite proud.

I think I gained this measure of control in the preceding years while I was in Mexico on a two-year mission.  There would be the occasional day where my companion and I would return to our house/apartment/room after lunch (during their offical siesta hour) and prepare for the remainder of the day.  I could crash for 20 minutes in a 'power nap' and instantly get up and be fully charged for the rest of the day.

These experiences and more have led me to be an advocate for napping.  They sure get me charged up and moving.

Are you a napper? Are you a sleeper-inner?  What helps you maintain your level of intensity during the day?