An Afternoon Nap of Animal Memes For Sunday Summer Siestas

Briana Viser • Writer and Editor

Aug 9, 2026 10:45 AM EDT

Just had lunch? Time for a nap.

It's summer. It's typical in the summer that people get exhausted more easily. The heat can be enervating, as well as the sun shining on us. If you feel yourself getting more tired and exhausted in the next couple months, just know that you're not alone. There's a purrfectly reasonable explanation and it has to do with the weather. That's why Mediterranean climates tend to have a slower paced lifestyle. Places like Greece, Southern France, Italy, and Spain all have something in common, and that's the feeling that there's no rush to your day to day. That's why the siesta exists.

A siesta is the tradition of taking a long nap in the middle of the day, typically after your lunch. The sun is out, you just ate a bunch of delicious food, and you're feeling too tired and full to continue your day right now. Why not take a break and nap? It's not a matter of laziness, it's really beneficial to us. Studies have shown that short naps can improve alertness, mood, and cognitive performance, which explains why so many people instinctively crave a little rest in the afternoon. There's also something so cozy about a siesta. You can sleep off the lunch you just ate instead of powering through the work day with a bloated belly. You can feel like a person again, and that's a beautiful thing.

And let's not forget that dogs love to sleep too! They love their nap time, and you best believe they're also taking a few hour siesta in the middle of the day. If we truly worship dogs, then why not follow in their footsteps and do a little nap with them? Here's to siestas and doggos.

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Dogs love to take naps too. Everyone does! There's no one in the world who doesn't. Even your pet goldfish does. Don't you remember seeing him looking like he crossed the rainbow bridge floating in water but really he was just taking his midday siesta in the summer? Of course, it's only reasonable for a fish.
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