Goa, March 13 -- A few years back, if you were caught up in the Mapusa market for shopping between 1 pm to 4 pm, you had nothing to do but wait for the shops to open after siesta time. However, times have changed and very few make that extra effort to actually nap in the afternoon. While having a long stretch of undisturbed sleep is very important, this afternoonnap helps rejuvenate the body

and mind.

Goa's sleep expert recommends

Margao-based Dr Afshan Shaik is the only super-specialist in Goa with a DM in Pulmonary Medicine, sleep medicine and critical care. While sleep is very important for the body, Dr Afshan warns about sleeping at irregular times of the day.

"If one has been used to taking an afternoon nap, then it is good and n...