Despite all that talk about siestas, the number of Spaniards who choose to nap after lunch appears to be declining. A survey released by the University of Regensburg found that Britons and Germans are more likely to engage in this practice than Spaniards. Maybe it's ironic that the home of the siesta boasts a mere 8 percent of self-confessed nap-takers. Compare that to 22 percent of Germans who like to take a noppe after lunch at least three times a week, and to 15 percent of Britons who confessed to the same habit. Sleep researcher Juergen Zulley thinks this might be because Germans and Britons sleep less at night than their Spanish compatriots.
¿Viva la siesta?
Despite all that talk about siestas, the number of Spaniards who choose to nap after lunch appears to be declining. A survey released by the University of Regensburg found that Britons and Germans are more likely to engage in this practice than Spaniards. Maybe it's ironic that the home of the siesta boasts a mere 8 percent of self-confessed nap-takers. Compare that to 22 percent of Germans who like to take a noppe after lunch at least three times a week, and to 15 percent of Britons who confessed to the same habit. Sleep researcher Juergen Zulley thinks this might be because Germans and Britons sleep less at night than their Spanish compatriots.
