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Coffee Break: Take a Nap

Giant panda Mei Ziang sleeps in the indoor habitat at The Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington in August 2015.
Giant panda Mei Ziang sleeps in the indoor habitat at The Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington in August 2015. Jacquelyn Martin | AP Photo

by Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala

March 10, 2025

It’s the day after daylight saving, and even though we “sprang forward” and lost an hour, it means Spring is coming soon! It’s normal to feel sluggish today… so much so that today has been coined National Napping Day.

The special day was created in 1999 by Boston University Professor William Anthony, Ph.D., and his wife Camille, to highlight the need to catch up on good sleep and make up for the hour we lose when the time changes. Today, let’s think about taking a nap while creating a playlist full of songs about sleep!

So, for today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs about napping or sleep would you like to hear?


Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs Played
The Beatles- I'm So Tired
Low- Try to Sleep
Del The Funky Homosapien- Sleepin' On My Couch
Prince- Laydown
Cowboy Curtis- Tired
Belle and Sebastian- We Are The Sleepyheads
The Cure- Lullaby