I have been working in positions that have allowed WFH days since my first job out of college. Many times when I would be working at home, when I logged out for my lunch break, I would take a nap. I am talking a pants off, lights out, under the covers, amazing nap. I would set my alarm for 59 minutes, pass out, and get back to work when my alarm went off. I have found few better ways to spend my lunch break.
Let me tell you the amount of times I would tell coworkers of this and their response was, “you can do that?” That question always surprised me. I am not on the clock. I am on my own personal time. Who do I need to get permission from exactly? My unpaid lunch hour is no different than any other hour I am not paid to be working, in that I choose how to spend my time. I converted many people to lunch naps simply by acting aghast at their question. It was like the first time they realized their lunch break could be more than reading emails but just waiting til 1pm to respond.