Its that lazy hour in the afternoon, when all that I want is a mat to lie down and a really soft pillow. As I sit in front of my PC, trying hard to concentrate on what’s there on the screen, very gradually I can feel my head sinking into the softness of the pillow. The cool current from the A/C gently brushing against my face..Suddenly I’m in the sun soaked beach of Goa. The ebb and tide of the waves sings a gentle lullaby and I watch the rise and fall of the waves. Serenity engulfed the place.

But suddenly there is Tsunami… I can hear the shouts of peple running helter skelter..in my anguish I try to run for my life as a tall wave overpowers me. I take a deep gulp of air and wake up to a jeering crowd!!!

It can be pretty embarassing, caught sleeping while on work. but hey..here are a few handy tips, tried and tested with time. Might be of use to you too!

• pretend that you are concentrating really hard on that one particular line or phase on the paper on your desk. When someone suddenly wakes you up just slam the file and exclaim loudly ” This thing has certainly got me thinking”
• put your head down and sleep. Yes, you heard me right. Just put your head down and sleep. But ensure that when your boss lightly taps on your shoulder, you wake up calmly and say” Amen, the Lord be with you”
• This is the power nap funda that I just learnt from the Management CD by Arindam Chaudhari
• Rub your eyes  twice in clockwise motion and then in the semi clockwise motion…”my yoga regime for exhausted eyes”
• “The nurse at the Blood bank had told me today that such things would happen as a side effect”