Rama Naser

Ms. Shukairy

Writing 1

November 2, 2013

                                                                            Smoking

  ​  Would you like to go to restaurants and have someone smoke near you? NO! People would not want to second-hand smoke or want the smoke to get on my food. There are children in the restaurants; it is not healthy for them. It is also not healthy for the adults either or anyone because everyone’s body is affected somehow. The less people smoke the better. Then people might be able to stop, and if they don’t then they can get help to stop them from doing so. Smoking should not be permitted in restaurants.

              Smoking is unhealthy for you and your body. One reason is smoking causes cancer and other diseases. "Chemicals in cigarette smoke affect the entire body. This causes so many diseases, including so many types of cancer, heart diseases and the various lung diseases."(www.cancerreaserch.org). Thesecond reason is your lung start shutting down and it changes color. "... Your lungs become black".(www.lung.com). Lastly, 443,000 die each year from smoking. "Each year an estimated number of 443,000 die from smoking". (www.cdc.gov). Stop smoking it is not good for you.

              One day I was at a restaurant called, Bravo. I was with four of my best friends Lulu, Reem, Suzanne, Shams. We ordered our food and talked about our day for a while. Our Italian food came and when we started eating and sharing what we did today. Aman who smokes came and sat on the table behind my friend who has asthma. He started smoking and blowing smoke, not paying attention to who is around him. My friend Shams haswho has asthma was sitting directly behind him. So she started coughing and we were all worried about her. The result in Shams coughing made us leave the restaurant with sadness because of my friend. The man apologized and didn’t realize that Shams had asthma. I picked this thesis because people withhealth risks are not safe.

Some believe that smoking should be allowed in restaurants. One reason is it's a free country; they could do what they want when they are by themselves because not everyone can take the smoke and they don’t have to hurt people while they hurt themselves because you don’t deserve it if you care about what happens to you. Another reason is they are in control of themselves and if they want to harm themselves they can. Atthe same time, they have to make sure who was around them when they smoke. This argument is weak because of there are many health risks. Some of the health risks are death, Lung cancer, depression, sadness, etc.

             In conclusion, smoking is damaging to you and your body.You don’t want to risk your life doing something that’s not going to do anything for you in the end. Smoking should not be allowed in restaurants. Smoking should become illegal or at least don’t do it in public because you never know who is around you and you may end up taking their life. Life is too short for you to sit there and harm yourself when you could be doing great things to help yourself and your community. You could be donating to charity, cleaning your neighborhood, joining clubs, or doing anything to help you get your mind off something you shouldn’t be doing. It will also make you a healthy person on the inside and help you feel good about yourself. I hope that everyone who smoke get to realize that they need help to prevent them from smoking. It would be nice for them to grow in a happy, healthy family. Everyone learns from their mistakes and smokers have to realize that they have to too.

Ban smoking

 Hiba Ali

 

Ban Smoking

What is made of tar that is used to used to make car tires and is very harmful to all living organisms? Many people all over the world smoke cigarettes. Cigarette smoking is very harmful and is scientifically proven to cause many diseases and complications. Smoking should be banned because it risks lives, harms the environment and wastes money.

First of all , smoking risks many lives every day. There are thirteen point two million smokers in the US alone. Smoking causes many diseases such as mouth cancer, lung cancer and can cause complications of the heart. Apart from causing diseases

Smoking can yellow teeth, wrinkle skin and can make eyes red. Cigarette smoking is the number one preventable cause of death in the US. Studies show half of those who smoke will dies from a smoking related illness. (http://www.cancer.org/research/infographicgallery/tobacco)

Aside from harming your own body smoking is also very harmful to the environment. Cigarettes contain over seven thousand chemicals. Each factory that produces cigarettes release harmful waste and gasses into the air. People who smoke can cause second hand smoke to people who are not even smokers. Why should others have to suffer. ( http://www.ucanquit2.org/facts/Environment.aspx)

Besides from hurting the environment cigarette smoking also wastes money. On average a smoker spends one thousand six hundred dollars weekly. In 2012, a packet of 20 cigarettes costs around fourteen dollars and fifty cents. That means if you smoke a pack a day you will spend more than five thousand dollars a year on cigarettes. Cigarette companies also spend over five million dollars on advertising alone. More money is saved by people giving up smoking than money collected through tobacco tax. (http://smokefree.org.nz/costs-smoking)

Not only does cigarettes waste money they also affected my life. When I was only a ten month old baby I was affected by second hand smoke. One day my mother took me to her friends house. There were more than four smokers all smoking at the same time. They did not think it would affect me. After that day I was acting different something was wrong with me. My family took me to the hospital and they found out the cigarette smoke affected my lungs and made me have trouble breathing. It caused me to constantly cough. I could not even drink my bottle because my breathing was so severe. I also almost developed asthma. I was put on an oxygen machine for over a month. Imagine a baby becoming sick from second hand smoke. I was very close to dieing. My condition was very severe. After being put on oxygen I eventually got better. After finding out about what happened to me it touched many lives. My own father who smoked a pack a day quit smoking which was very challenging for him to do. This was a lesson taught for many that smoking not only affects the smoker but also the people around them.

Some believe that smoking cigarettes can help the economy through taxes on cigarettes. This position is weak because the taxes that are collected are being used on healthcare costs. Smoking causes more illnesses and diseases which cause people to go to the hospital and use health care that was collected in taxes. The taxes don’t help the economy because they are used for the purpose of smoking anyway.

In conclusion cigarette smoking should be banned. One action can not only hurt the smoker but also the environment. Not to mention the amount of money spent on cigarettes which could have been given to the poor. There are more than two point two million people who smoke currently, lets help the future generations stay healthy and

make the environment a better place to live in. As Ann Landers says “Some people believe holding on and hanging in there are signs of great strength. However, there are times when it takes much more strength to know when to let go and then do it."
The reasons you started smoking are probably not around anymore. You don't need to act cool, be swayed by peer pressure, or do what grown-ups or stars do. All those things were false and it's just nicotine that's holding you to ransom now“.~ Ann Landers

 

Attention Bullies!

According to statistics, 1 in 7 students in grades K-12 is either a bully or a victim of bullying (MBNBD.org). Bullying is an aggressive behavior between students that involve physical strength, access to embarrassing information, and popularity to control others repeatedly. Bullying is notorious for harming others for a long period of time. It has affected so many students because people fail to do something to prevent it, but it must end now. Numbers of people getting bullied in schools in the United States are rising every month. Anyone caught bullying should be immediately expelled from school with zero tolerance.

So many students are missing school because of bullying. 15% of all school absenteeism is directly related to fears of being bullied at school (MBNBD.org). Why should students sacrifice their education because of bullies? Schools should be a second home for students, but it is turning out to be an uncomfortable environment for most of them. They should be able to come to school without fear of being bullied or hurt emotionally and physically. If the victims keep missing school due to bullies, they will eventually just drop out of school completely. At a certain point in their education life some student may feel that it is better to stay at home rather than gaining knowledge.  

 Bullying doesn’t only affect the victim at school but also at home and other places. It doesn’t only consist of physical strength, but also words and phrases that can affect many students and may leave a scar deep within their heart. Constant bullying could lower students self-esteem by making them feel insecure and out of place. It is possible that students will become emotionally depressed then they could start hurting themselves.

If bullies continue to keep hurting other people, eventually students will be tired of the constant hurt and fear and it is possible that students will want to take away their life.

            Suicide takes the lives of over 30,000 Americans every year. Over half of all suicide attempts are committed using a firearm. 15% of people that are depressed die because of suicide. On average, about 1 person dies by suicide every 16 minutes (sites.google.com). Over 14 percent of high school students have considered suicide, and almost 7 percent have attempted it. Bully victims are between 2 to 9 times more likely to consider suicide than non-victims. According to statistics reported by ABC News, nearly 30 percent of students are either bullies or victims of bullying, and 160,000 kids stay home from school every day because of fear of bullying (bullyingstatistics.org).

Amanda Todd was a victim of bullying. She made an immature mistake online, and that mistake grew and everybody knew about it. She was taunted, harassed, and lost all her friends in her school. So, she transferred schools and made new friends, but then that mistake had been spread all over again. The nightmare returned and grew worse. Like before people hurt her by using words that caused her to cut herself and become depressed. She would eat lunch all alone in the library. Even when she left the city to go to a different school, that mistake followed her. Once a group of kids came and started to curse on her, and abuse her. She was lying in a ditch until her father came to pick her up. She went home and drank bleach as an attempt to commit suicide. Luckily, she failed, but that wouldn’t stop her from doing it again because her classmates and other students, said it to her face, that they were happy that she drank bleach and almost died.

Amanda Todd had no reason whatsoever to live. She made a video explaining her story, and how she felt. Then after four hours she was found dead and proven that she has committed suicide. A young life had been taken away because no one tried to do something, or get rid of the bullies. This needs to stop now! How many more lives are going to be taken away because we fail to do something? The numbers are increasing, and the lives are decreasing! Unkind words are being said from the bullies and deeply hurting the victims. Brutal punches, and pushes are bringing the victims pain and fear. Anxieties and depressions are forming. Not so long will they be committing suicide. How can we stop the bullies, and save the victims from hurting themselves, or even worse taking their life away before it is too late?

Some believe that immediately expelling the bullies is a harsh, quick decision and that we should give them another chance to prove themselves that they can change. This position is weak because students will be informed in the beginning of school about the zero tolerance for bullying rule. That was their chance to change and actually have a heads up, but if they already knew the rule then why have they chose that path to hurt and bully people.

“People have no idea how long something they say can stay in one’s mind” (prideandinspiration.tumblr). Even a slight phrase could hurt someone’s feelings. It may sound very little but it actually stays stuck in that person’s brain for a long time. That may not get the person expelled, but if it is continuously said then it will. So many students are not able to get their education because of distractions and fear by classmates or other students. That should end by eliminating bullies out of the school completely and putting all our effort for students to feel safe and welcomed at their school. Always remember that hurting someone else continuously may lead, the person doing so, to be a murderer some day.

Reference List

MBNBD. “Statistics and Facts.” MBNBD.org. 2 Nov. 2013.

Google Sites. “Suicide Prevention: Learn the Facts.” sites.google.com. 2 Nov. 2013.

Bullying Statistics. “Bullying and Suicide.” bullyingstastistics.org. 2 Nov. 2013.

Children with Phones?

 

            According to a survey by the Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life Project, the majority of teenagers get their first cell phones when they reach the age of twelve or thirteen. Many believe that it is okay to get their twelve year old children cell phones, some even younger, but why? Children at that age do not need them. Kids under the age of twelve should not own cell phones because they can develop an unhealthy addiction to them that may have many negative impacts on their lives.

            First, children at the age of twelve or younger will become obsessed with their phones and forget about everything that is going on around them. Many get anxious when they forget their phones at home and are too caught up in that fact that their hands are not on a cell phone that they might not enjoy what they are doing at all. This can be a big problem considering that “a Japanese study revealed that children with cell phones often do not make friends with their less-savvy peers” (news.ufl.edu). This study comes to show that when children begin to grow an obsession and “love” for cell phones, they may become more anti-social. At the ages of ten through twelve, kids should be focusing on making friends, not having their eyes glued on cell phones. Also, “a Hungarian study found that three-fourths of children had mobile phones” (news.ufl.com). This number is extremely large; this generation kids will be getting iPhone 5’s at the age of ten. When kids begin to understand that there is more use to a phone than just making calls, such as texting, apps/games, social media, etc., they begin to slowly cut off from the real world. For example, social media. Social media is a very broad topic. When it is broken down, words like Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook appear. . Kids do have accounts for such apps like those and that is one of the main ways people in general can get attached to their phones, but being that young can be even more difficult to stop playing on the phone, which can lead to the children not being mentally, emotionally, and socially healthy. Also, as kids, they do not really understand how cruel and mean people can be on the internet and they may get severely bullied online from an extremely young age.

            In addition, kids who do receive cell phones at a young age end up being very anti-social and dependent on their cell phones. To illustrate, there was a girl named Amy Peterson. Her parents had gotten her the first version of the iPhone when she was ten.  Amy constantly nagged her parents to get her it ever since she saw the “magical”, she claims, commercial. Of course, just like anyone else, she was very excited and pleased to have her hands on the coolest new technology. Her parents got it for her, but, made it clear that she only uses it for emergencies, but that message did not really come through to Amy. Once Amy realized that there was more to a phone than just calling, her eyes were constantly attached to her phone. In just one week, she had downloaded about twelve apps and thirty new songs. One issue is that when she had the iPhone, none of her friends had phones quite yet, so she could not call or text them, which strayed her away from them. Amy never got off her phone and her friends did not appreciate that she was so dedicated to her phone, so they ignored her and left. At that point, Amy did not care if she had friends or not, she was convinced that if she just had her phone, she did not need anything or anyone else.  But as mentioned previously, around the ages of ten through twelve, kids should be focusing on friends and enjoy just being a kid and have fun. Amy did not realize that until she was fourteen. Now everyone in Amy’s class has cell phones and since she has all of their numbers, they talk frequently. On the phone that is. They text a lot, as well. Honestly, when they sit together they find it awkward and suddenly feel as if there is nothing to talk about and feel like there has to be a phone attached to their ears to communicate to one another. This story comes to show that, where cell phones may have many advantages, no child at the age of ten or even twelve needs a cell phone. It may, in a way, ruin their social lives.

            Some believe that parents have the right to get their children cell phones, which is true, but do you really want to ruin your child’s social life? This position is weak because there really are not reasons for a ten or eleven year old to get a phone. The most common reason as to why parents get their children cell phones is because most of them say that their kids might have an emergency when they are in school or if the parent is not with them, but there is always a solution. In the matter of an emergency at school, there are always phones at schools in the front office open to students who need it in case of an emergency. Also, at the age of eleven or twelve, I do not really think parents let their kids go to the mall or anywhere else by themselves or with people who do not have phones. Even if they do, there is always mall security or any kind of security to contact. So in any scenario, there will always be a solution.

            To sum up, children under the age of twelve should not own cell phones because they may become obsessed with them and affect their daily lives in an awful way. Children at that age should not be attached to technology and lose the opportunity of living the carefree life as a kid. Next time your kids nag you to get them a phone; will you make the decision to keep them mentally and socially healthy or to teach them to depend on their cell phones?

           

cigarettes legal vs. illegal

Sabreen Alharsha

Ms. Shukairy

Freshman Writing

10/27/13

Cigarettes Legal vs. Illegal

About 8.6 million people in the united states have at least one serious illness caused by smoking. There are approximately 600 ingredients in cigarettes. When burned,they create more than 4,000 chemicals at least 50 of these chemicals are known to cause cancer, and many are poisonous. (lung.org )The question is, with all these dangerous chemicals in the cigarette why are they still legal? Cigarettes should be illegal because they are harmful.

In other words, smoking-related diseases cause about 443,000 American deaths each year. That means that for every person who dies of a smoking- related disease there are 20 more people who suffer from at least one serious illness associated with smoking. Also smokers die significantly earlier than nonsmokers: 13.2 years for men and 14.5 years for women. Most of the chemicals used in the cigarette are bizarre like arsenic-used in rat poison, benzene-found in rubber cement, Naphthalene-an ingredient in moth balls,and methanol-a main component in rocket fuel. ( lung.org )Many other drugs are illegal and they can cause deaths. Cigarettes can cause deaths to so cigarettes should be illegal ?(weak analogy)

With all of this in mind my father is still a smoker. He's been a smoker for thirty-five years and counting. About eight years ago he developed a disk in his lower back. He recently had a heart attack because the harmful chemicals in the cigarettes clogged his arteries and caused the blood not to circulate to his arms or legs. During surgery they added seven stent into his body to open his arteries. A stent is a piece of metal put in the body to open/ keep the arteries open. My grandfather from my mothers side is also a smoker. He's been a smoker for about seventy-one years. He had a heart transplant from how bad it was. Recently he went blind because of his smoking. He will never be able to see again. They will both be taking medication for the rest of their lives. Also imagine if each box of cigarettes costs about $8.00 and there are ten cigars in the box and they each smoke about one pack a day. That would be at least $56.00 a week saved if it was smoking was illegal.

Cigarettes should be illegal and not be sold in stores because they are harmful to the people who actually smoke and harmful to the people around them, the secondhand smokers. It has been said that smoking one cigarette in a house would take about 6 months to get rid off. Also if cigarettes are illegal it'll be so much easier to quit which would save a lot of money and lives. Cigarettes also cause pollution so they also hurt the environment. And lastly it gives a bad example to the next generation of children.

Some believe that smoking can cause less stress. This position is weak because smoking is not the only thing that can cause less stress there are many other things to even wipe out stress completely. Many are just using the stress as an excuse. They might believe that cigarettes cause less stress but is it really gonna cause less stress when their on their death beds. Stress is not even a good enough reason to be on your death bed 10 years earlier. (cancer.gov )

In conclusion cigarettes should be illegal because they are harmful to the consumer, the secondhand smoker, to the environment, and to the children. The cigarette don't necessarily help in any ways and they are very costly. Also most of the chemicals used in the cigarette are very disturbing to be in the body. Without cigarettes many families wouldn't be in need of money, most people wouldn't be sick and in need of medical attention. Cigarettes should be illegal so that it can be easier for most smokers to quit. And they should quit because who wants rocket fuel in their body? Also a result of smoking makes the consumer lose their sense of taste and smell, who would want to risk that for a cigarette.

Works cited page

1.“Harms of Smoking and Health Benefits of Quitting.”(http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Tobacco/cessation ) 10-27-2013

2.”What's in a Cigarette?” ( http://www.lung.org/stop-smoking/about-smoking/facts-figures/whats-in-a-cigarette.html )10-27-2013

Animals In Captivity???

Dania Odeh

Shukairy

Honors Writing

11/03/13

Animals In Captivity

Can one imagine that a chimpanzee would rip off someone’s face? Well, when put in an unfamiliar habitat, this could happen. In most cases, when wild animals are contained in a smaller environment, it can cause unusual behavior and violent actions. Animals such as whales, chimpanzees, lions, tigers, or sharks should not be captured and put in captivity. If they are, then it can cause problems like sicknesses, mental problems, and uncontrolled behavior. Keeping animals in captivity is wrong because the animals could loose control and possibly injure someone, as well as the financial cost. 
To begin with, there are many cases where animals were put in captivity and ended up hurting someone. “Every year, captive exotic animals are involved in incidents in which humans are injured or even killed” (www.bornfreeusa.org). About four years ago, in Orlando, Florida there was an incident with Shamu, the killer whale, and his trainer, who has been with him for fifteen years. During one of the shows, Shamu leaped from the tank, pulled his trainer in, and dragged her around until she was decapitated. This happened in front of thousands of people. Even though Shamu had been with his trainer for many years, he still could not control instinctive behavior.  There was another situation with a chimpanzee named Travis, his owner, and a friend of the owner. One day, Travis was acting out; he would not go into his cage. The owner thought it was best to call her friend, who was experienced with animals, to come and help control Travis. Once she arrived, Travis immediately jumped onto the friend’s face; firmly planted his hands deep into her face, and ripped it off. Loud shrieks came from the owner and the neighbors who soon found out. When animal control arrived, they had no choice but to put him down. The friend is luckily alive, but she is blind, lost a hand, and a nose. Again, this is one of many stories that show the violence that can come from animals being put in captivity. 
Additionally, It takes a lot of time and effort to capture animals from the wild, get a cage/tank to keep them in, and to pay for the animal’s medication. The average amount of animals taken into Zoos and Aquariums is 751,931, with a variety of 500 species (statisticbrain.com). The Zoo, the Circus, and the Sea World people all spend billions of dollars on tanks or cages for the animals. Most of the time, the habitat for the animals is too small, because the animals are use to a limitless amount of space. Sometimes, the whales are put in dolphin tanks, which can affect how the whales acts and feels. To save money, most parks will get a satisfactory tank, which doesn’t always satisfy the animal. Also, it costs a lot for food and gadgets to capture the animals. Each animal needs a certain amount of food and some owners will try to cut down on food, which can cause sicknesses for the animals. When an animal gets sick, it might become serious and require a special doctor, which costs a lot of money. Altogether, to pay for all the expenses for all the animals it can cost millions of dollars. 
Likewise, a shark that was put in captivity attacked a friend of my family. The shark was taken from his home and put in a tank made for a dolphin. The shark was not use to environment, so he started to act out. My friend was with a group of people who where observing the trained shark. At one part of the tour, the group got in the tank with the shark. When my friend got in, she started to touch the shark and everything was fine. Then, after a while, the shark lost control and bit her arm. There was blood everywhere and everyone started to panic. Luckily they managed to get her out and they called the ambulance immediately. She is able to use her arm, but it is still very painful for her. The shark was trained for years not to hurt people, but a wild animal is still a wild animal. It is hard to change an animal from wild to tame.
Some believe that animals should be kept in captivity, because they can be protected from other dangerous animals, but this position is weak, because putting animals in captivity may protect them, but it can still hurt them severely. Some people say that it is helping the animals by taking them in and protecting them. This is a very good point, but sometimes it is hard to protect the animals if you do not know exactly what they need. Another good point is if animals are kept in captivity, then they can be well fed and taken care of. This position is weak, because most of the time people don’t know exactly how much to feed the animals, because they could over feed or not provide enough.  It may be difficult for others to completely be aware of the animals needs.
Animals that are put in captivity may miss their home and environment and can lead to devastating events. To capture animals and put them in captivity is not right, because it may cause some uncontrollable behavior and lead to injuries or even death. When the animals are contained in a small habitat, it can lead to outbursts of violence and bring harm to others. Unfamiliar places can also unleash bad behavior from the animals. It might be best to let wild animals express themselves in the wild, so no harm can come to others. 

Reference List

USA, Born Free. “Animals in Captivity.” bornfreeusa.org. 11/03/13.

Harden, Seth. “Captive Animals.” statisticbrain.com. 11/03/13.

Siestas

Siestas

            Coffee. 54% of Americans drink three cups of this beverage to get through an average work day. (statisticbrain.com)What if there was a better way to focus and energize without the addictive drink? Taking a siesta is a healthy way to focus and energize without side-effects. Siestas should be institutionalized on a governmental level as a part of American life because they have many benefits.

Siesta literally means “fifteen to thirty minute nap” in Spanish and usually takes place from 2:00 to 5:00. The siesta has origins that are found in Islamic law and is written in the Quran, the holy book of Muslims. (siestsawareness.org). “And of His Signs is your sleep by night, and by day, your seeking of His bounty. In that, surely, are Signs for a people who would listen."(Quran 30:23).Spain is renowned for their two hour long siestas which became a necessity when farmers slept during those hours to avoid having to work when the sun was at its strongest (donquijote.org).

Nowadays with air-conditioned homes and offices siestas are not needed to escape the heat, but they grant many other benefits. Taking an afternoon nap improves alertness by a 100% which reduces accidents at work and on the road. This is very important since 85% of Americans are sleep-deprived (CDC.gov). According to the CDC, sleep deprivation is a public health epidemic. Not getting enough sleep can prove to be fatal when factory workers fall asleep on the job and fail to operate machinery correctly. Or when one is driving home and falls asleep at the wheel. By taking a short nap these accidents can be avoided. Along with improved alertness, productivity increases by 30% which is better for work places. An employee can return to work feeling rested and motivated (siestaawareness.org).

People who take midday naps also have more energy, are happier, and less stressed. Being happy and less stressed can prevent heart problems by 34%. A short nap provides energy for the day letting people be productive outside of work as well as at work. Recent studies have shown that humans have a biological need for afternoon naps. Human beings feel drowsy and tired during early or mid- afternoon. This tiredness is not as prominent during the daytime as it is during the night, but it still is effective enough to reduce our performance (siestaawareness.org).

 As a child I had never liked taking naps. In pre-school nap-time was horrible. I never slept during that time and my teachers knew that as well. I did not appreciate naps until I got older. I had piles of homework and started feeling tired during the school day. Most of my friends felt similarly. However, I remembered when I was younger my dad used to take short naps sometimes when he came home. He would instruct us to wake him up after thirty minutes. I thought it was foolish to take a nap during the day. Did it really help? My belief was if you had enough sleep at night there was no need to sleep during the day. Even though I didn’t believe in siestas I soon began to notice something; he always seemed refreshed and ready-to-go.

Some may argue that siestas are a waste of time because it prevents people from doing something more productive. This position is weak because siestas improve many cognitive functions (siestaawareness.org). A short nap provides energy and motivation to get through the rest of the day. Siestas provide a solution to the lazy, tired part of the afternoon.

As it can be seen, siestas should be institutionalized on a governmental level as a part of American life because it provides many assets that can improve an average American workday. Siestas leave people more energized, alert, productive, and healthier. While others may argue siestas are a waste of time, the benefits that come with this fifteen to thirty minute nap outweigh those opposing this view. Siestas are a healthy way to combat the unproductive part of the afternoon without side effects. Rather than grabbing another cup of coffee, replace it with a better alternative, a siesta.