Dominicans should heed recommendations of health experts in Canada who stress the importance of the siesta. The siesta as a Dominican tradition is slowly declining as employees avoid going home for lunch in order to avoid traffic jams. A large number of Dominicans, though, are still able to enjoy a siesta. Press reports indicate that the Canadian Pacific Railway and Nova Corporation have habilitated areas where their employees can nap. The Canadian Dream Institute of Calgary says that a daily nap of 20 minutes is the best anti-stress medicine.
