How can I get enough sleep?
I’m still not getting enough sleep.
Interestingly, I was listening to another Pavlina podcast in which Erin, I think, asks questions like: Do you hate going to bed because you love doing what you do? Do you leap out of bed because you can’t wait to start your day? For me, it’s definitely yes to the former, but it’s no to the latter because I’m just too shattered.
I’m changing this behaviour because I love being healthy, I love having boundless energy, I love waking up refreshed and ready to start the day.
I’ll continue being passionate about what I do, which is currently All Things Bright mainly, but also writing, tidying, reading, coding (well, playing with HTML) and smiling.
However, I really need to get more sleep and I’d rather feel differently about mornings. So there’s some conflict, which I’m resolving by experimenting with my sleeping patterns. I’m considering polyphasic sleep, but I’ll need to re-read articles about it first.
In the meantime, I’m intending to get eight hours of sleep each night.
It’s so difficult; there’s so much to do.
Any suggestions? I suppose that the consensus will be, ‘just go to bed!’ But whatever it is, do let me know. Thanks in advance. :)
Update: I found an excellent article about sleep, which includes an exploration of chronic daytime sleepiness and other disorders. Plus, some practical remedies, including the science behind exercise, warm showers and milk. See: Tired all the time? 25 Jan
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pinkflamingo61.etsy.com
I have a huge problem with sleep, I get in such an art mode I don’t want to go to bed, next thing I know it’s 2am and I have to get up at 6:40!! I have found lately that I have to keep myself from going into my studio after 9pm. I do make notes of things I want to do so when next I’m in the studio I will remember all of those great ideas I have late at night. I think people with lots of creativity have trouble shutting their brains off and really need to work at channeling it into healthy time patterns. When I do force myself to bed I really accomplish so much more the next day. You just have to convince your overactive brain that this is true when you are up with a spinning brain late at night. I’ve been reading this site for the last half hour, I found you on ETSY and I REALLY SHOULD BE IN BED!!! Good luck with your Bright Achievements!! Mary Lozinak pinkflamingo61
Jun 11th, 2007
Olga
Hi Kathleen,
There is a course Powerful Sleep, at http://www.powerfulsleep.com/
I once gave to it a testimonial. It is a very interesting course, with lot of eye-opening details (I don’t get any penny for recommending it to you here now, I just truly love this course). It teaches what is a jet lag, why we feel sleepy, why Monday is so horrible usually :) and how to make it easier :) and most of all - it tells you how to reduce sleep hours and feel more energized. Accordingly to what you’re writing above - it’s exactly what you need. :)
Enjoy.
Olga.
Mar 24th, 2008
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