I need my sleep.
It is 5am. I have been awake since 3.30am. I am struggling here. I have decided to be productive hoping that I will be able to get some rest. As I am writing this, I feel the need to relax come over me.
What is that has you not sleeping?
Stress--- a stressful day, an argument with a loved one, challenges at school or work.
Overtired-- the inability to relax and get some rest, because the mind is too busy.
Overtraining-- when we do too much athletically, the mind is unable to rest, dragging the body along with it.
Lack of sleep negatively influences performance to do daily tasks. We can lose our ability to concentrate, to focus and be organized. Energy levels are decreased. I eat way too much to compensate for the lack of sleep or drink too much coffee.
Tonight, I am facing some professional changes. While they were predictable, the timing of these was not. In that, I feel restless as I am trying to focus and find the answers.
I need to sleep.
But since sleep is eluding me temporarily, I find it is better to do something else and then permit fatigue to return so I can rest instead of looking at the clock all night long.
If I am struggling consistently, I might take a warm bath or shower at night to help me relax and wash the day away. I might take a day off from running or write in a journal before I sleep to help prepare the mind for sleep.
Well, it is now 5.10am and I am ready to sleep. I will be back later today to write some more.
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