The new year's resolution that I am working hardest at is getting enough sleep. I have spent most of my life skimping on sleep to get things done--important things, like preparing for class, doing research, and writing, and also unimportant things, like playing sudoku, browsing through Facebook, taking a long bath, reading a novel that really isn't worth the time. I really love the quiet of the night time, the lack of interruption, being alone. But I realize that it takes a toll, and I want to be good to my body, which has been so good to me.
So far, I am doing pretty well (I have 27 minutes until midnight as of right now), but it's a hard, hard habit to break. But I realized that sleep deprivation is a form of abuse, and I have let myself get away with too much of it. Being sick for three weeks made me wonder if my bad habits were partially responsible for that. The best thing about going to bed early enough is not having to use an alarm clock. I like waking up without the jolt of some awful noise. Good night!
Everyone needs more sleep. I like to get 9 hours, and when I was working on my MFA, working two jobs, and generally running around like a crazy person trying to get everything done, I went to bed at 10pm every night, up at 7am. No alarm clock and well rested. That combined with a good workout kept the anxiety and stress at a manageable level.
ReplyDeleteBut then came Facebook.