The One About the Necessity of Sleep for Stability

If you live to 92 approximately 32 yrs. of that will be spent sleeping?  1/3!  1/3!  That’s an insane statistic.

I’ve been thinking a lot about sleep since one of my 1st resolutions was to go to bed by 10pm (then 10:30am) & to wake up at the same time everyday to help set my body clock.  Ever since I started a new position in July, I’ve been more tired than ever, had a harder time putting myself to sleep, had a harder time waking up, and practically falling asleep at my desk come 3:45pm and have been more addicted to stimulants like coffee & Diet Coke.

The following TEDx Talk convicted me AGAIN that I need to get my ‘ish in order, sleepwise.  I believe my lack of sleep -plus a good amount of insomnia complicating all this- has led to the crap-ton of mess in my house, which as you know can lead to anxiety.  For all these reasons, I’ll be pursuing healthy sleep habits for the duration of my SP!

Watch this great TEDx talk OR -like me- you can listen to it on your smart phone via the InstaCast app which makes downloading & listening to podcasts a no-fuss, no-cord snap!  I listened to this talk on one commute into work. Dude is hilarious.

So.  How many hours do you sleep each night?  Do you feel like you get enough?  What things do you do to help yourself get to sleep?  Or wake up each morning?  What’s the biggest hindrance to your sleep?

To Stability & Beyond!

:::: Grace