I don't spend my day thinking about sleep. My mind is consumed with work, life, and 
everything in between. However, I notice a material difference in my performance depending on the number of hours of sleep I get.
7 - 8: Rock star
6 - 7: Feeling good
5 - 6: Is a cold coming on?
4 - 5: I'm irritable and no amount of coffee can help
3 - 4: New born sleep (for those that know what I'm talking about..it's bad)
I work so hard at being "on" and I need to work just as hard at being "off". I find that if I'm active right up until I go to bed that I have a really hard time turning my brain off. I'm in bed, and I can't fall asleep...it sucks!
If I take some time to read a few pages of a magazine or book, it really helps. Also, if I'm worried about something I write it down. There is something about writing things down that makes them seem not so overwhelming. It also serves as a reminder to deal with it in the morning.
If all else fails, you pop a pill, but I find that to be a very short term fix. It only solves the symptom and not the problem. Figure out what's keeping you up, and solve it. Easier said than done, but with a little effort, I find that I can get the "feeling good" sleep most of the time.
Both WebMD and Harvard have published articles with tips on how to sleep better, and I encourage you to read them, but I'm really curious about what your healthy sleeping tips are?
Photo by: just.Luc
everything in between. However, I notice a material difference in my performance depending on the number of hours of sleep I get.7 - 8: Rock star
6 - 7: Feeling good
5 - 6: Is a cold coming on?
4 - 5: I'm irritable and no amount of coffee can help
3 - 4: New born sleep (for those that know what I'm talking about..it's bad)
I work so hard at being "on" and I need to work just as hard at being "off". I find that if I'm active right up until I go to bed that I have a really hard time turning my brain off. I'm in bed, and I can't fall asleep...it sucks!
If I take some time to read a few pages of a magazine or book, it really helps. Also, if I'm worried about something I write it down. There is something about writing things down that makes them seem not so overwhelming. It also serves as a reminder to deal with it in the morning.
If all else fails, you pop a pill, but I find that to be a very short term fix. It only solves the symptom and not the problem. Figure out what's keeping you up, and solve it. Easier said than done, but with a little effort, I find that I can get the "feeling good" sleep most of the time.
Both WebMD and Harvard have published articles with tips on how to sleep better, and I encourage you to read them, but I'm really curious about what your healthy sleeping tips are?
Photo by: just.Luc
