Anytime you read an article on overall physical and mental health and well being, they almost always include all four of these items at a minimum. (I do not need to beat into you the benefits of these... If you are over the age of 10 you already know this.)
And every single time I ignore the last one.
I need to rethink this specific behavior this year and watch the impact it has on my health. Everyone says it will be amazing. I hope it is. I have likely lived a sleep deprived life. I currently average around 5 hours per night. The goal will be to extend that this year to seven hours.
So here is my plan:
1. Each afternoon review the next days tasks and determine what time I will need to get up.
2. Back the clock up and make sure I am in bed in with enough time to meet my daily goal and still accomplish what is necessary.
3. Stretch the time slowly, like I did last year with steps: Note: these are bare minimum... More is a-ok!!
--Jan and Feb 5:30
--Mar and Apr 5:45
--May and Jun 6:00
--Jul and Aug 6:30
--Sep to Dec 7:00
For me getting to sleep is no problem (did I mention I am sleep deprived?). Staying asleep is the problem. I need to use whatever means will be effective to meet this goal.
And viola. I will hopefully have a happier body and mind giving it on average two additional hours every night. This works out to 720 hours removed from my schedule. I am going to make this a priority this year.
Here is to a happier, healthier me!! I love myself enough to put some effort in and make this change for myself!
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