get at least 6 hours of sleep a night

Success! I managed to sleep for 6 hours straight. Now if I can only carry that momentum for 6 more days.

The last week I have been going to sleep & waking 4 hours later & staying awake. It has not mattered if I went to bed at 10 PM or 3 AM – 4 hours – then bam! Life is not fabulous when all you are thinking about is when can I sneak a nap in.

Last night I basically passed out at 10 PM – woke at midnight, but was back asleep at 1 AM. I then slept until 6 AM. It might have had an hour break but it was SEVEN hours!!!

Went to bed at 2, up at 7. Back to square one.

Just barely made it. Went to bed at 10:30 and woke up at 5. We’ll see what’s up tonight. I get off work at 3, and that should give me plenty of time to get all my stuff done without having to stress the bedtime. Need to be up at 530am tomorrow, so that puts me asleep by 1130. I’m pretty sure I can make it.

I’m going to get 6 hours of sleep for 1 week straight to see how it affects me. I expect that my stress levels will normalize and I’ll be able to get more productive work out of myself during the day.

I am house sitting this week for my Mom. I am up here daily anyway with Chunk. My senile dog is not safe around a small child.

I am annoyed with the Boy – I gave him the shape up or ship out scream fit yesterday. He is backsliding and bossing me around again. Sooo, I decided not to go home and deal any further with him. I crawled into the bed in my childhood room and went to sleep at 9 PM. I was awoke at 10:15 by my daughter saying my Mom was freaking out, she had called and I didn’t answer. I called her back and said I was fine – just fell asleep watching tv. I then fell right back to sleep until my alarm went off at 7:30 AM. Yep, I actually slept more or less 10.5 hours!!! It felt so good, I think I am doing it again tonight. Two nights of deep undisturbed sleep could really energize me!

Six hours! I woke tired on Tuesday, but as my stress levels decrease, today that 6 hours felt fabulous and adequate for the first time in a long time!!

I have not been sleeping well. I was weighing the pros and cons of leaving my job at the bookstore. I have been there about 11.5 years. There were a lot of factors to consider. Monday I put in my resignation. Yesterday, my stuff was retrieved, two boxes of miscellaneous, a storage piece, my sewing machine, the microwave and dishes.

Now, I just need some sleep. The decision is over. I have made the big change. Tonight if I start thinking & re-thinking my decision I am going to take tylenol pm. I know I made the right choice, but my mind still keeps whirring.

I am not sleeping well right now. I am in a funk. I have been spending hours playing games on face book because I just don’t care right now.

Today I did a little better than most of last week because I managed 3 straight hours. I have not been feeling well – if this is peri-menopause, I guess I vote no. All I want is pain free sleep…and lots of it. :(

I am sick enough to sleep, but not so sick I can’t! I slept from 7 PM until 5 AM last night alone. Then there are naps!

I can’t help thinking it was the lack of 6 hours nightly that helped the cold come on! This really is an important goal for me health-wise.