Update on sleep problem
It's near the end of my 7th business day at my new job. (I detest being new, why can't I just fast forward to where I know everything I need to know??) Anyway, remember my post about not being able to get up in the mornings, all my life, forever? Well somewhere between there and here, changes have happened. I have been getting out of bed, walking, eating breakfast, showering, and getting to work on time, every day!! This is a definite victory for me. I set my alarm, and most days get up immediately, sometimes I hit "snooze" just once, but only once and that's it! Today I got up before the alarm even went off!
Skyling made a comment about the sleep issue, and she came close in one of her suggestions. She asked me what time I usually go to bed. She had no idea what a chain reaction of thoughts that triggered! The truth is, I have no self discipline when it comes time to go to bed and go to sleep. I am just like a rebellious toddler who has to be drop dead exhausted before I will succumb to climbing into bed for sleep. Plus, we have a TV in the bedroom, which my husband and I enjoy on the weekends, we like to watch movies or HGTV or automotive shows in bed in the mornings. But, at night, it can be too tempting to turn on Sci Fi or a movie channel, and watch it until I gradually lose consciousness.
Right now you must be marveling at my remedial logic skills. Seems pretty darn obvious, all things considered. But, I haven't always had a TV in my bedroom!
The thing is, I don't think it was simply the time of day I went to sleep. I think sleep was also an escape for me. I was escaping my own discontent. Now, after seeing results from EFT, the Secret, and the Work, as well as making a conscious effort to go to bed earlier consistently, I believe I am seeing a real change in this aspect of my life. A deeply desired change. A change I expect to become permanent. *BIG SMILE*
posted by Amy at
4:17 PM
1 Comments:
CONGRATS! That is really awesome!!
I identify with what you're saying about being a rebellious toddler - LOL - and escaping discontent through sleep.
For me, I think it used to be something like this: If it's 10 or 11 or 12 at night, you're kinda wired and awake and you want to *do* something. You have a sense that as long as you're still awake, there's still hope of something fun happening. Going to sleep is giving up, admitting defeat for another day!
If, on the other hand, it's 7 or 8 or 9 in the morning, there's nothing to look forward to yet. Nobody's doing anything fun at that time! Why bother wake up and have to face the day?
(It does sound very 6-years-old, doesn't it? :))
But, like you, I've now addressed enough issues through EFT and The Work, etc., that I now wake up feeling optimistic and ready to go do stuff, so it's all good :) As long as I get enough sleep, I wake up happy.
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