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5-8-09 - Slept well but was up early

Friday, May 8th, 2009

Friday (Thursday into Friday)
Started Relaxation time: 11:30pm
Got in Bed to read by: 12:15pm
Turned out lights to sleep by: 12:45am
Guesstimate of when I fell asleep: 1:10am
Guesstimate of when I woke up: 6:30am
Had alarm set to: 8:30am
Got out of Bed at: 10:15am
Total Time I slept: 5 Hours and 20 Minutes

Last night I decided to relax and watch some tv with mom and dad from 10 to 11.  I then watched the news, drank a chamomile tea, and chilled out.  I got in bed around 12:15 to read, and turned out the lights to sleep. I used breathing techniques, and the process of boxing out thoughts from my mind.  It worked more or less, and I was asleep quickly. I then woke up probably about 20 minutes afterwards because I was hot so I cracked my window, and fell asleep again quickly.

The next time I got up was about 6:00am, to noise and I was coughing.  My window was open so was it too cold and making me cough? My allergies are acting up so that could be it as well  with the window open.  The people upstairs were also making a ton of noise.  I would say from 6:15am till 7:50am the guy was complaining and talking and yelling.  That sucked because I couldn’t get back into a rhythm of sleep any longer.  I then pushed the alarm further, and then again.  I sometimes think I am better off just getting up on days like this, so I will then be more tired the next day.  I am going to try that instead the next time I am up and wide awake earlier than expected.

I am starting to wonder if my body feels better and is more in tune when I get a little less rest time in bed?

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1-7-09-Wednesday-Chamomile and Breathing

Wednesday, January 7th, 2009

Wednesday (Tuesday into Wednesday)
Started Relaxation time:             12:00am
Got in Bed to read by:                  1:00am
Turned out lights to sleep by:    1:30am

Got out of Bed at:                          8:20am
Total Time in Bed:                         6 Hours and 50 Minutes

I read in the bathroom drinking a cup of chamomile with lemon tea from 12:00am till about 1:00am.  I then hopped in bed and read from 1:00am till 1:30am.  While I laid there reading I felt a little itchy, like my back was possibly breaking out in a few hives.  Maybe the tea made me itchy?  Or a lack of food and a drop in blood sugar?  I’ve felt that before when I was really hungry at night I think.

Once in bed I did breathing exercises and relaxation like John Wiedman’s book said.  The breath in for 5 seconds and on exhale think about a body part, like the mouth area, or the eyes.  It really seems to help. I could feel myself close to sleep but I was a little itchy on my back and legs so that kept me up.  I also watched a YouTube meditation video on sleep once I turned out the lights around 1:30am that seemed to help with deep breathing, but it was no way putting me to sleep.

I would say I probably was dozed off and sleeping by 2:10am or so. I recall looking at the clock at 1:49am after laying there practicing the breathing, and a little while after I was asleep.

I closed all heat vents in my room earlier in the day so I didn’t wake up feeling hot, or at least I don’t remember.  I did wake up once but I don’t really remember it much and was back to sleep quickly.  I then was up around 7:15am.  I looked at the clock and realized I had some more time to sleep so I dozed in and out until my alarm at 8:00am.  I laid there for a good 5 or 10 minutes dozing hard.  Mom finally called me around 8:20am and I popped out of bed and was up.

I already feel great this morning, and feel like my confidence and productivity is already improving a lot.  I showered, ate breakfast, and even started a roast in the slow cooker and I am ready to work by 10:00am.  Feels Great! Great Job! Keep it up!

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