After an engaging weekend supporting family members and pursuing my own passions, I find it difficult to get a good night’s sleep. I’ve tried many techniques to overcome this problem including foregoing a Sunday nap, a hot bath, quiet activities before bedtime, reading and daydreaming before sleep. Unfortunately this Sunday night seemed worse of all. After a fantastic UCET conference I spent the weekend doing some web activities that I haven’t taken the time to do, such as upgrade on of my websites (totally muffed it though…) Then I carefully began shut down mode on the early side and climbed into bed ready for a good night’s sleep and then my brain started going and I couldn’t shut it off. Fortunately I was tired from illness and being up all day, so I did fall into a busy sleep. Then about 2:30am the smoke detector decided that it was time for a new battery. I had a tough time getting it up on it’s mounting last summer, but I had it down and apart in no time. I took care of a few of my concerns: a new load of laundry in the washer, put together a few things I didn’t want to forget in the morning, and then settled back in for a little more rest.
Unlike most Monday mornings, I was able to get up when the alarm went off and begin my day, almost as planned. A trip to the gym for a brief workout did wonders for how I felt.
I took a pad of paper and pen to the gym and while I worked out on the bike and sat in the sauna, I wrote about all of the things that I wanted to do. Many ideas had come to me during my fitful sleep. After the brain dump I could process the day more clearly. Perhaps I should try writing before sleep?
Fortunately I can sleep on Monday nights.
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