Watching those who go before us allows these two things to happen

Central Florida Garden spider
Our habits, intentional or not, weave our destiny

 

Watching those who go before us allows these two things to happen:

  1. We can see what works
  2. We can see what doesn’t

To say my sleep rhythm was disrupted in 2013 would be an understatement. What if we treated it like other things we wanted? Setting small, medium, and large goals?

Slept 8.5 hours last night. A goal. On purpose.

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If you’re goal isn’t impossible, you’re not reaching high enough

serenity
serenity

If you’re goal isn’t impossible, you’re not reaching high enough. Sounds intimidating. But it doesn’t have to be. And still, there are times when it must absolutely be. Yesterday I foresaw the opportunity to get eight hours of sleep last night. How difficult is getting a good night’s sleep? Sometimes it feels impossible.

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Photo: Yesterday at The Renaissance, Schaumburg, Illinois

The most under rated health trick?

adequate rest
it can be challenging to drown out the pounding sounds of life’s pressures

The most under rated health trick? Adequate rest. I’ve watched older (than me) adults and listen to them talk about sleep challenges. Can you see the writing on the wall?

Last night for the first time in maybe a year… nine hours of sleep. This was intentional because by 7pm last night, could barely stay awake. Eight is optimal.

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Chalking it up to lack of sleep

Hard work, making a difference, and feeling tired are constant companions… near ground zero in Manhattan… july 25, 2012…

Hard work

Ever feel like you’re out of gas (energy)? Chalking it up to lack of sleep. Went to Gold’s Gym yesterday for only the fourth time this month. Halfway through the usual hour workout, called it quits. The combination of life’s big choices and the lack of sleep.

The antidote? Eight hours of sleep every night this week. We’ll see. Nine days…

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Doing Nothing Is Important

Hotel Sokos in Lahti, Finland 2009
Hotel Sokos in Lahti, Finland 2009

Are you  ready and willing to compromise? I mean, literally, every single day?

And if you are ready, what allows you to be ready? Have you always been like this?

Or have years of practice led you to the place where you are today?

Yesterday, it was pick one:

  • Workout after teaching all day
  • Go home and get to bed early, to get 8 hours sleep

Rest is a critical part of our overall health, and sometimes doing nothing (sleeping) is more important than exercise.

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