Focused on sleep because it was the easiest

Many Glacier Hotel
Yes (again), it’s that breathtaking.

 

Focused on sleep because it was the easiest.

Almost every night, i was able to get eight hours of sleep.

In the big picture, without regular exercise, and indulging in way too much sugar, winning 10 out of 12 nights with 8 hours somehow felt good.

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i asked him to go on a second walk

Teddy Bears in a car
Ten steps from Buddha, we almost didn’t see this because of the reflection with the trees and sky.

 

Teddy Bears in a car
Context. front bumper just feet away from road.

 

Teddy Bears in a car
More context.

 

Shortly after our hour walk from Muhlenberg, i asked our son to go on another walk.

We are not getting any exercise.

Walking at least five miles somehow feels like a decent compromise.

Later last night as we watched the 51st CMA awards…conversation among the four 55+ adults…

The 57-year-old doesn’t sleep well. His cousin, a few years older, doesn’t either.

The fairly common habit of using TV to fall asleep (unintentionally) in your living room in the early evening.

It’s dangerous.

One evening turns into two, turns into three, turns into a month, then four months, then a lifetime.

The ripple effect is literally disastrous.

Dig in and fight back.

As if your life depends upon it.

It literally does.

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These two parameters add purpose to your life

bike ride at sunrise
Yesterday morning, just after sunrise, biking 20k to Golds Gym. Notice the length of the left corner tree shadow. By this time i’ve been up since 5AM, wrote 5 blog posts, made breakfast for my Family, drove Son to school.

 

Can’t imagine what life would be like without a set bedtime and awakening time every day.

These two parameters add purpose to your life and give you something to focus on that signals the start of an exciting day, and the end of a wonderfully productive and joyful day.

The proverbial starting line and finish line.

To not have something worth waking up early for feels like you’re cheating yourself, your potential.

To not have a promise to yourself to call it a day and reward yourself with adequate rest for the coming day seems juvenile to me.

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The day begins the night before

High school track at dawn
What

 

High school track at dawn
What

 

High school track at dawn
What

 

High school track at dawn
What

 

Does waking up excite you?

Does waking up feel like a chore?

Hit the snooze repeatedly?

Can’t wait for your alarm to go off?

Going to bed early to get adequate rest is one of the most elusive habits for adults.

There will always be exceptions, and unpredictable issues keeping us awake later, but on average, we should be in control of the rest of our time.

 

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Totally missed the mark last night

Sleep app
Last night’s sleep total.

 

Totally missed the mark last night.

Most of my life i used an easy “fix” for a crazy-busy schedule (which is a daily occurrence).

Morning coffee.

Over time, what i created (and possibly you too) was a lifelong habit of sleep deprivation.

And over time, to keep up the “energy” during the day, i’d drink mid-day caffeine too.

The antidote that works for me is eight hours of sleep and a meaningful life-purpose.

 

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