"Despite sleeping within the recommended number of hours a night, 35 percent of Americans report their sleep quality as "poor" or "only fair." Twenty percent of Americans reported that they did not wake up feeling refreshed on any of the past 7 days."
Today's challenge is to go to bed an hour earlier. This really got me thinking if it is the quantity of sleep or the quality that is lacking in my life? One of my biggest struggles each night is winding down before drifting off to sleep. The bustle of a busy day going non-stop doesn't lend itself well to transitioning into a pre-bed ritual. In fact tonight, I found myself rushing to get all the things I "need" to have completed before bed. I even found myself rushing to complete this blog entry before slipping into a nice pair of jammies. Currently it is 8:38, and I allotted 15 minutes for the sandman to take me away to dreamland. I know this is about wellness, but honestly I wonder if the added hour would have given me the peace of mind that all my tasks were completed. Thus saving me the stress of not having all my ducks in a row. Already day one and I can see why this is called a challenge. I think I am going to keep trying to see if I can divorce my hectic life an hour early each night to try to bring a little calm and serenity to my life. Tranquility and a pleasant dream would be nice tonight. Night, Night all...Sweet Dreams!
*need a little motivation or want to check out more on the research of sleep? Check out www.sleep.org