Today's Be a Better Parent Challenge - Day 25 - Get Some Sleep
is pretty self explanatory. We are all better parents when we get some sleep. I know its hard, if not impossible but when we are well rested we think better, function better, react more maturely.
God knows I am guilty of not getting enough sleep ( i.e. regularly posting at 2 am) but with school starting, I've been forced to check my routine. There is no way I can go to bed at 3 AM and wake up at 6:30 and be any good to anyone. Plus, I am pretty sure I'd be as mean as a caged animal. So,I've been shooting for midnight and waking at 6:30 and it seems to be working. Now, on nights when I've actually gotten 8 consecutive hours of sleep, I've been told I am pretty damn pleasant to be around.
#25: Get Some Sleep
I realize that it's not always feasible for us to get a full night's sleep, but set your Tivo or DVR, put some projects , emails, blog posts on temporary hold, and get some sleep. It's really quite amazing what an extra hour (or 4) can do.Happy Sleeping, my friends!
It's true. I've been so sleep deprived over the last few days and finally shut everything down early last night. I climbed into bed ready to veg out, but as soon as my head hit the pillow I was out like a light.
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