Catching the Worm?
What time do you go to bed and wake up currently?
I got brought up with the idea that staying in bed past a certain time was unacceptable. When I was on scout camp, my Dad, who was our Scout Leader used to wake us up with the greeting, ‘The sun’s burning your eyes out!’ That was the start of the day at 6.45, or even earlier if he thought we needed it! At home, things were little different with any time after 9 being seen as wasting the day!
Of course, that meant that as soon as I moved out of the house late nights and late mornings were both a relief and a rebellion! I would frequently stay in bed past midday on a weekend and I loved the freedom!
Things changed when I became a parent. My bedtime was governed by their age and their requirements so I was back to early mornings and early nights. They then went through the teenage years where they were in bed until later, but I couldn’t change my own schedule by then. Now, whether I am working, on holiday or on the weekend I seldom stay in bed past 6 and I seldom go to bed past 10. I have become like my Dad in terms of waking up but he often had late nights. He must have had more stamina than me!
My bedtime routine is focused around the Calm app and often I will take the three mindful breaths and fall asleep a minute or so later! I am comfortable with my routine but sometimes I go to concerts or plays and feel really daring by coming home after midnight 🤣🤣
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I tend to get up very early since, as is the case for many people commuting into London, my morning journey can take a good old while at times. I also like to give myself half an hour at work to “settle in” before the day starts. In addition to that, I really am so bad at waking up, that I need set my alarm two hours before leaving the house. All of this means I do need to go to sleep before 11pm, which I usually manage. However, I make a point of never getting up early at weekends -simply on general principle.
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The fact that you do rest at some point is something of a relief to be fair! I had you down as an early bird and a night owl throughout the week. Hopefully it will be the same if you are on holiday, unlike me! I occasionally go past 7 on a holiday but usually it’s between 5 and 6!
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