Ok, so only one more day of my lymphatic drainage detoxing left and then I am done. I tell you, I will be ready for celebrating. My 21-day lymph buddy has noticed major changes in her body though– everything from weight loss, to firming and toning, generally healthier, and other things. Me…well not so much. Here’s why: self-sabotage. Yep, I admit it…eating Tim Horton’s Tim Bits amongst a list of other things sure didn’t help me either.
Truth is, I took on too much at once, and we all know what happens when you put your focus in too many places at the same time…NOTHING. This means I will have to start off at square one once again. Back to the drawing board for me! Welcome to my learning ground.
I did figure out something super important along the way though. I discovered where I need to start first, so all is not at a loss. I realized that the one thing that was affecting everything like a domino effect was my sleep, or rather the lack thereof. I simply do not get enough…3-4hours, and sometimes two hours just doesn’t cut it. I am surprised that I can even function, yet I do, just not at capacity. Sounds so simple to correct, yet for me it has always been tricky.
So this time, tackling my sleep habits is what I am going to start with in Round #2 of my attempts to get healthy. I don’t exactly have a blue-print to work from, so every day I am learning what works and what does not. Rome wasn’t built in a day, babies fall hundreds of times before they walk…and I am no different. It is only from our “failures” that we learn how to be successful. Setbacks are expected. It is what it is.
So here is my goal. If I can start going to bed at either midnight or 1am first instead of 4am, then I would be making progress. My goal is to get at least 6 hours of sleep per night…8-9hours would be golden. What do you think? If there are any goal-setters in the crowd who can help me out with tips or tricks on this one, your feedback would be appreciated. Feel free to leave me a comment. Thanks. J
Hey Nicole, Since you seem to be an 'all or nothing' kinda gal, perhaps taking baby steps might be a good approach for you. What if rather than trying to go from 2/3/4 hours a night to 8+ you began with going to bed 15 minutes earlier each night? Continue this for a while until you work up to the extra hours. Just sayin'. Dr. Wayne Dyer had a great tip at the conference last week. Spend the last 5 minutes of your day going through all the things you are grateful for and thinking about positive stuff. It will probably help you sleep better too. Seems to be working for me and some folks I mentioned it to. Good luck my friend. Hope you get many ZZZZ's soon.
ReplyDeleteThanks Anonymous for calling me out. You are absolutely right. I did 6hrs last night, and will be getting 4hrs tonight instead of my regular 2 on a Monday night. What a HUGE difference sleep makes by the way. WOW.
ReplyDeleteI like the gratitude advice too by the way. I already do it often, yet need to remember to do it the MOST in those times when I feel like doing it the LEAST.