The importance of sleep... We all realize the unparalleled importance of sleeping. How the right amount of sleep gives us energy to spring through our day and ultimately remember things that we might have been slaving over the night before. But yet against our better judgment, we stay up later then we should to just lay in our beds or talk on the phones to appease our demanding boyfriends or family members. We all should sleep more. Yes, but it is harder to do then it sounds. It is great to say confidently "I am going to bed early tonight" and when the time comes to slip into bed the urge to sleep is lost. Perfect! Now that you cannot go to sleep earlier you end up actually staying up later..... oh the irony.
One thing that has been invading my body more than usual is the frayed connection between my body and my brain. You sleep because you are tired, but when just your body is lethargic and your brain is wired (or vice versa)... What do you do? How do you go to sleep when your body wants to but your mind is active?
I have created a list of ways to convince the unruly brain that it actually is tired..
1) read a book (less likely ahah)
2) watch a movie
3) play games on phone
4) other mindless tasks.. etc...
But God forbid you start thinking! Because once your mind starts wondering after you have missed that opening of falling to sleep, you might as well forget it. You start thinking .. it leads to a pondering overload... no sleep for you...
What things do you do that help you fall asleep?
Fashion: Dress- My great grandmother's dress, no name. The necklace is a vintage Mariam Haskell. This necklace is such a special piece from The Bee's Nest ,blogged about here.
-Love, Carter
