7 PROS AND CONS FOR KEEPING YOUR BEDTIME ROUTINE

Hafsah Fatimah bint Farooq — Sat, 10 Feb 2018 20:18:00 +0000

First of all, I apologize for not writing as much as I used to. I will try to be more constant from now on.

Even if I am just writing mumbo jumbo.

Kidding … of course.

Do you really think I would waste your time?

Do you?!

Ok, I got that out of my system.

Now to the serious part.

I have earlier written about how to better your sleep quality. This is the one, I am blabbing about:

How to be more effective by sleeping right

I concentrated the post on how to get the right sleep. Now I will tell you about the pros and cons about when you keep to your routine.

This is not only for you but a reminder for myself too. Lately, I have started a messed up routine. – I do not plan to continue this way.

Let us start with the pros.

PROS

1. Your internal clock starts working right

After two weeks’ time and you keeping to your sleeping routine, your body should be used to it. That will make you wake up at you own most likely, before you alarm clock goes off.

Which not only gives you an amazing feeling, but also it will not make you so cranky, since your sleep was not disturbed.

2. More time to do be effective

You feel like you finally have time to get things done. When you feel like it, you will actually get more things done.

3. You get extra time

Finally, you will start to have extra time to do the things you want, whether it is to read, write, film, draw, reflect, spend more time with your loved ones or whatever you like to do.

4. Feeling more driven and motivated

Yes, amazingly, you will start to feel like you are actually doing something positive and using your time wisely.

This will also make you believe more in yourself and before you know it, you will be looking back and thinking, ‘Huh? Have I really become so far, already?’

5. More willing

You will have more energy and you will suddenly be able to help others or finally do things, you have been putting off.

CONS

6. You can’t break your routine

If you break your sleeping routine, it is hard to get back at it again. You need to be consistent and sometimes you will have to be the mood killer, but it is for your best.

If it is necessary, you can only be one hour late for bed. That is it. It will happen that you break your routine. When it happens, you have to get back on it as soon as possible.

No late parties! Yes, it means no late parties or a night out. It might sound boring, but having fun, does not equal staying up all night.

7. Get up, even if you slept bad

It will happen that you cannot fall asleep, especially in the beginning.

When you get up at the same time every morning you will start to be able to sleep at the same time, every night.

Remember: It takes about two weeks for at person to get used to a permanent routine. It takes patience and sacrifice.

This is how you get most out of the day

We all have the same 24 hours every day. What we do with them, is what counts.

Getting better sleep and be fresh every day, makes you work wonders.

Sincerely,

Hafsa Farooq

Freelance copywriter

Digital Marketer

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HOW TO BE MORE EFFECTIVE BY SLEEPING RIGHT

Hafsah Fatimah bint Farooq — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 13:48:00 +0000

Read the Danish version here: Pas din søvn og arbejd mere effektivt

Do you sleep enough or are you always tired? This is a very important question to ask yourself. Many forget how important sleep really is. New entrepreneurs are especially in severe sleep deprivation. In periods I have been sleeping when others were at work. I have been sleeping too little, too much and not at all. The last one resulted in nosebleeds and a sleeping time on 15-17 hours because of my brain getting way too stressed.

You may think that was pretty stupid of me, but do you not know the feeling of when you are so passionate about something that you just have to do? All the ideas are there right now. If you sleep, you will forget everything! It has to be now! I need to finish! Your brain is under high pressure. And you just need to do one more thing…

Notebook

For that there is a very good solution. You just need a small notebook beside your bed. In that way every time you get an idea before bed or after waking up, you can write it down, so you will not forget the idea. In that way you will be able to relax more and let go of things.

Caffeine
Stop excessive consumption of coffee and energy drinks. It is alright to drink it occasionally but replacing or partly replacing sleep with caffeine is just wrong. Stop it!

Adults sleeping hours
Do you know how many hours you are supposed to sleep a day? It is not six hours… it is actually seven to eight hours. If you are a teenager you are supposed to sleep nine hours a day. If you would like to know how harmful it is for your body to have sleep deprivation, read Chris MacDonalds article, on sleep.

And no, it is not just another article. I tested this on myself. Six hours are just not enough, seven hours are not enough either and eight hours are too much. I have to sleep seven and a half hours before I can function. If I am very tiered after a busy day I will just take a power nap.

Power naps

Power naps also called ”a grandfather” in Danish, is just genius. Power naps are not just taken by small children but also by successful adults. Down under you will find three types of power naps:

15-30 minutes: If you just need a small boost, this one is really good.
45-60 minutes: This one reboots your memory.
One hour and 15 minutes – One hour and a half hour: Rebooting creativity, memory and feelings.

It it different for each person how long we each need. In my case I need: 17 minutes, 50 minutes and one hour and 15 minutes.

Remember to put your mobile far away and set a timer on. This way you will not oversleep or just check another mail.

Sleeping times

It is important to put down a fixed sleeping pattern. What time you should sleep and what time you should wake up. Are you going to do something that you do not usually do you can only move your sleeping hours one hour and no more! It takes a person’s body two whole weeks to get used to a routine. So if you change your sleeping pattern on the 15^th day it will not be so smart, will it?

Alarm clock

Once you get used to your sleeping pattern, you can stop using the alarm clock or just set it to ring 15 or 30 minutes after you are supposed to wake up. When your body has gotten used to your sleeping pattern, you will wake up on you own. It is better to wake up on your own than to be woken up by you alarm clock, as the ringing interrupts your sleep.

Some more advices

Ever wondered why you cannot fall asleep when you are trying?

Put your mobile and other electronics away an hour before bedtime.
Dim all the lights an hour before bedtime.
Do not be hungry, I know I cannot fall asleep if I am hungry.
Your bed is for sleeping only, do not use it as your workplace.

Remember to sleep on time and take a power nap!

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