We've all had this happen, right? Waking up an hour before I have to just drills into my head that I have to get up in an hour. I spend the entire hour with my eyes closed trying to get a good position to fall back asleep, but my mind is up and working the entire time.
"I should probably get up now and get to work early. This way, I can leave early."
"Why? I'm missing out on valuable sleep."
"Sleep? Maybe if I wasn't nocturnal, I'd get more valuable sleep."
"But there's so sleep that I could catch up on. Maybe I'll go into work a few hours late and stay later."
That dialogue goes on for an hour until I hear my alarm. Sometimes, I hit my snooze alarm to get an extra ten minutes of sleep, but I hear my cell phone alarm five minutes later. And I share your reaction when that happens.
"Damn."
Of all the moments that I spend awake, I spend a good amount of time wishing I was sleeping. However, I've had this inescapable feeling that I'm missing something in the night. I never wanted to go to bed as a kid, but now, all I want to do is go to bed. As an adult in his mid-twenties, however, my body is so used to staying up. I want to stay up late, but I don't.
Getting to work is rough, as well. As I said, I was up with my eyes closed nearly a half hour before my alarm. I took a great shower and was ready my 6:15 AM. Normally, I don't leave for work until 7:30 AM on a 'good' morning, but the moment I enter the building, I begin feeling tired. I begin dragging my feet and longing for my bed. Why is that?
I was awake twenty minutes ago and ready for anything. One thing, is certain, though. My solution is simple: get more sleep. Easier said than done, inner self. Good morning!
