I write this with a total of beautiful 8.7 hours of sleep. Yesterday I was extremely tired, and I had to use all of my willpower not to take a nap in the afternoon.
I went to bed at 10 pm, did a short meditation, and then fell asleep. I woke up around 11 pm because my partner came to bed. I took the opportunity to go to the bathroom (my bladder got surprisingly full in just one hour).
My one caffeine-free week made me realize I wasn’t sleeping enough. I use coffee to hide my body’s tiredness. That needs to stop.
I am not drinking coffee from Friday to Sunday, and I am going to bed earlier. I’m also usually limiting my water intake so I don’t get betrayed by my baby bladder. You see, I hate to disrupt my sleep by going to the bathroom in the middle of the night.
Wanting to improve my sleep sounds quite boring, but it’s backed by… science 😀 If you don’t believe me, believe Dr Sohaib and the interview he had with Verywell Health.
So, I kindly invite you to be a bit boring like me this 2026 and include sleeping more as one of your goals for the year! Sweet dreams 🙂
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I’m Astrid, a biologist who made a career shift to become a virtual assistant and an accountability partner. My journey from the world of science to customer service and freelancing has given me a unique perspective on life, and I sometimes share it here on WordPress.
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