If You Cannot Fall Asleep...

Last night I went to bed before 10 PM. I was happy that I was so organized and that 7 hours of rest was waiting for me! But... I was just tossing and turning and couldn't fall asleep. I knew that it has been a while since I went to bed. I didn't want to give up: I tried to pay attention to my breath rather than to my thoughts about sleepless night. My alarm was set up to 5:15 AM and even though I haven’t checked my watch I could feel that I didn't have too much time left for rest. After unsuccessful attempts to meet Morpheus, god of dreams, I decided to make some tea. I was very calm, I had no worries about the fact that I won't have enough sleep, I just got too bored of my tossing.

I made some sleepy tea and started to play puzzle game on my iPad. It was so relaxing! I knew one thing for sure: the more stressed I get because of my temporary insomnia, the worse I would feel. I just told myself that it was okay if I'd get sleepy tomorrow, and that Universe would take care of me anyway, that I would be fine no matter what. Around 1:30 AM I turned off the light again and this time I fell asleep almost immediately.

And this story wouldn't be worth sharing, but... In the morning I felt so much energy! My alarm woke me up as was planned at 5:15 AM, I got up almost right away, and I didn't feel any tiredness. I had an impression that I had 10 hours of sleep. My drive to work was amazing!

When I got to the office I decided that I need to go to yoga class. And in spite of my lack of sleep I worked out really well! Yoga gave me even more energy than I had before! And even after lunch I was not sleepy or tired! My mind was sharp and I didn't feel like I needed to rest at all. I think it was because I believed that I could have a great day even if I had 4 hours of sleep.

When I was a child, my grandfather told me stories how during World War II they were walking for 3 days without sleep sometimes. And I asked him how could they do that. I don't remember exactly what he said, but the idea was that they didn't think too much, they just kept walking and they didn't considered this walking as something impossible. They were accepting the situation as it was and didn't waste the energy on fighting it.

Of course example with War is brutal and I cannot compare it to my one sleepless night. But I think it's very important not to get upset if you don't have enough sleep one time. If this is a habit and you are constantly cannot get rest, it can be dangerous for your health and you probably need to change your habits and lifestyle.

Please keep in mind that this post is about one night with a little sleep, not about the situation when you constantly have no opportunity to build up energy for a new day. If you feel exhausted and need to drive, please be careful and better take 15 minutes nap before you start your car. Please be mindful and do not put yourself or others at risk!!!

But if you tossing and turning occasionally, just let it go! It is okay! It is not worth of you being stressed! Just tell yourself that you will be fine, and you will be! Don't waste your energy on negative thoughts. You will only ruin your day this way. Sometimes for whatever reasons we cannot fall asleep, so what? The less you stressed about it - the more energy you have! Play with it! Have fun! Enjoy your life no matter what!

Be Strong And Love Yourself!

From Dasha With Love!