Saturday, 27 December 2008

Polyphasic Sleep Day 0c

Last night was great. I was right on schedule. I also did yoga at 6am, the longer version of my set. The only thing was that I took double nap at 8am. Woke up at 8.30 and was trying to recall my dream but instead I feel asleep again and woke up at 9am without an alarm. I found it quite amusing. I felt fresh and not groggy at all.
There was a dip in my alertness at about 11am but I just kept going. I cleaned the kitchen and living room floors. I went for the midday nap earlier and did some affirmations. I woke up refreshed on time.
I went for a long walk. The weather was cold but very sunny. The air was beautiful and clean. Straight after that I drove my daughter to her boyfriend in a nearby village (1h return). I took my afternoon nap and decided to eat something.
I was relaxing on the sofa eating, watching TV and chatting to my husband.
After 8pm nap I felt somehow deprived of energy so I just watched a movie. Law, no self-esteem, no drive to do anything. Mental crisis.
It’s 1.25am now and I feel tired. My eyes are tired and I feel sleepy. I need to move around.
2.28am, feel so much better. I simply organized my office/desk. I followed Steve Pavlina’s advice on how to organize your office/desk. On his website he wrote a great summary of a book by Julia Morgenstern ‘ Organizing from the inside Out’. On top of that I did some domestic chores.
I feel so much better now. I have noticed that a change in mood/feeling can creep up from nowhere. I’m much more aware of it now and can put into practice my strategies now. Not at all times but most of it. Thinking about my early evening law energy faze tonight, I could of done something with it. Now I know to be more aware.
As soon as I discover that my energy is sinking down and I’m getting into a negative side I must change my mental and physical state. Actually the physical one is the first step and the mental will follow up.
Step one – recognize law energy
Step two- stop what you are doing
Step three – get fresh air- breathing
Step four – start doing some domestic chores
Step five- go back to your favourite activity or do something which you were putting off doing.
I shall do it next time I’ll notice a crisis coming up on me.
4am nap.

No comments: