Daily routine

Daily routine

“I started life on Monday the 26th of June and I feel as if it's a bit of a contradiction,” I said while laying down in bed in anticipation of another evening filled with chaos and over-pressure. A sudden scream from my bedroom revealed that it wasn't a dream. In reality, I was just waking up to a room full of people talking about what they had done yesterday.

To some extent, this is where I felt most comfortable being. Not only do I get into a flow state when I am doing something but also in terms of how I manage my sleep. For me, sleeping is more than letting go of my mind and body but instead an act of connecting to myself. Once you are aware of this, you can easily fall asleep or wake up the next morning with ease. Most importantly, you will have a peaceful and calm mind and body which makes the feeling of pleasure one of the most important aspects of enjoying your sleep.

There are many stages from going to sleep to waking up so my routine is quite repetitive. As I lay here in bed, I could see a pattern where every time I went to sleep, I would sit here for a few minutes waiting for my eyes to close slowly and then start getting ready so I wouldn't feel rushed at all when it started to light outside for a later start. Therefore, the first thing I did in the same place was to sit back and relax before proceeding with the other things that I needed to do.

 Then, let my mind drift to the other things that I still wanted to accomplish and then went about setting out what I wanted to achieve and how far I wanted these other things. The best thing that happened to me that night was that this time I couldn’t even go back and change the order because I didn’t want to risk anything else being done. It’s like the only way I was able to find myself at that moment in my bed was through my thoughts. And for the rest, I just sat and relaxed until then. At the end of the session, I went downstairs, got dressed, packed my stuff, and then I came back downstairs to do my usual routine. This way I didn’t need to think, I just needed to do.

However, there was one detail that I had to make sure I noticed and it was the fact no matter what I woke up to, whatever I was working on, whether it was for a class, trying to work out, or working towards achieving something that I’m aiming for, I always took a deep breath and then proceeded to get back up.

This time, I chose nothing that I needed to be done and sat there for about 15 minutes while continuing to watch tv, scrolling through social media, making random noises, and then eventually getting into bed. That evening was pretty quiet and quiet and so I continued doing my job that day. When I finally went downstairs to leave my door ajar, I looked around the room to see if anyone else wasn't having too much fun, then I just grabbed my keys and walked out the door. Even though the lights were already out, the house was fairly empty at that point. Everything else was just silent and I just closed my eyes and went right back to sleep. When I finally entered my bedroom, I just laid down, closed my eyes, and fell asleep. Just once more.

As soon as I lay here, in my bed, I closed my eyes and put my head back to rest. My favorite part of my bed is the view of the world above the window that I could look out and enjoy while dreaming.

And the perfect sight that I enjoy at times is the sun falling onto the grass below when it's not raining.

When I'm sleeping, everything goes away, except for the small moments and memories that I may have. But if I ever get to experience those parts of myself again, I'll give them the best I can to make sure they make this journey worthwhile. One of my goals in doing some therapy was to help individuals understand that sleep has a lot to do with their mental health. Without it, we may suffer depression and anxiety for a long time. There are a few reasons why we might not get a good night of our sleep. First, I know this sounds ridiculous but sometimes I just don’t like it very much. In addition to that, some people just simply don't care for the amount of sleep that they just need. Maybe this is due to cultural beliefs or not wanting to risk losing hours in the middle of the day. So, if you're one of those people who doesn't care about quality sleep, try to stop giving your body enough rest that you get. It may seem weird at the beginning but after some time, it will become second nature. Make sure you are okay with the quantity and get to know your natural desire and desire to sleep. You deserve it. Lastly, know that it is all about the quantity and quality of sleep. Treat yourself, yourself well.