Tag: 5am
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An Old Man Finds Gratitude on a Thursday Morning
I’ve woken to reflect on 1,000 wakeful worries that pulled me fully once from bed to write and share my struggles. This morning, I’m unable to conjure a single one. It’s 5am and all is well in the world and I have only feelings of gratitude. I’ve said dozens of times over the last few…
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Late To Work On Monday
It’s Monday morning, or afternoon. I’ve been sleeping for 12 hours. It’s 10am and I’m finally getting out of bed. Perhaps my weekend no-sleeper should have ended a bit earlier than it did. I won’t blame myself for 12 hours of recovery sleep. My boss might. When I worked in California, some of my team…
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Taking Over the World: Step 1 – Sleep
Nothing frustrates me more than not being able to fall asleep when I want to. My mind continues to race, crossing off a mental check-list of today’s accomplishments; re-prioritizing for tomorrow’s action plan; projecting thoughts, goals, ideas and actions into the future. There is so much to do; need to do; want to do– so…
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Adventures with Melatonin
Adventures with Melatonin By: Geoffrey Hale Source: Melatonin Lozenge 3mg by the Vitamin Shoppe — Captain’s Log — Monday, October 10, 2011 21:25 — Apply 1 Lozenge, 3mg Melatonin Listen to Shpongle Falls while waiting for Lozenge to dissolve under tongue. 21:55 — Give up waiting for lozenge to dissolve, chew the rest. Get in…
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Z-12 for Sleep
I have never been able to establish regular sleeping habits. In April, I attempted 30 Days of Waking Up at 5 AM, and failed miserably. I claim to be a night owl, but the numbers in my records tend to show that I’m just nuts. In summary, I’ve been sleeping every other night, or day,…
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30 Days of Waking Up at 5 AM – Days 5-7
30 Days of Waking Up at 5 AM – Day 5 4/25/2011 SU 5:00 AM Pacific Time Lesson Learned: Be willing to pass on partying. Waking at 5 AM this morning was easy but I paid a price. Last night at 9 PM, I chose to turn down an invitation to join my friends for…