When we haven’t gotten enough sleep or if we’re exhausted from a long day of work, we’ll sleep early, breaking the pattern of our sleep cycle. Our goal is to make up for the hours of sleep we lost, to restore our energy for the next day.
But what if we end up getting the same amount of sleep as before? What if sleeping early didn’t work as we intended, but only worked in getting us to wake up earlier than before?
When this happens, and I’m awake before dawn, I use that time as an opportunity to do something productive, to get an early start on the day. Maybe to get some writing or reading done, or to make some breakfast before the sun comes up.
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