SnooZZzzzze

We have been hearing it our entire lives "You need to get more sleep" "Sleep is so important" "You should get at least 7-8 hours of sleep a night." Ever since being in college, I find myself wondering why in the world I hated naps so much when I was younger. Nowadays, I would kill for even a fifteen minute nap between classes! Sounds pathetic, I know. But doesn't anyone else feel like there is just not enough time in one day for everything we need to get done?

I struggle with this daily. No matter how hard I try to get my life together and go to bed at a decent time, somehow that 2am mark rolls around and there I am, still wide awake studying or rushing to get an assigment done. Its like a vicious cycle that I just can't figure out how to break.

I had a friend once tell me "You can sleep when you're dead" and ever since then, I just cant help but think of this every time a friend asks me to go out or to do something when I know I should get to bed early or be doing homework instead. I tell myself there is plenty of time to get all of my stuff done, but I am usually wrong about that.

I read this article the other day about the health benefits of getting enough sleep, and it made me realize just how much better I could feel about myself if I get more than five hours of sleep each night. http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20459221,00.html. I highly recommend reading this article, the benefits it lists just might be enough to encourage you to get your sleeping schedule in check.

I actually fell asleep sitting up in my desk chair today doing homework, and that was the real inspiration for this blog post. I have a hard time saying no to fun things, I hate being the person who has to miss out on something. A constantly being on the go and participating in fun activities with friends is a great way to live life, I think its time to start sleeping a bit more once I begin falling asleep sitting straight up in a chair.

Snoozing the alarm a few times can't be all that bad, just look at all the health benefits those extra five minutes of sleep could give you!