Guidelines

I did everything right last yesterday to get a good nights sleep. I exercised during the day, didn’t drink any alcohol, only had coffee in the morning, finished early with my screen time, turned down the lights low well before going to bed, opened the window for fresh air, treated the bedroom simply as a place to sleep.

I went to bed with a relaxed mind, breathing slowly, and feeling calm.

And then followed a very restless night, where I was awake for long periods, and aware of a darker taint to my emotions during those times.

That happens to me anyway occasionally. But sometimes, even when we follow all the Guidelines, it still doesn’t go to plan.

It doesn’t mean that the guidelines are wrong. Just as it doesn’t mean that the 100 year old smoker proves that smoking is good for your health.

Sometimes you’ve just got to roll with it.