Day 6

Day 6 - Tuesday

A blast of cold shower water managed to slam me awake this morning, keeping me relatively not sleepy during my morning "struggle hours". At least today my eyelids were not twitching, not trying to shut themselves. 6:30 to 8:30 still remains a difficult time slot in which my body does not want to be awake. My body is too used to waking up at 9, and I struggle to maintain awake until 8:30. After that time, I am fully functional, but these first 2 hours of the morning are brutal. I may try to eat breakfast immediately after waking up now, but it is difficult with a sleeping roommate and a dining hall that isn't open yet.

My first class was at 1, and so I was able to complete all my homework in the morning- a first for me. I really liked doing work in the morning, so long as I was awake enough to think clearly. Morning work seems like a bonus: like someone else did my homework for me. Later in the day, it's like free work, as if I hadn't done it myself! Plus, I have free time to do whatever I please at night. Tonight it was a movie, video games with friends, and talking to people. I love having time.

Observations of the day:
-The first two morning "struggle hours" need to improve. Soon.
-The noon nap is crucial: I can't wait to take it, and I fall asleep very fast.
-The 6:00 nap feels forced, but I manage to fall asleep fast and well anyway
-Naps are quality sleep- falling asleep in 1-2 minutes and dreaming throughout.

I have been experimenting with white noise + binaural beats during naps to improve the efficiency of them, and to block out noise that would wake me up. It seems to be working well, but it's really hard to hear my alarm through the headphones.

I would like to experiment and dabble in Lucid Dreaming, but I will have to start remembering my dreams first!