Now that school is in full swing I can tell we need more sleep. Those lazy days of summer were awesome. But now it’s time to get back to work. And getting back to work, and soccer, and scouts feels good. We just need more sleep and less cranky.
So I am reminding my boys as they fall asleep:
My dear sweet children. I want you to have a life that is great and wonderful.
And, as simple as it seems, one way to feel wonderful is to get enough sleep.
It is so easy to stay up late to finish watching a movie, or to keep reading your book, or to play just one more computer game. But giving up sleep can make the next day more difficult to navigate. Too little sleep dulls your thoughts and steals your joy.
Be sure to get enough sleep.
Snuggle in to a comfortable spot. Do something soothing to calm you down and help you to rest. Have a cup of water by your bed. Get the room dark and keep it cool. Then slumber with a content heart.
Good, solid sleep can help you be a clearer thinker.
Good, solid sleep can keep you safe.
Good, solid sleep can level out your mood, so you’re less cranky. And we all know how we feel about cranky people.
Cranky people feel yucky being cranky.
And the rest of us feel yucky around all that crankiness.
Get some sleep and cast out crankiness!
Set yourself up for a great and wonderful day by protecting your sleep.
Be sure to get enough sleep.
Now, deep breath.
Close your eyes.
Be still and quiet and you will go to sleep.