School is over, and although my work is never finished, there are at least two weeks without students. Before summer school starts, before the work of preparing for next year begins, there are two glorious weeks when I don't have to get to work so early, and I can sleep in an extra hour or two.
This is deeply personal, but since you asked, my problem is not staying asleep, but getting asleep. Once I'm under, I can sleep for an appropriate time, but since it takes a while to get to dreamland, the alarm seems to always catch me before my proper sleep cycle is complete. This week, however, has been wonderful, just for the couple of extra hours of sleep and the absence of hustle in the morning's routine. I feel more alert, and yet calmer. My mind is clearer and I swear I actually look better. (But then I always think I look better than I do.)
So if you're feeling run-down and worn-out, I whole-heartedly recommend some good sleep. Based on my impartial research, one or two days won't do - it takes a few days in a row for the effects to take place. And vacation with the kids probably won't do the trick either. All of that running here and there, trying to catch shows and make good time and create memories doesn't leave much time for sleep. I find that simply bribing or threatening the kids to leave you alone until at least eight in the morning works well.
Sadly, though, all good things must come to an end, and after next week, my schedule becomes much more rigid again, and this oasis of sleep will vanish. But until then, I am enjoying the high of well-restedness and trying to figure out a non-pharmaceutical way to prolong it.
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