You often can’t choose your circumstances nor can you choose how other people respond, but you always have a choice in how you will respond to a situation.
Good morning! It’s Day #17 of the Go to Bed Early Challenge.
I had trouble winding down last night. I did all the usual things — getting ready for bed early, reading to my kids, reading, taking a bath, lying in bed with my eyes closed, praying, listening to music, even taking a supplement that’s supposed to calm you down and help you sleep. But despite all that, I didn’t actually fall asleep until well after midnight.
I’m excited — and a little nervous — about all the filming we’ll be doing today and tomorrow at our house for our new Make Over Your Evenings course and that’s mostly why I was having trouble falling asleep. I finally did fall asleep around 1 am and then woke up with a start at 5:45 am.
We spent time in prayer and quiet this morning and I feel much calmer and ready for today! I’m going to choose joy, choose gratitude, and choose courage — even if I didn’t get enough sleep last night!)
How was YOUR night last night? What helps you to fall asleep when you’re struggling to wind down?
Are you joining me for the Go to Bed Early Challenge? If so, leave a comment on this post to let me know how you did with your go-to-bed goal last night.
We’re in this together… And if you didn’t hit your goal, that’s okay! Give yourself grace, don’t beat yourself up, and know that you can try again tomorrow!
P.S. Read more about the Go to Bed Early Challenge here. Need some help and inspiration to go to bed early so you can get up and use your mornings well? Download Day 1 of Make Over Your Mornings for free (scroll to the bottom of this page to sign up for it!)
If I’m having trouble falling asleep, I put on the warmest socks that I can find! I often have trouble clearing my mind at night. Sometimes I try writing a list of the things that are causing me anxiety into a notebook in hopes to leave them there!
I was up late studying so I got the same amount of sleep as you.
After falling off the wagon, I went to sleep last night between 10:30 and 11PM, which was a huge improvement from 12 to 2 AM lately. Yay! This is encouraging for me, and I have a little more energy today as a benefit. 🙂
It’s funny you mention this… After sleeping great for a couple weeks, I had a bad night, too. Woke up in the middle of the night and had trouble falling back to sleep.
But, I actually thought of you this morning and told myself that even with a bad night’s sleep, I can CHOOSE to have a good day. I hope your day is good, too! 🙂
Thanks for inspiring me! 🙂
Yes! The choice is yours!
Have a wonderful day!