Sleep Less… Have More Energy?

Hello all,

Thanks again for taking a moment to read about my success story.

It was almost 10 years ago when I had a case of reverse-insomnia. The number of hours in my daily sleep was limited by eating and bathroom breaks.

I went from hating to get up to waking up at just after 6:00am every day and am more productive and am accomplishing more than ever. I tackle the thing I dislike the most doing first thing in the morning and the rest of the day is a bonus!

If you are looking to change from sleeping all day to making the most of your day, the Success Sensei offers the following advice to turn the tide of nappy time to your terms.

1. Get a comfy bed.
– If you aren’t getting quality sleep then it won’t matter how much sleep you get, it won’t ever feel enough.

2. Eliminate distractions.
– Why not take the time and/or money to fix that leaky tap instead of listening to it all night long and then complaining about it the day after. Does your significant other snore… well then get earplugs. Don’t take or make excuses.

3. Wake Up Your Way.
– I haven’t met anyone who enjoyed the tormenting blast of a buzzer first thing in the morning so why do most of us choose to wake up by it? How much calmer and happy would you be if you started off your day with your favorite song? Buy a CD alarm clock or find another way to make this happen.

4. Treat Your Feet.
– If you’re floor is cold and you hate touching your bare feet against it in the morning then why not adjust your thermostat to heat up earlier in the am before you get up? Don’t have an auto thermostat? Improvise by buying comfy slippers that you can keep warm under the sheets overnight until you’re ready to use them.

5. Incentive For The Bathroom
– No this isn’t a reward system for going potty, what this means is that you need to create something exciting in your bathroom so that you are enticed to get right out of bed and get right to it in the bathroom in the morning. It doesn’t matter what you use it could be soap, shampoo, shaving cream, great perfume or cologne or whatever. The test for knowing whether or not its a good incentive? The thought of using this item compels you enough to get out of bed.

6. Incentive for Life
– Last but deinitely not least is the most important piece of the puzzle. One of the strongest supporting factors in my own ability to get up was building a strong enough reason to. Wayne Dyer so that the biggest reason why people don’t want to get out of bed is because they don’t have any reason to. Find your reason and you will find yourself getting out of bed in the morning.

As always, the Success Sensei is open to your feedback, questions, or any ideas on how I can support you through your journey to greatness.

Daily Natural Highs

The following is a list of “Natural Highs”, or thing that perk up the soul and give us a burst of warm energy.

Take a moment out of your hectic schedule to think about at least one of the following list of Natural Highs.

Picture one at a time in vivid detail, don’t be afraid to let your imagination run wild before going on to the next one.

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Thinking about these will make you feel good so be careful, you might not be used to supporting yourself with warm positive energy.

DAILY NATURAL HIGHS

1. Falling in love.

2. Laughing so hard your face hurts.

3. A hot shower.

4. No lines at the supermarket.

5. A special glance.

6. Getting mail.

7. Taking a drive on a pretty road.

8. Hearing your favorite song on the radio.

9. Lying in bed listening to the rain outside.

10. Hot towels fresh out of the dryer.

11. Chocolate milkshake (vanilla or strawberry ).

12. A bubble bath.

13. Giggling.

14. A good conversation.

15. The beach.

16. Finding a 20 dollar bill in your coat from last winter.

17. Laughing at yourself.

18. Looking into their eyes and knowing they Love you

19. Midnight phone calls that last for hours.

20. Running through sprinklers.

21. Laughing for absolutely no reason at all.

22. Having someone tell you that you’re beautiful.

23. Laughing at an inside joke with FRIENDS

24. Accidentally overhearing someone say something nice about you.

25. Waking up and realizing you still have a few hours left to sleep.

26. Your first kiss (the very first).

27. Making new friends or spending time with old ones.

28. Playing with a new puppy.

29. Having someone play with your hair.

30. Sweet dreams.

31. Hot chocolate.

32. Road trips with friends.

33. Swinging on swings.

34. Making eye contact with a cute stranger.

35. Making chocolate chip cookies.

36. Having your friends send you homemade cookies.

37. Holding hands with someone you care about.

38. Running into an old friend and realizing that some things (good or bad) never change.

39. Watching the expression on someone’s face as they open a much desired present from you.

40. Watching the sunrise.

41. Getting out of bed every morning and being grateful for another beautiful day.

42. Knowing that somebody misses you.

43. Getting a hug from someone you care about deeply.

44. Knowing you’ve done the right thing, no matter what other people think!