"It is in vain that you rise up early and go late to rest, eating the bread of anxious toil, for he gives sleep to his beloved."(Psalm 127:2)
About a year ago I was diagnosed with severe sleep apnea. Since that time I have had the benefit of a CPAP machine. I can honestly say that I sleep better. Not longer and not straight through but better and deeper for sure.
I've always been a morning person but for awhile now my inner alarm clock keeps getting me up sometime between 5 and 6 am. I suppose that's early. And my usual routine after getting up is to head to the gym. Another thing I've noticed is that I don't stay up as late as I used to.
An inability to fall asleep was often tied into feelings of stress and worry, anxious toil if you will. And often I would have to try to shut that down by just practicing a breathing technique that I learned from Richard Rohr. As you breath in you say Yah, as you exhale you say weh. I suppose it is like counting sheep, but I prefer to invite God to give me that gift of sleep since I am one of God's beloved.
Sleep is a gift. Lord knows our bodies need it. We function better with it. I'm not much of a napper, but I do know when to hit the hay.
Blessings,
Ed
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