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Sleep is Sooooo Important

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I like to practice and I love to rehearse. I love the idea of moving forward artistically in everything that I’m doing. I like the idea of working on my artistic stuff at least once per day, but when I don’t get enough sleep, it is in my best interest to rest my body. My body needs sleep right now. I have been working really hard to make a very needed income. I am aware that a schedule that causes me to lack a lot of sleep is not a good regular thing for me.

This video cracks me up because it is so morbid. The introduction itself makes me feel like I am about to watch a Dracula movie. Had to share it.
Here is a better video on teens with sleep deprivation:

In many ways, I identify with the teen sleep schedule. If anything, I feel like my body is in-between a teen schedule and an adult schedule. Though I have more of an adult-like sleeping schedule, my heart is still so young. I want to bounce around almost as though I don’t need sleep. But it quickly catches up and I find myself lacking enough sleep to do what I need to do to improve in this business.
Holy crap. I just realized something. I know what I need to do to fix my sleeping problem! I need to figure out who I am right now. Am I a teen or am I an adult? If I am not totally one of those things, I need to hone in more and better identify what works for me. I have a feeling that once I figure that out, I will have a well-balanced sleeping schedule.
Sleep is so important. … and I am going to get that back into my life.


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