I get very grumpy and useless when I don’t sleep. Tried a few times, things like a birthday party in my teens where we would play poker all night long, and a hackathon where we wanted to make the deadline. I try not to do it anymore, because nothing good comes out of my hands/mouth at some point.
Regarding the issue of being afraid you won’t be back in schedule before school starts: i totally recognize this. I try to make an effort to plan enough time to wind down on Sunday evening (if i have to get up early again). No social media, no news, no action packed movies or tv shows, some herbal tea around 8pm, only a few lights on in the house, meditation a bit earlier in the day to clear the mind, start brushing my teeth on time (around 9-ish) and actually go to bed at or a bit before normal weekday bed time.
I don’t always manage, but I do find i cannot sleep when I totally disregard these steps. I then just lay in bed being afraid i dont sleep wel enough and that makes it even harder to sleep.
Some thoughts that help me reduce stress:
“My body knows what to do and will make sure it sleeps when it really needs to. Worst case we can just try again tomorrow”
“It’s ok to wake up in the middle of the night, that’s just how sleep cycles work. Just go to the toilet for a bit and try to have another go. If it’s thoughts keeping me awake, write them down so they can be handled later on”
Sleeping is important, but your body can handle quite a lot, so try not to worry too much.
It is kinda problematic that it matters how deep pockets of both parties are in court, isn’t it? This system does not seem fair to me, unless fair means “the biggest guy always wins”. Ahhh the American dream, how amazing…