Where’s the missing piece? The puzzle of getting a good night’s sleep

Published August 18, 2010 | By Debra

There are so many things that affect whether we get a good night sleep or not. We sure can tell if we did or not by how we physically and emotionally feel. What a difference a good night sleep makes. And if we don’t get one? It’s just awful, isn’t it? You just kind of shlog through your day (I’m not sure if that is even a word but I will go with it).

What’s the missing piece for you? What is keeping you up at night, if anything? Or, perhaps more importantly, what is keeping you from having the peace of mind conducive to restful sleep?

If you are challenged with insomnia, many sleep experts recommend keeping a sleep diary. After some time you may see some patterns causing your sleeplessness.

Here are a few questions for your journal writing:

If there was just one thing that you could do to improve your work life, what would it be?
If there was just one thing that you could do to improve your love life, what would it be?
What about your health?

As you respond to these questions clues may surface about your life and sleep.