Usually, I sleep pretty well. Rarely do I wake up in the middle of the night or find myself uncomfortable (unless I'm really cold --- I have very poor circulation). Well. Not last night.
I tossed and turned and woke up and fell back into light sleep a million times within the 5 hours allotted I had to slumber. It was quite horrible...and I woke up and couldn't figure out why that happened!
It could have been a number of things...too much wine, eating too much apple pie so close to bed, knowing I have to wake up early...well, all those things seemed to make sense to me.
Then I realized one very important detail: I was sleeping with the television off.
If you've read my previous post "Hot Haunting", you'll know that I have slept with the TV on in my room for about 8 years now. Religiously. For some reason, last night, I forgot to turn it on or something. And as a result...my body freaked out and couldn't sleep.
I had to rule out the wine, the apple pie, and the waking up early because those things happen on a regular basis (although sometimes the apple pie is substituted for cake. Or cookies. Or hot chocolate. Or s'mores.), and I always end up sleeping just fine.
I find it incredibly interesting how my body knew something was up, even though I wasn't consciously thinking about it.
Today's lesson: listen to your instincts, and pay attention to your subconscious. It will almost always lead you down the right path. Turns out your brain knows more than you think it does.
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