From the Ground Up

As it would happen, this ended up being an odd week for changing sleeping habits. A long night working and a weekend traveling created a couple outliers in my sleep schedule. Admittedly, I’ve been waking up pretty tired and feel like I need more sleep each night to feel rested, but first, the upsides.

Benefits of Ritual

The first few days I was sleeping on the futon, I woke up and folded it as a method of putting it away. This was a nice addition to get a morning routine started. I wish I could say I’d kept it up recently. The reason I enjoy this little ritual is it curbs bad habits I’ve had of going back to bed in the morning or laying down to unwind when done with work for the day.

Developing this morning ritual reminds me a lot of the wisdom in the book Make Your Bed. The idea is this daily habit helps to start the day on a victory, even if it’s only a little one.

Quite possibly the aspect I’m most excited about is how easy the futon is to move due to its size. With my minimalist tendencies, I love how easy this is to pack up or move around. This past weekend, I came in for the Chicago Marathon, and was able to fold up my bed and toss it in my car. Compared to when I moved my Casper mattress into the attic, my current living arrangement, this was a breeze. Without such a big bulky mattress, not to mention the frame, I just might be able to fit everything I own in my little Saturn Ion.

Immeasurable Impact

While there are certainly some benefits to this new sleeping arrangement, I have to admit that I haven’t been sleeping too well recently. A couple late nights and early mornings haven’t helped matters, so I hope it’s not the change that’s making the impact.

There have been a few nights this past week that I’ve stayed up far later than I should, some by choice, some not. These days can have an affect on how I feel multiple days later, so it’s difficult to say what degree the mattress change held.

In continuing this new set up, I hope to see improvements over time while I settle back into a routine.