Get enough sleep by getting to bed earlier
I feel so tired in the mornings. So, I am setting a goal to get more sleep by going to bed earlier. I want to go to bed by 22:00 every day, except when I work for my PhD thesis or when I meet friends. I will mark the next day if I accomplished it the night before.
Goal Accomplishment Criteria
I went to bed by 22:00 on 10 days in a row (exceptions: PhD work, meeting friends)
Conclusion
I end this goal, because it had unwanted side effects. I failed, too, because I made too many exceptions. Anyway, it is difficult to schedule times of day with a small child.
Goal diary
Actually, I am thinking about abandoning this goal. I made too many exceptions and I was untrue to myself. I also feel, that this goal doesn't serve me well. There is a secondary effect of it: 22:00 is the time of day, I start to work on my 15-minute-PhD-goal if I haven't done it during the day. This wasn't how I had intended this. I am not sure, how I can prevent this from happening in the future.
Yesterday, I was quite slow with getting to bed and I did some little things after 22:00, but these things were necessary and did not waste my time. I was in bed at 22:40 then (having worked for my PhD until 22:05). And though it was a little late, I checked above, because even if I didn't stick to my aim word-for-word, I sticked to it analogously. Hope that makes sence.
Yesterday, I worked a little into the 22:00-zone, but: Check! I am starting to get used to it. :)
I checked for yesterday, but actually my child kept me from going to bed until 22:15. But it wasn't my fault, so I think it's okay. I don't want to be too strict here.
I worked late yesterday, but this isn't contradicting this goal, because it is a declared and very wellcommed exception.
22:08 yesterday, but as this is only a small delay, I have decided to mark as succeeded.
Yesterday, I worked after 22:00. But that's a declared exception, so I accomplished my goal. But I was very tired this morning though.
22:00, and it felt great to strech myself out in bed and tell to myself that now I'll get my well deserved sleep.
