Sleep is a precious commodity, especially when it is unobtainable, as it is now, for me. It is nearly four a.m.; I have an appointment at the doctor's at ten to ten.
Because I can't get any shut-eye I am writing this, and we all know how detrimental to health and stimulating looking at bright screen can be, don't we...?
Oh, I tried to sleep, and tried, and tried. That is probably the problem: making an effort. Making any effort awakens the mind, causing a vicious circle. Effort is then made to break the vicious circle, causing further awakening.
This goes on until you are exhausted and do, indeed, fall asleep. The morning alarm goes off; you wake up feeling as though you have only just fallen asleep; fatigue sets in at work earlier than usual; you start losing concentration and get things wrong.
In some jobs fatigue is lethal! Even if it isn't lethal, it could get you the sack. You realise this; this realisation causes stress; this stress causes you to lose sleep; lack of sleep causes you to cock things up at work; your boss notices; you are put on notice; this notice causes more stress; aaargh! The circle must be broken!
Luckily, at the moment, I am off work due to Tonsillitis and a bad back.
Sleep? Pah! Who needs it?
