My Nugget: My naughty addiction…
It starts off so innocently, I stay up on my phone late as I just want to do something else, just add one more thing onto social media and before you know it, I’m checking all the incoming messages from people for that day when I don’t have to, get sucked into the vortex and before you know it, its past 10 p.m (my bedtime) and I’m still on the damned thing. Then I decide ‘it’ll be okay’ to just chill out and look at Etsy or Pinterest a little bit more ‘cos I deserve to.
I do have set boundaries with my phone (honest), the intention is set - no phone usage one hour upon waking and one hour before bedtime (10 p.m. for me), but the urge to respond, to do more can easily take over. Soooo… I’m having a word with myself and catching myself at it. With compassion I remind myself of why we set these boundaries in the first place. I’m a quite a light sleeper so any light, noise, etc… I’m up like a meerkat on full alert. This means any kind of screen emitting blue light is going keep my brain stimulated for a while yet to come. Not the most conducive to feeling rested and recharged.
What I’ve done is invested in a few things that are going to block out the blue light emissions, like these ultra sexy looking eyewear. Links for similar below. (I have no affiliation with these companies):
Ocushield - Blue light blocking glasses
For me, reminding myself of why this is so important is key to getting this boundary back up. Good sleep is absolutely vital to my feeling my best. I know that I want to be at my best for the people I care most about like my family, friends and clients. Nobody needs to see zombie grumpy Kath, it ain’t pretty.
