Namaste Erin,
I had a similar situation not too long ago.
First of all, you have no reason to beat yourself up. All it takes is a
little experimenting and adjustments.
First of all, if you are sleeping 6 1/2 and not getting enough sleep there
might be a problem with your mattress. I used to wake up after getting 8
hours of sleep, with my mind rested but my body like jello. It would take my
body around an hour to "wake up". I experimented with a lot of things,
including what i eat before I go to sleep and if I got enough oxygen in the
room where I sleep. In the end I bought a wooden board and threw my mattress
out the door. Now I sleep 6 hours and wake up ready to go as soon I get. My
conclusion from this was that you need to sleep on a hard surface so that
the spine is straight and not crocked. In my experimenting the body can
adjust so that the spine is straight best on a hard surface. If you do
decide to do this you will take a week or two to get used to the hard
surface, but just see how you feel when you wake up the next morning.
Second of all, do you eat anything before going to sleep?. If you do,
stop. Do not eat anything 4 - 5 hours, (or better 6), before going to sleep.
If you are hungry and cant go to sleep, drink milk or water. If you eat
before sleep, you not letting your body rest, and polluting your stomach
because the food will not be digested correctly.
When do you wake up do some energizing mudras (example: shiva linga mudra)
for 5 minutes or so.
When you wake up wash your face with cold water.
Put the alarm clock across the room and not next to your bed.
What time do you go to sleep? The hours slept before midnight count twice
then after midnight.
Also make sure there is enough oxygen in the room you sleep in.
I hope you can find some of these tips useful. Experiment. Whatever you do,
don't beat yourself up, you are a Supreme Spirit having a human experience.
Take care,
Mike
<http://www.healthjockey.com/2008/03/19/shiva-linga-mudra-to-energize-yourself/>
On Thu, Oct 14, 2010 at 3:19 PM, erin thomas <erinjeanthomas@gmail.com>wrote:
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> Sat Nam All!
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> man, am i ever having a hard time getting up even an hour before going to
> work to do yoga. anyone have any tips? or advice or good old fashioned
> encouragement.
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> its ridiculous at this point. i set my alarm and dismiss it every morning
> and have for the past two or three months maybe. its become a way for me to
> beat myself up even. i start every day disappointed in myself for hitting
> snooze but when the alarm goes off, i'm so tired and comfortable being
> still. cant seem to resist.
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> any advice is welcome. tough love even. i don't know.
>
> thanks all,
> much love and peace to the group.
>
> -erin
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