My Duvet and Snooze Button are Ganging Up on Me
Did you know it is actually a biological fact that until we are 25, our sleep cycle naturally prefers late nights and late mornings? I have always envied those who wake up early. Hell, for a day or two of my life, I fooled myself into thinking I could be one of those people.
No matter what I do, I can’t resist starting something new at midnight or beyond.
And in the morning, I just can’t resist 10 more extra minutes of duvet goodness. I have established that the duvet is the enemy. The was a period when I cleverly rolled the duvet up into a ball and stuffed it into my closet at night so that I wouldn’t be comfortable enough in the morning to be tempted into sleeping in. Somehow, my half-intelligible morning self is still able to fetch it and indulge in its comfort, without the perfect, self-disciplined Joel noticing.
If it wasn’t engraved, the text on the snooze button would have been worn off long ago. I estimated that one morning this month, I hit snooze 12 times, each 10 minutes more satisfying than the last.
I’ll likely attempt to become an early riser a few more times in the near future, and will face inevitable failure. From now until my 25th birthday, I can look forward to the day when I am no longer fighting biology. Perhaps I will be graced with more than 3 minutes to shower, dress, eat, and get out the door.
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