Window of Opportunity

Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night (water, pee, fight the evil monkey in your closet etc.) and then struggle to fall back asleep? As this blog will explain, you may have missed your window of opportunity.

I have learned since becoming a college student that sleep is an extremely valuable thing. On average I probably only sleep 3-5 hours a night on a weekday. The weekend is where I catch up... I'm slightly off topic.

If you wake up mid-sleep in the middle of the night; I have noticed many clues which have helped me figure out if, I won't fall back asleep.

1) I woke up and didn't feel groggy or tired.
2) I started thinking about things I have to do.
3) I'm excited about something that will/could happen tomorrow.
4) My eyes didn't feel heavy.
5) Comfort (sleeping position, hot, cold)
6) Pain

Those are just the ones I could think of as of right now.

When I fail to go back to sleep I lay there pissed off. At that point I know I should be slightly productive and do some homework or read but I'm like, "Fuck it, I'm sure I'll fall back asleep." Two hours later I manage to fall asleep, and then I'm woken up by my alarm. FUCK.

The window of opportunity is frustrating.