• Appreciating the extra hours of sleep during school holidays

It’s a great feeling knowing you don’t have to wake up to prepare your kids for school. My wife and I could really use a couple of hours of extra shut eye. We have just tuck our kids in and the time is 11pm. I will be hitting the sack in an hour’s time. For the next two weeks, I’m making sure I’d get at least 8 hours of sleep as many nights as possible. It’s a great feeling to be waking up feeling fresh and energized. Being able to slave through the day without heavy eyelids.

I have a very unhealthy habit of staying up late into the night, wee hours in the morning in fact. This has to stop, I know that, but I’ve been saying that to myself for years. Still I haven’t been able to break my routine. I’m addicted to the quiet and peaceful environment of the night. More so with two kids interrupting every minute of my days. But I’ll try to make the necessary changes. I don’t want to wait until my doctor tells me to do so.