Three days ago, I slipped into hypomania (I have bipolar) and I started sleeping 5 hours, 4 hours and then 3 hours a night. Usually I know I’ve slipped when I hit that four hour slept mark yet I’m full of energy. Last night I slept from 11p to 2a and then went to my neighborhood Starbucks and stayed there from 3a to 6a. (Yes, my Starbucks opens up that early. Thanks, God!) Unlike the day before, though, I was feeling groggy as hell and I knew I needed sleep. I pumped out six scripts for TikTok but I couldn’t get myself to go into my office to shoot because I was that tired.
Sorry, a little long winded but what I really want to share with you is how I get the best sleep, especially power naps. There’s this app called Abide that not only has Christian-based meditations, it has sleep stories that you can put on for 60 minutes. I put my comfy headphones on, I only go to my go-to boy James Seawood’s ones and I’m out like a light. Something about his voice just lulls me to sleep. Try it out and see it for yourself! It’s totally worth the annual plan: $39.99 per year, which breaks down to roughly $3.33 per month. Or you can pay $9.99 a month if you don’t want to commit. You can try it free for 7 days! This is a legit lifesaver, don’t just trust me though, this app has over 100,000 five-star reviews!
I also do a 5 minute Abide meditation daily. It’s the second thing I do during my morning routine. After prayer, of course!
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