[dbaldino]

Why do I sleep better when I am working and completely stressed out than when I am having a calm, chill day? This makes no sense to me. Is it because the stress actually tires me out more? I am a teacher and sometimes my days are rough and intense. I sleep better on those days than when I have a calm day or a day off.

[Martin Reed]

It sounds as though you’ve found that sleep seems to happen a lot more naturally when you are engaged in living a rich and meaningful life (and experiencing all the difficult thoughts and feelings — such as stress — that come with that)!

Another thing to consider is that when we do less during our days, we might need less sleep — and, in turn, get less sleep!

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[dbaldino]

Thank you, Martin. That makes a lot of sense. Sometimes people ask me why I don’t “rest” and nap. I never nap. It’s because I sleep better when I tire myself out. I do work out over an hour every day but sometimes that is not enough. Somehow it seems like stress helps me sleep better. Interesting.

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