Scripture Study Time

As a teenager, I was really good about reading my scriptures every day. I usually did it right before going to bed. In the summer, I'd often study for a while in the mornings. Since being in college and especially since getting married, this has become much more difficult. I never imagined this would be the case, but I've come to a point where I'm not setting aside any time for scripture study. I've needed to make a change for a while now. I've tried a few things like reading while I eat breakfast, but I oversleep enough that this hasn't worked for me. For now, I'm going to design a week at a time. I think, like my designed journal time, I'm going to set an alarm. Looking at my schedule this week, I'm not doing anything at 3:15 all but one day. So I'm going to schedule it into my calendar and set a daily alarm. I'm looking forward to trying this new time!

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Morning Rhythms

My morning rhythm starts pretty slow and continues to speed up until I enter the room of my first class. This happens because I tend to oversleep but still be pretty groggy when I wake up since I'm such a deep sleeper. Other mornings, when I oversleep a lot, the rhythm is fast and furious during my whole (condensed) routine. I don't think my morning routine will ever feel peaceful and slow. It's just the nature of my routine and schedule.

Day 1 of Compliment Time

Day 1 of my designed compliment time was a success! It was brief - I probably only took one minute to do it. But it felt good to reflect on good things I had done and good qualities I have. I'm looking forward to continuing this daily reflection. I'd like to make it a habit because it has the potential to really change me for the better.

Time Dominoes

Like I said in my previous post, tracking my sleep has awakened me to the reality of how little sleep I get. I've noticed a domino effect when this happens. While I may be mentally satisfied with 5-6 hours of sleep a night, my body definitely is not. So my time in the day and week ahead is then affected. My body craves sleep, so I frequently oversleep and lose time I need to prepare for my day in the morning. I fall asleep in class and lose valuable learning time. I'm sluggish in other classes and lose work time. The time I sleep directly correlates with my success in other endeavors.

Timely Thoughts

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