I no doubt do not sleep enough hours, I actually try to resist even if my eyes close ... sometimes my book falls three times on the floor before I "give in". I enjoy the nightly hours when I can BE in silence and on my own ... but I have really overdone it in the last three years, also because I stayed for too long at the computer...
I am out of the house for up to 12-13 hours, so I have little time for myself after work ... but I always try to "put everything in" which sometimes is really too much.
Thanks to God I SLEEP VERY WELL, once I lay myself down. But I know 5 hours are not enough. On Saturday and Sunday morning I add a few hours (but often I also add hours to the night ...). I need to change this state of things. Even if this means to be less around here, but my health is important.
A consequence of not enough sleep, especially during summer when it is hot, is that I am sleepy when I drive through the town towards home and that can really be dangerous.
Your information is precious, dear Inda.
I thought of staying a while longer, but I will decide to sleep an hour longer instead.
Your technique is great, dear Teo. It happens that I fall asleep when meditating or during the "protocol" for SHY (Spiritual Human Yoga). But this does not worry me too much, even though the exercise is considered complete onlyu when we close it with three deep breaths ...
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Love and sweet dreams!
Margherita
WOW! I can't believe it! While looking for a lovely picture I found the song I always sang to my children, but I always sang only the first part and did never know the whole song and here it is! Now I will print it out and sing it in the whole version to Simon next time I get the chance!
Wiegenlied
Schlaf, Kindchen, schlaf!
Dein Vater hüt' die Schaf.
Die Mutter schüttelt's Bäumelein,
da fällt herab ein Träumelein.
Schlaf, Kindchen, schlaf!
Schlaf, Kindchen, schlaf!
Am Himmel ziehn die Schaf,
der Mond, der ist das Schäferlein,
die Sterne sind die Lämmerlein.
Schlaf, Kindchen, schlaf!
Schlaf, Kindchen, schlaf!
Dein Vater hüt' die Schaf.
Deine Mutter hütet's Böckelein
das bringt dir feine Röckelein.
Schlaf, Kindchen, schlaf!
Schlaf, Kindchen, schlaf!
Dann schenk ich dir ein Schaf,
mit einer güldnen Schelle fein,
das soll dein Spielgeselle sein.
Schlaf, Kindchen, schlaf!
Schlaf, Kindchen, schlaf!
Und blök nicht wie ein Schaf.
Sonst kommt des Schäfers Hündelein,
erschrickt mein böses Kindelein.
Schlaf, Kindchen, schlaf!
Schlaf, Kindchen, schlaf!
Geh fort und hüt die Schaf.
Geh fort, du schwarzes Hündelein
und weck mir nicht mein Kindelein
Schlaf, Kindchen, schlaf!
Schlaf, Kindchen, schlaf!
Da draußen geht ein Schaf,
ein Schaf und eine bunte Kuh.
Mein Kindlein, mach die Augen zu.
Schlaf, Kindchen, schlaf!
And now of course it is HIGH TIME to go to sleep, but it was fun to stay here with you.
Yawn!
Mar