Day 20: Sleep

I'm one of those people that could sleep forever if given the opportunity.  I actually slept 11 hours last night and probably could have gone longer had I allowed it. I woke up in a dark, cool room with my down comforter and my lovable pillow and couldn't stop thinking about how much I enjoy sleep.  Especially in a cool, dark room. 

What's interesting is that at night, even when I've only had 5 or 6 hours of sleep the night before, I cannot always fall asleep quickly.  I know this is a common theme for people given the amount of memes and quotes that circulate the internet stating such weird facts. And I do think it's got a lot to do with how active, or inactive, the day was as well as emotional and environmental factors coming into play as the time for sleep nears.  I'd also wager to say that sleeping too long is equally not good to not sleeping long enough. (My "sweet spot" is probably 7 hours with a regular sleeping schedule and life pattern...)

Nonetheless, I love sleep.

And this article confirms how it contributes to my happiness:
Scientists Find Women Need More Sleep Than Men

-The Dalai Lama