In this week’s Sleep Diaries, a 28-year-old communications executive talks through their many hobbies and extracurricular activities.

A little about me:

Age: 28
Occupation: Communications executive
Number of hours sleep I get each night: 8
Number of hours sleep I wish I got each night: 8
How much water I drink on average per day: 2 pints
How much exercise I do on average per week: 2.5 hours of HIIT/yoga

Day 1

Sunday evening, from 5.45pm through until 7pm, I record a podcast with my friend. Then, from 7 until 8om, I get ready for an online performance, which includes getting into costume, preparing props, and looking over the script.

We’re performing from 8 until 9pm (an online murder mystery, as part of a troupe I perform twice weekly), and I eat dinner after this. Yes, it’s much later than usual, but I had a late lunch at 2pm.

After dinner, I catch up with the Bake Off, and then got ready for bed, with lights being turned out at 11pm. I was quite anxious (Sunday night blues I think) but I was too tired to meditate so went straight to bed.

I didn’t wake up once, falling straight to sleep.

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