I feel a lot calmer now I’m back into a routine, and I sleep really well. I wake up feeling refreshed at 8am before logging into work for my first day back.

Day 3

My first day back goes well, and I manage to head out for a 3k run at lunchtime – I always feel less anxious in the evenings when I’ve done exercise during the day. After finishing work earlier than usual I have dinner at 6pm (pasta) before enjoying a glass of wine and some toast at around 9pm.

Again, I get into bed around 10pm – tonight, I decide to spend some time reading. I do that for about an hour and a half before switching off the lights at 11:30pm.

I have the best sleep I’ve had in a while – I manage to sleep almost straight through the night from around 12:30pm until 8:30am.

I get up later at this time of year because I find it hard to wake up when it’s dark and miserable outside, but I force myself to get out of bed and manage to fit in a short walk after breakfast before I start work at 9:30am.

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