I wake up naturally at 07:00 but fall back asleep until I’m gently awoken by my Sleep app alarm at 08:00. I jump out of bed to walk the dog, take five fish oils and an echinacea tablet with 500ml sparkling water, grab a homemade vegan protein shake from the fridge and leave the house to go to church.
I take the dog on a 10,000 step walk and have two peach yoghurts to soothe my throat. Then I clamber into bed at 9pm, my throat still on fire – but thankfully I’ve booked a virtual GP’s appointment for 07:45. I wake up again in the night and, while I didn’t check the time, I figured it was time for another dose of antibiotics.I sleep until my alarm goes off at 07:30. And, despite waking up in the night, I feel like I had a good sleep!
I eat dinner – Caribbean chicken soup and plantain – then treat myself to some ice cream, before working until 1:30am.I take the dog for a walk around the block, have a magnesium tablet, and realise I’m not feeling tired. Eventually, I crawl into bed at 01:45 and set alarm for 08:20. And, while I do not struggle to fall asleep, I wake up at 06:24.