Edit: will add daily updates on bottom of description. If you'd like a proof/screenshot of any particular day I'm happy to provide it.

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I am trying to take steps to live a healthier life. Meditation, eating healthier, drinking more water, drinking less alcohol, exercise. What I'm struggling to do is get the amount of sleep I want. I average about 6.5 hours of sleep. Ideally I want 8 hours of sleep, but I'm shooting for something more realistic. Based on data from my Apple Watch. I'm going to bet yes off the bat to drive up the percentage and motivate myself, but I'd argue that the odds of me accomplishing this are close to 50-50. Some facts to consider:

• I need to be up no later than 645AM every weekday morning. Every so often I wake up as early as 6AM depending on my anticipated workload that day.

• On weekends I'm woken by my 3 year old around 7AM on average.

• My 3 year old falls asleep around 830PM and wakes up and cries for me 1-3 times a night. I'm probably awake because of him for about 20-30 minutes on average during the night.

• I've been sacrificing sleep for "fun." Ability to watch a sporting event or Netflix or something. I go to bed too late. The idea of going to bed by 10-ish is not something I'm happy with.

• I don't currently have any weekend plans that would keep me up late.

Let me know if you have other questions I can answer. I'm also open to advice. :)

October 22-23: 6hr, 57m

October 23-24: 7hr, 35m

October 24-25: 5hr, 57m

October 25-26: 7hr, 16m

October 26-27: 8hr, 54m

October 27-28: No data 🤷🏻‍♂️

October 28-29: 8hr, 8m

October 29-30: 6hr, 53m

Average : 7 hours, 22 minutes