Monday Habit- This one thing determines if I get 5 hrs or 7+hrs of sleep

Age does weird things to the body. Over the past year, I have been getting less and less sleep and I could not quite put my finger on why. The strange thing was the inconsistency. One night I would get 7 hours, and the next I would be stuck at 5 or 6 without changing my bedtime.

I think I have finally found the correlation & as cliche as it sounds. It's my water intake.

I have realized that my sleep quality is decided about twelve hours before I hit the pillow:

100 ounces on a normal day = 7+ hours of sleep.
110 to 120 ounces on Jiu Jitsu days = 7+ hours of sleep.
Missing those marks = 5 or 6 hours of sleep.

When I hit those 5-hour nights, I feel off and sluggish. I lose focus while I am working on my business and I do not have the usual energy during my movement practice.

Being sharp for my business is something I take seriously. If my clarity is not there, it directly affects my clients and my team, and that is not something I will tolerate.

This week, I am leading from the front to see if this theory holds up. I have been testing it for 10 days and the data is consistent. I am using my 40 ounce bottle to hit specific targets:

One full bottle before my morning movement.
Half a bottle during training and half after.
Another 20 to 40 ounces finished before 7:00 PM.

I'm done guessing why I'm tired.

What is the 1 habit you are going to work on this week to help you reach your goals?

Drop it in the comments below.

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