I’m not going to waste your precious time explaining why sleep is important. I’m not going to quote studies and tell stories to convince you to rest well. You know all that.
There are any number of reasons why someone can’t get to sleep, and physical ones are worth a mention. The temperature of the room, the darkness of the room, the comfort of the pillow or mattress and the noise from outside. They’re the basics. I’ll assume that you’ve sorted them as best as you can.
Habitat aside, here are some other reasons why entrepreneurs might not be able to get to sleep.
Worrying about the past or future
You’re anxious about the future or dwelling on the past. You’re caught in unhelpful thought patterns about what has been or what might be and can’t seem to shake them. You’ve come to associate being in bed with lying awake worrying and each night it happens the link is…