Sunday, October 28, 2007

How Do You Sleep?

One of the hardest parts of the freelance writer's life is finding enough 'quality' sleep. Face it, the job is stressfull. Not only must a writer balance family life, and meet her family's demands, but they are always faced by clients who don't know what they really want until after a price is agreed upon and the writer 'thought' the project was finished. The last thing you want is to find 2 hours to sleep only to loose it because street noise keeps waking you up.

I have garbage bags pasted over my bedroom windows to keep out the light. I also started to use earplugs. It may sound extreme, but with everyone crying that they need a 30 hour day, why not just reduce the sleep needed by improving the quality of sleep?

A person who normall sleeps for 9 hours can get a good night's sleep in 7 if they use soft earplugs and keep the room dark. It is important to pick the right earplug. Don't buy dollar store plugs. Instead, get something comfortable.

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