2011 Transcending Sleep Addiction - How to change a Habit in 21 days

[MissCatize]

Thank you Cameron - as I have allowed the same addiction - your vlog is really helping me here

[ShaniMendez]

It's good to know that I'm not alone. I could sleep 12-14 hours a day and when I wake up I feel so horrible and guilty like I'm wasting my life away. I seriously need to make a change and need to come up with a way to fight the urge to continue sleeping. I'd like to be happy with just 8 hours of sleep. Any advice?

[cameronvcope]

@ShaniMendez

For 21 days make yourself get up after only 6 hours.

When you wake up jump out of bed right away before you can make any excuses.

If you do it for 21 days it will be easier after that to get up.

[cameronvcope]

@ShaniMendez

It will also help to write down all the reasons that you want to keep sleeping and all the thoughts and feelings you have about sleeping. For example - I like sleeping because I can avoid work.

Then forgive yourself for each point: I forgive myself that I have accepted and allowed myself to want to sleep in to avoid work.

This will assist in letting go of the pattern.

[cameronvcope]

@ShaniMendez

Then you can write statements like: when I open my eyes in the morning I get out of bed immediately. Say these statements out loud everyday until you are doing them consistently.

This assists in actually correcting the pattern.

[KasperKwan]

Thank you for sharing!

[metazoam]

cool, Cam - this is really assisting to hear for me too. thanks!

[KristinaSalas]

thanks for sharing - cool support cam!

[adriandrum]

thank you for sharing Cam, this was helpful

[MichelleTMulcrone]

this is just what I needed to hear...thank you cameron! :)

[annabrixthomsen]

Awesome Cameron - Thanks a lot for sharing this and giving feedback. 

[MayaHarelHere]

thanks cameron. what i found for myself is that when i shared a point that i haven't yet proved to walked through, i directed myself later from my Ego - how would i look to others if i to fail instead of directing me as mySELF. i also took Bernard's suggestion as to talk only when i am align with the point i've worked on and walked through. and as you - i'm not falling on points i've previously fell by simply standing as example instead of talking about it to sustain my Ego.

[CathyAntiHate]

You began to live your words as proof for yourself of living and walking this point through in self direction according to what's best for all. Cool support. Thanks for sharing Cameron

[GabrielZamoraMoreno]

Awesome - thanks for sharing

[abilify10mg]

i'd like to sleep less.i know that when i sleep less i am less mentally disturbed during the day.but its hard.also eating more sensibly --i weigh 145 kg.also relating to people without feeling like a shit head-whimp.it seems easy.i managed in 2006-2008 to lose 60 kg from 174 kg.then something happened in 2008 when i regained the weight.i mustsay that 10 years ago i had a more serious mental condition.i would like to partecipate in some work related activity.also read books and not only mags.ciao