Comments on: A Bedtime Routine http://myweboflife.kuzuka.com/2009/04/13/a-bedtime-routine/ One mom's musings about living a more green and simple lifestyle Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:30:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: jenni http://myweboflife.kuzuka.com/2009/04/13/a-bedtime-routine/comment-page-1/#comment-1201 jenni Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:00:50 +0000 http://myweboflife.kuzuka.com/?p=829#comment-1201 Yanic-I can completely understand that...I think many people struggle with trying to jam too much into an evening and then being unable to relax or get the rest that they need. I agree that a half and hour should be spent quietly reading or meditating prior to going to bed. My natural tendency is to completely sit and vegetate once we've gotten the kids down to bed (TV is also a vice of mine). In order to relax, I would put off some critical tasks 'until tomorrow'. Then I would start off the next day with a dirty kitchen and the clothes would pile up day after day. My goal is to stay on top of the dishes and laundry so that they aren't overwhelming tasks and I can actually have them completed by the time the kids are in bed. What I have been finding is that I am able to relax guilt-free knowing that these tasks are done and that I will be starting off the next day on the right foot! Thanks for your comment! Yanic-I can completely understand that…I think many people struggle with trying to jam too much into an evening and then being unable to relax or get the rest that they need. I agree that a half and hour should be spent quietly reading or meditating prior to going to bed.

My natural tendency is to completely sit and vegetate once we’ve gotten the kids down to bed (TV is also a vice of mine). In order to relax, I would put off some critical tasks ‘until tomorrow’. Then I would start off the next day with a dirty kitchen and the clothes would pile up day after day. My goal is to stay on top of the dishes and laundry so that they aren’t overwhelming tasks and I can actually have them completed by the time the kids are in bed.

What I have been finding is that I am able to relax guilt-free knowing that these tasks are done and that I will be starting off the next day on the right foot!

Thanks for your comment!

]]> By: Yanic A. http://myweboflife.kuzuka.com/2009/04/13/a-bedtime-routine/comment-page-1/#comment-1200 Yanic A. Tue, 14 Apr 2009 10:43:02 +0000 http://myweboflife.kuzuka.com/?p=829#comment-1200 For me, it is the opposite. The routine I need to start putting together is a routine that eliminates doing all kinds of chores and such before bed. I suffer from an overactive mind. My husband and I have started a regiment of multitasking earlier in the evening to be able to let ourselves relax a bit before bedtime. My weakness is TV... I have shows I'm addicted to but they are all later in the evening. I think my goal would be to turn off the tv every night 30 minutes before going to bed and just relaxing... aaaahhhh... what a beautiful thought! :-) For me, it is the opposite. The routine I need to start putting together is a routine that eliminates doing all kinds of chores and such before bed. I suffer from an overactive mind. My husband and I have started a regiment of multitasking earlier in the evening to be able to let ourselves relax a bit before bedtime.

My weakness is TV… I have shows I’m addicted to but they are all later in the evening. I think my goal would be to turn off the tv every night 30 minutes before going to bed and just relaxing… aaaahhhh… what a beautiful thought! :-)

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