118 - Sleep vs. 'Me Time': The Trade Working Moms Don't Want to Make
The Life Coach for Working Moms PodcastShow Notes
It's the debate all working moms have with themselves - do I go to bed on time or do I stay up to finally have some time to myself?
This week I'm talking about the thing that comes up in coaching almost every single week: sleep. Not because it's exciting or Instagram-worthy self-care, but because it might be the most underrated productivity tool we have.
I get into why I used to think protecting my evening "me time" was sacred, the real cost of staying up late (hello, snapping at your partner over nothing), the phone-battery analogy that finally made this click for me, and how a longtime coaching client rebuilt her sleep habits this summer with just a couple of small, boring shifts. Plus, three simple things you can test this week if you're ready to treat your bedtime like the productivity tool it actually is.
If you've ever told yourself "I'll go to bed early tomorrow" and then stayed up anyway, this one's for you.
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