I've found that how well I can get up for work in the morning is a good barometer for my level of stress and/or energy (especially since I don't need to be at work at a specific time anymore). When I'm engaged and not over-extended, I'll usually end up at work by 7:00AM (or at least before 8:00AM). By contrast, this summer, which probably represented the highest level of work/school stress I've experienced so far, I've been having trouble getting in by 9:30AM.
How I treat the alarm clock is a similar indicator. I tend to bounce between getting up and ready at the first ring and hitting the snooze button for literally hours (and then still not getting up).
Not sure if that's useful to you, but I find it a good early-warning that I'm overdoing things.
Wow, actually that is useful. I hadn't connected the two (it's hard to make distinctions in this realm, since I'm naturally high strung as it is), but that description fits. I think you're on to something...
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I've found that how well I can get up for work in the morning is a good barometer for my level of stress and/or energy (especially since I don't need to be at work at a specific time anymore). When I'm engaged and not over-extended, I'll usually end up at work by 7:00AM (or at least before 8:00AM). By contrast, this summer, which probably represented the highest level of work/school stress I've experienced so far, I've been having trouble getting in by 9:30AM.
How I treat the alarm clock is a similar indicator. I tend to bounce between getting up and ready at the first ring and hitting the snooze button for literally hours (and then still not getting up).
Not sure if that's useful to you, but I find it a good early-warning that I'm overdoing things.
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