30 day sleep trial, days 12 to 16

Still feeling tired, headachey and generally unwell. I am convinced that I have picked up a virus that coincided with this sleep trial. Maybe if it wasn't for the fact that I was establishing a better sleep pattern I would have felt a lot worse and be in no doubt.

Further Observations:

I notice I am dreaming a lot, which is a sign that I am not sleeping deeply.

Although I broke the pattern and stayed up later at the weekend I automatically go to bed before midnight on week days.

Left eye is still twitching. I remember this happening in the past and it was always in winter time and lasted a few weeks. Maybe some sort of "dormant" virus that comes out once a year. Maybe stress related. During the few years of my present employment three people have left and most of their work shoved onto me and no extra staff taken on. The more I think about this, the more I realise how significant that fact probably is in relation to my stress and anxiety levels. Time for a change of job I think.

Very disappointed that all the benefits of earlier nights that I anticipated, such as waking up feeling refreshed, not feeling tired, more energy etc. have not come to fruition. If I continue to do the work of  four people and all the work at home, I don't suppose they ever will.