It’s wonders what sleep can do for you. A good sleep – even better. As you’ve probably guessed I’ve been having trouble with sleeping lately. I didn’t get to bed till 2am last night but I still managed to get in 6 hours and I felt fab when I woke up.
I might rewind about 12 hours. Yesterday after work, I had my first chiropractic appointment. Marc goes to the chiropractor on a regular basis – with his physical job, it’s important that he gets adjusted now and again and gets his back looked after for the longer term. He also used to play a lot of semi-competitive basketball up until a year ago so all that running and jumping around meant that he had to have fairly regular visits to the chiropractor.
I’ve been meaning to make my very own appointment for a while now but like many things in life, it just kind of slipped through the cracks and I never got around to doing it. Until last week. I had a fairly sore lower back and had no idea what brought it on. I tend to get really tense shoulders and stiff necks because of my ‘desk bound’ job… But I very rarely get lower back pain. So Marc booked me in for an appointment!
I was a little nervous about it and unsure about whether I was doing the right thing. Only because I’m such a wuss and I tend to look at the negatives – what if he adjusts me and makes everything worse? I know, stupid! But that’s just me. But it all turned out good and he adjusted me for the first time – my back and neck cracked like I’ve never heard them crack before!
Which brings me to the point – finally – I honestly think that having my back and neck adjusted has given me a really, really good night’s sleep! Of course I’m not fully adjusted, there’s only so much he could do in one appointment but he made a start. I woke up feeling great and NOT tired. Even though I went to bed at 2am and only had 6 hours of sleep. I woke up with my body feeling ‘loose’… I did not feel any tensed up muscles or the need to stretch.
We’ll see how I go with my second night’s sleep and how I’ll feel tomorrow morning. Heart-wise, I’m feeling good today :) I know I was a little stressed and sad last night and yes, I am still stressed but I am dealing with it. I’m loving my weekend and this beautiful weather we’re having. It’s impossible to feel down with this weather!
