Sleep is glorious, isn't it" Well, when you are getting a decent night of rest at least...

Naturally I run on a very high stress level, my mind is forever buzzing and pushing me to do more each day be it an extra lap of the pool, additional freelance work or even more housework than needs be; I am always on the go and typically a little frazzled as I do so. As you can imagine (that and the tell-tale permanent dark rings under my eyes) I don't actually sleep all that much; my average rest span clocks in at just over 6 hours and since the beginning of 2018, I haven't once had a lie in - telling myself I don't need it. I like to push myself in all that I do to maximum capacity and I do find stress to be a huge driving force.

For me stress is the nagging voice that makes me set my alarm a little earlier each day, it is the little push that makes me walk to the gym rather than hopping on the bus (did I ever mention how I hate cardio") and perhaps the reason I often feel guilty if I am not doing something constructive. Me time is something I have always struggled with, and anything that doesn?t help me further my career or life path often feels like a waste of time - this could explain why I find baths boring and opt for a shower each morning and evening" 
It seems that I'm not alone in surviving on a few hours of sleep each night, with famous names such as Martha Stewart, Tom Ford and Richard Branson all claiming to rest for no more than 5 hours per even...