9 Things I Would Happily Give Up For Sleep. Basically, Everything
Benjamin Franklin once said, ‘There will be plenty of time to sleep when you’re dead’, and sorry to break it to you all, but seems like Benji here has never had a goodnight’s sleep, for if he did, he’d know that this is just the kind of negativity that us sleep lovers simply do not need. And I wish I were exaggerating. I and about a million others here know the real and true value of sleep.
You see, as millennials who are plagued with the urge to burn both ends of a candle, what with working late till we fall asleep with our heads buried in our laptops and then subsequently staying in bed till later, we have accumulated quite a sleep debt on our hands, the kind that has become a little too much to pay off.
And with recession hitting us right in the feels, it seems to have also attacked our already messed up sleeping schedules. Which is why as we run low on those resting hours, today on National Sleep Day, here is a list of 9 things that we wouldn’t think twice about turning over for a few more hours of peaceful sleep in the comfort of our beds! And if we were being honest, we are guilty of giving up on quite a few of those already!
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Netflix
Probably the only loyal commitment most of us millennials share in this anti-social era especially now plagued with Coronavirus. You know you’re serious abut something when you talk about about giving up the only means of entertainment. Enough of those late nights re-watching episodes of FRIENDS for the 118th time, nothing beats the pleasure of binge-sleeping without having to spend hours getting sucked into binge-watching!
& Chill
That obviously here refers to the cute slang we have going for sex. Not to sound straight up asexual or like I may have taken a vow abstinence, but if it comes down to choosing between 15 minutes of sex leading to a mildly acceptable climax, or even a great one for that matter, or being granted a chance to have sound and uninterrupted sleep, the choice won’t be all too hard (pun intended). Yes sex is great and all, but have you heard of sleep?
Friendships
Something that all of us may already be guilty of, we would be lying if we didn’t admit to how many calls we’ve turned silent, door bells we’ve left unattended, plans we’ve ditched and birthdays we’ve missed of friends, to just sleep in for a few extra minutes, that eventually turn into months, until you find yourself in hibernation mode and not surprisingly, isolated from your entire friend circle.
Dates
I have a rule. Only if something exceeds the comfort and joy that my PJs, bed and order-in Chinese food bring, only then will I consider stepping out of my house. And considering that no date is ever that comfortable, or pocket friendly, it is safe to say that giving up dates for sleep is no biggie!
Food
Now this might have been one of the most difficult decisions to make, considering imagining a life without cheesy fries is like imagining no life at all! Which is why, despite feeling torn between making a choice between extra cheese and extra sleep, I would probably incline more towards sleeping in, only to dream about food tho!
Work
Something that I am particularly not proud of, neither is my editor reading this, however you would have to admit that those extra 5 minutes of snoozing the alarm clock that turn into 5 hours is the best kind of sleep that you ever get! And who are we kidding, sleep-satisfaction > regrets of being late!
Parties
One of the easiest and no-brainer things to give up for sleep, is, without a shadow of doubt, partying. Because at the end of the day, no one feels as happy to hit the bar as they feel when they hit the bed all comfy and cozy and tucked in! No party ain’t as LIT as a slumber party!
Shopping
Another one of those life and death decisions to make that leave you torn. You know it is true love when you’re giving up shopping for them! Because trust me, giving up on those season end sales or passing up a new collection Miu Miu’s hurts like a bitch, but at least you’ll be hurting in your bed and can sleep over it just fine!
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Social Media
Admit it, you’ve double tapped plenty of posts that talk about sleeping or trading in sleep for something else, but given that we don’t actually sleep despite wanting to desperately, it might be a good idea to give up social media to catch up on the zzzs. After all, you need to be well-rested for all that brainless scrolling!
