This section in flourishing is one that really changed my mindset. I had never kept a sleep journal before. Although I knew I was lacking in sleep during the week with school and early morning workouts, I thought I was catching up on the weekends. What I actually was doing was just staying up late and sleeping in late which meant I was getting the same amount of sleep that I got during the week. Also, I did not know how much the lack of sleep could affect someone. I learned that I cannot function even close to what I am capable of when I am lacking sleep.
The emotional intelligence piece also was memorable. I will always remember how we learned that if we get a cut or an injury that we will treat that physical problem until it heals, but when we get hurt emotionally we never treat it. This was something that I never thought about, but it is just as important to treat an injury as it is to treat emotional hurt. Without proper healing and time, the emotional problems can worsen just like a cut left unattended can get infected.
I left this section making multiple goals for myself. One I was going to do everything I could in order to get an extra hour of sleep for myself because it could really help turn my days around. Also, I was going to never let an emotional hurt go unnoticed. I need to tend to all my health needs not just physical.