I'm a firm believer that waking up early in the morning gives the best advantage to starting the day. It increases my efficiency throughout the day, it makes it easier for me to get to work on time, and it's a schedule that I enjoy maintaining. Of course I never actually do it but its always great to set goals for yourself. Most days I'm lucky if I can get out of bed by noon. I usually don't even stay up that late, I just love sleep. Laying in bed with no responsibilities and drifting off to sleep with the possibility of having a few dreams would be the perfect day.

The funny thing is that everyone used to hate going to sleep. Your parents would tell you that it was time to take a nap, or get to bed early because "you have a big day tomorrow". I would wait until they closed my bedroom door and then sit on the floor to prove my resilience. They never found out, but I considered it a massive win for the rebellion. I would wake up a few hours later with a stiff neck and a numb arm and crawl into bed feeling triumphant.

When you finally have the freedom to do what you want, sleep easily takes first place as the most fun activity. As a kid, I used to wonder how adults could ever want to take a nap on the couch. I would come in from another fun-filled day of toiling outside to find one of my parents sprawled out in the living room, mouth wide open in a deep sleep. It baffled me. How could anyone actually want to waste a perfect day by sleeping it away?

Well, because sleeping during the day can be even better.

The key is to position yourself so your head is just out of the sunlight while it shines on the rest of your body so you don't need a blanket. If you need a blanket, use a blanket. If blankets are eluding you, the next best move is to stack pillows all over as a makeshift shelter.

I would love to be able to discipline myself enough to maintain a proper sleep schedule. Trying to go to sleep around midnight and waking up at eight hours later. I think the origin of my problem lies in my high school sleeping pattern. Staying up past midnight nearly every day and waking up at 6 a.m. just to beat the traffic to school.

I'm making up for those lost hours of sleep. It's a constant struggle. I love sleeping in but I can't shake the feeling that I've wasted so much of my day already. Especially after noon, that's the danger zone. Sleeping in any time after noon is definitely a bold move because at that point you don't know if you're going to be able to wake up for anything.

I've heard that oversleeping can be just as negative as not getting enough, but I'm not so sure. Over the last few months I've averaged about ten hours and I feel great.