It just helps me so much to be rested and feel refreshed. It helps me physically (of course) feel better and it also helps me mentally. Getting a good nights' rest has been proven to help our decision-making processes. And hey! That's what's important in pool, right?
I haven't slept well in YEARS. At least, not consistently.
I either wake up in the middle of the night and can't go back to sleep for a couple of hours, or can't fall asleep right away and toss and turn for hours.
When I had league several times a week, this would really cause me anxiety. My teams needed me to show up with 100% dedication and be ready to play well. But if I was tired, I didn't perform my absolute best. And, I didn't feel excited to be there because I was exhausted (and thinking about how I needed sleep for work).
So, not getting good rest for a few nights in a row, I was already worried I wouldn't perform up to par for the team. Actually, I did still play well, but I could have played BETTER and been in a better mood, more smiling, having more fun, playing stronger, etc. Instead, I would be tired. And we all know when we are tired to get a little grumpy, too.
And not getting a good nights' rest even with league once a week, say just Thursday, was still getting to me because I knew it was a domino effect. By the time Thursday came, I'd be exhausted.
Now, though, I have no worries since I don't play any leagues! If I don't sleep, I just get it the next night. I don't fret over it at all, and I just kinda accept it when I can't go to sleep or can't go back to sleep.
I actually now have a feeling of relief when I don't get enough sleep. Sounds silly, I know, but because I know there's no pressure anymore, it's all just acceptance with no worry. And, normally I had no choice but to go to league tired. Now if I'm tired, I just, well, come home after work to rest instead of being out til midnight.
There is benefits to not playing league. This is a big one for me because of my bad sleep habits.
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