'I'm sleeping like a baby, too. Every two hours, I wake up, screaming.' (Upon hearing that President Bush was 'sleeping like a baby' on the eve of war with Iraq.) [7]
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- I’m sleeping poorly, waking every two hours and screaming.
- In plain terms
- My sleep is interrupted and distressing.
- What can you take from it?
- Address underlying stress or health issues causing sleep disruption.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What factors are disrupting your sleep?
- How can you improve rest under stress?
Another view
Sometimes sleep problems have no clear medical cause.
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