Mara
Three night shifts, then a day off that her body refuses to believe in.
Who
ICU nurse, 41
Where
Leeds
Usual bedtime
08:40
Hours a night
5h 12m
Wake-ups
4
In one line
Blackout blinds, earplugs, and my phone in the kitchen.
One night, drawn
A typical night from the ring: deep sleep at the bottom, awake at the top.
The diary
Night 3
Home at 08:10. The street is loud with school runs. Blinds down, earplugs in, asleep by 08:40. Woke at 11:20 to a delivery and never really went back.
Night 11
First night with the phone in the kitchen. I thought I would miss a call. I did not miss anything. Slept until 14:05 in one go for the first time this month.
Night 24
Day off. Tried to sleep at 23:00 like a normal person and lay awake until three. The ring says I got four hours. It felt like two.
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