I don't have extra energy, I only have steadier energy, which often feels like less overall. Part of the problem is that no caffeine means no manic bursts of productivity on good things and doing less important things in the inevitable sleep-deprived stupor. The other part of the problem is that, in search of those extra hours, I got into productivity pr0n (I mix up GTD, Covey & Flylady) and now I'm clean, tidy, organised, eat better, exercise more, stress less, have better relationships, and am making steady progress towards a number of important personal and professional goals... but I still don't have those @#$%ing hours back. It gets to ten o'clock and I'm wiped out, can't do any more.

I know to a lot of people here, two hours of uninterrupted reading time every night is a distant fantasy, but in becoming fitter, happier and more productive I seem to have lost the best two hours of my day. Those hours were probably pure indulgence, wasted time by most measures, so maybe I have to let them go. I do spend the bulk of my time on the things that are most important to me, so there are no other commitments I could or would cut. Still, I'd love any suggestions for how to need less sleep or ... I don't know! What have other people done in this situation?