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01 Feb 16
01 Feb 16
Originally posted by KewpieHot chocolate or hot milk have never seemed to work for me although hot chocolate often has the desired effect on my older son.
The old pen and paper trick (write down what you need to think about the next day) also works, because then the mind will stop bothering itself about stuff which might be forgotten overnight.
Originally posted by KewpieTell that to FMF then. The things he said to GB are considered "fighting words" to many. Just like most of what he "passive-aggressively" spins out to those he doesn't like.
No, there [b]you go again. It was perfectly reasonable to ask GB for a sleep tip, since he hadn't offered one, only a platitude. This isn't a fight thread.[/b]
Originally posted by SuzianneTo have offered a "tip" that does not withstand even a moments' scrutiny and sounds very similar to swipes already used on previous occasions, suggests to me that the poster had a different agenda.
Tell that to FMF then. The things he said to GB are considered "fighting words" to many. Just like most of what he "passive-aggressively" spins out to those he doesn't like.
Anyway. Here's another one of my tips.
Being near the equator, I have no carpets in my house ~ just white tiles throughout, except for one room upstairs which has parquet flooring [is that what little planks of wood are called?].
Unlike in Perth, where I used to live, where it got up to 45 degrees C ~ but was arid, meaning the floors and walls became hot to the touch ~ the mugginess of the climate here where I am now means 34 degree C feels really hot, the same humidity that makes it so is the reason why the walls and tiled floor remain relatively cool.
If it's a hot and close night, and I can't sleep, I just lie on the tiles ~ with my back bare - and use a folded up towel as a pillow. I soon fall asleep. I have woken up in the morning 'after a night on the tiles' many a time, although the humidity normally goes down by 4 am or 5 am and if I realize and wake up, I crawl back into bed.
Do you have a "get to sleep" tip to contribute to this thread, Suzianne.
01 Feb 16
Originally posted by divegeesterSomething fatal for me ~ in terms of the threat that it poses to the hope of a good night's sleep ~ is where I let myself fall asleep a bit to early - say 9 pm or 10 pm - and then wake up or get woken up at something like midnight or 1 am. When this happens, I always find it difficult to get back to sleep, even if I am dog tired. I don't let it happen often though.
Do you never have trouble sleeping?
Originally posted by divegeesterIf unable to eradicate the "insomnia monster" on your own, seek professional help [to diagnose the causative biological, medical, psychiatric factors and/or food, beverage or other consumption habits causing the sleep deprivation rather than attempting to normalize sleep patterns at the symptom level].
Trouble sleeping?
What are your top tips for beating the insomnia monster?
01 Feb 16
Originally posted by divegeesterI have found that eating cheese just before going to bed increases the chance of having nightmares - or at least disconcertingly vivid and turbulent dreams. Smoking cannabis ~ I read about this in a book once; it was a friend's book; it wasn't my book; I don't have ANY books that mention cannabis ~ often leads to really boring dreams. I also find that if I've spent too much of the day working on a spreadsheet, I have fantastically frustrating repetitive dreams about broken formulas and text in the wrong cells that disturb my sleep.
A perfectly clear conscience, perfect dreamy sleep every night and never have any nightmares. You truly are blessed.
01 Feb 16
Originally posted by Grampy BobbyOr I'll work on cleaning conscience up a bit... 😉
If unable to eradicate the "insomnia monster" on your own, seek professional help [to diagnose the causative biological, medical, psychiatric factors and/or food, beverage or other consumption habits causing the sleep deprivation rather than attempting to normalize sleep patterns at the symptom level].