Flossbolna
Sea days are just so relaxing!
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- Sep 8, 2006
@4Mickeys How sad, but you wrote about it so beautifully! Thanks for sharing!
My issue with electronic devices is not that they make me sleep worse. I can put my ipad away and be asleep within 5 minutes. So the whole thing about light affecting your sleep is not my issue. However, the problem is in putting the thing away. For whatever reason, being on an electronic devise just sucks me in and I keep going here and there and suddenly another hour has passed. That is my biggest issue. To be honest, I had this in the pre-digital age as well, it just were books, newspapers and TV that caused the same problem. I still have the problem with books. They are even worse than the ipad because once I am really into a story I can read until 5am. When I was younger I could survive on three hours of sleep. At 45 that is not happening anymore!
I do have some success in banning my ipad from the bedroom because at least then there is less temptation to just quickly check this or that and suddenly it is 30 minutes later. I have an old iphone 5, and with the tiny screen it is far less likely to keep surfing around, so the phone if less of an issue.
BUT: Just to alleviate the whining: Get an alarm clock - or better: a weather station with built in alarm clock, a real kindle (if you use it without the backlight, it is also better if you have issues from sleeping after looking at a screen) and get a motion activated night light - or just a basic flashlight.
I really can't tell you why I still have my phone on my nightstand, I guess in case there is an emergency with my parents? My fitbit is my alarm clock (and I prefer being woken up by the vibration anyway), I have a weather station and I sleep on my own, so if I need a light during the light, I just switch on the bedside lamp. And I have a kindle... Maybe the phone needs to go somewhere else in the room instead of on the nightstand. But my biggest issue is really the ipad...
I think the one personality trait that is kind of common to all the superheros that I need to focus on is the determination to follow through with the goal they want to acchieve. Give all and don't do halfbaked deals.
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I slept better tonight, but had a lot of weired dreams. But I got my 8 hours of sleep! I am not feeling that bouncy, but definitely more bouncy than two days ago! This sleeping is really good for me! Who would have thought? I had a very productive day yesterday again and I think the amount of sleep definitely plays a huge role.
I was also starting to get a migraine yesterday, but my neurologist gave me a new prescription for better pain killers and they did their job and they killed the migrain totally (so far the pain killers usually just made it less bad) and so far it has not resurfaced. Very happy about this!!
I think I will try to get in the Wednesday run tonight as it is -8°C tomorrow morning and then tomorrow evening the forecast is for rain/sleet/snow... Not good running weather...
That sounds like a terrible night! Do you find that the electronic devices make getting your eight hours harder?
I'm seriously considering banning mine from the bedroom. But then the whining about how my phone is my alarm clock and my kindle and my weather report and my flashlight all starts ( and I'm the source of the whining!)!
My issue with electronic devices is not that they make me sleep worse. I can put my ipad away and be asleep within 5 minutes. So the whole thing about light affecting your sleep is not my issue. However, the problem is in putting the thing away. For whatever reason, being on an electronic devise just sucks me in and I keep going here and there and suddenly another hour has passed. That is my biggest issue. To be honest, I had this in the pre-digital age as well, it just were books, newspapers and TV that caused the same problem. I still have the problem with books. They are even worse than the ipad because once I am really into a story I can read until 5am. When I was younger I could survive on three hours of sleep. At 45 that is not happening anymore!
I do have some success in banning my ipad from the bedroom because at least then there is less temptation to just quickly check this or that and suddenly it is 30 minutes later. I have an old iphone 5, and with the tiny screen it is far less likely to keep surfing around, so the phone if less of an issue.
BUT: Just to alleviate the whining: Get an alarm clock - or better: a weather station with built in alarm clock, a real kindle (if you use it without the backlight, it is also better if you have issues from sleeping after looking at a screen) and get a motion activated night light - or just a basic flashlight.
I really can't tell you why I still have my phone on my nightstand, I guess in case there is an emergency with my parents? My fitbit is my alarm clock (and I prefer being woken up by the vibration anyway), I have a weather station and I sleep on my own, so if I need a light during the light, I just switch on the bedside lamp. And I have a kindle... Maybe the phone needs to go somewhere else in the room instead of on the nightstand. But my biggest issue is really the ipad...
QOTD: So now that we know our favourites and who we would be if we were a Marvel Super Hero .... Think about their personality, powers, abilities and then tell us how you are going to use that for inspiration throughout the rest of the month to help you achieve your goals.
I think the one personality trait that is kind of common to all the superheros that I need to focus on is the determination to follow through with the goal they want to acchieve. Give all and don't do halfbaked deals.
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I slept better tonight, but had a lot of weired dreams. But I got my 8 hours of sleep! I am not feeling that bouncy, but definitely more bouncy than two days ago! This sleeping is really good for me! Who would have thought? I had a very productive day yesterday again and I think the amount of sleep definitely plays a huge role.
I was also starting to get a migraine yesterday, but my neurologist gave me a new prescription for better pain killers and they did their job and they killed the migrain totally (so far the pain killers usually just made it less bad) and so far it has not resurfaced. Very happy about this!!
I think I will try to get in the Wednesday run tonight as it is -8°C tomorrow morning and then tomorrow evening the forecast is for rain/sleet/snow... Not good running weather...