More talk about sleep [18]Comments on: http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/07/02/more-talk-about-sleep/ Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:44:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: kilax http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/07/02/more-talk-about-sleep/#comment-11346 kilax Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:21:39 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=3293#comment-11346 tori - It seems like we get sick because of lack of sleep, then we have to use that time to catch up! It's a bad cycle to get caught in. The weekend went pretty well ;) Holly - I am a total planner. So it's hard for me to accept when my plans aren't seen through. I am bad with change! Beth - I did! I took a nap on the beach on Friday, a small nap on Saturday, and laid in the sun on Sunday! Jo - That is what I hate - that feeling of always being behind! It makes me <i>crazy</i>. diane - I think that is the smart thing to do at times! You have to listen to your body. I hope you made it to NC okay :) Hotch Potchery - I know ;) It went okay, surprisingly. Jamie - I hope you had a relaxing weekend too. I had to take the day off today to see the doc, so now I am realaxing a bit more :) Jess - I wish I could do that! Tony - I hope it does! Sometimes, I wonder how much more I can take! E - I hope your new apartment helps! I think I do need to cut back and re-prioritize. I just have so much I want to do. Alice - I always have the goal to go to bed and end up doing small things as well. It is entirely our own fault! ;) Shaina - I should try that agai . Books always make me fall asleep! Amanda - That is why we have to get the TVs out of the bedroom! :P Riiiiight... ;) Sophia - I don't have problems falling asleep at night (anymore), just getting to bed on time :( Gemfit - Maybe the solution is to quit expecting so much from ourselves! ;) joanharvest - Wow. A few hours every night? That is hard :( I hope it gets better for you! Susan - Ugh! I hate it when people are so chatty SO early! YUCK! tori – It seems like we get sick because of lack of sleep, then we have to use that time to catch up! It’s a bad cycle to get caught in. The weekend went pretty well ;)

Holly – I am a total planner. So it’s hard for me to accept when my plans aren’t seen through. I am bad with change!

Beth – I did! I took a nap on the beach on Friday, a small nap on Saturday, and laid in the sun on Sunday!

Jo – That is what I hate – that feeling of always being behind! It makes me crazy.

diane – I think that is the smart thing to do at times! You have to listen to your body. I hope you made it to NC okay :)

Hotch Potchery – I know ;) It went okay, surprisingly.

Jamie – I hope you had a relaxing weekend too. I had to take the day off today to see the doc, so now I am realaxing a bit more :)

Jess – I wish I could do that!

Tony – I hope it does! Sometimes, I wonder how much more I can take!

E – I hope your new apartment helps! I think I do need to cut back and re-prioritize. I just have so much I want to do.

Alice – I always have the goal to go to bed and end up doing small things as well. It is entirely our own fault! ;)

Shaina – I should try that agai . Books always make me fall asleep!

Amanda – That is why we have to get the TVs out of the bedroom! :P Riiiiight… ;)

Sophia – I don’t have problems falling asleep at night (anymore), just getting to bed on time :(

Gemfit – Maybe the solution is to quit expecting so much from ourselves! ;)

joanharvest – Wow. A few hours every night? That is hard :( I hope it gets better for you!

Susan – Ugh! I hate it when people are so chatty SO early! YUCK!

]]> By: Susan http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/07/02/more-talk-about-sleep/#comment-11318 Susan Sun, 05 Jul 2009 14:22:06 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=3293#comment-11318 I think we all over look the importance of sleep...that extra hour can make such a difference. I can't believe you take such an early train! When I had to be at the hospital before 7am for clinicals in nursing school, I had to get on the 5:15 train which meant leaving my house no later than 5am. You would think that people would try to sleep or something, but all the workers (painters, construction workers) who commuted in were on there and very used to be up at that hour. They would talk all the way into Chicago! It drove me crazy...I loved the silence of the 6:30-7:30 trains. I think we all over look the importance of sleep…that extra hour can make such a difference. I can’t believe you take such an early train! When I had to be at the hospital before 7am for clinicals in nursing school, I had to get on the 5:15 train which meant leaving my house no later than 5am. You would think that people would try to sleep or something, but all the workers (painters, construction workers) who commuted in were on there and very used to be up at that hour. They would talk all the way into Chicago! It drove me crazy…I loved the silence of the 6:30-7:30 trains.

]]> By: joanharvest http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/07/02/more-talk-about-sleep/#comment-11310 joanharvest Sat, 04 Jul 2009 21:29:31 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=3293#comment-11310 I've had a sleep problem ever since I hit menopause and that was 10 years ago. My problem is it takes 2 or 3 hours to fall asleep. Fortubately I have been able to sleep late in the morning but now that the baby is here sleeping late won't be an option once Sarah goes back to work. I guess I'll just have to grab sleep when I can. I won't take sleeping pilss either. Well, I hope you have a great weekend and get some rest. I’ve had a sleep problem ever since I hit menopause and that was 10 years ago. My problem is it takes 2 or 3 hours to fall asleep. Fortubately
I have been able to sleep late in the morning but now that the baby is here sleeping late won’t be an option once Sarah goes back to work. I guess I’ll just have to grab sleep when I can.

I won’t take sleeping pilss either. Well, I hope you have a great weekend and get some rest.

]]> By: Gemfit http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/07/02/more-talk-about-sleep/#comment-11302 Gemfit Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:13:43 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=3293#comment-11302 I'm 100% with you on this but I think it's a symptom of our world that we feel that we need to FILL our days to the top and that sleep is considered an extra. I'm struggling at the moment b/c due to time zones, I end up talking to my Boy either early in the morning or late at night and my body is suffering. Right now, all I want is to nap. Good luck with it. I wish I had the solution :( I’m 100% with you on this but I think it’s a symptom of our world that we feel that we need to FILL our days to the top and that sleep is considered an extra. I’m struggling at the moment b/c due to time zones, I end up talking to my Boy either early in the morning or late at night and my body is suffering. Right now, all I want is to nap.

Good luck with it. I wish I had the solution :(

]]> By: Sophia http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/07/02/more-talk-about-sleep/#comment-11298 Sophia Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:48:13 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=3293#comment-11298 Truthfully, I can't say I totally understand because I'm one of those blessed with the ability to sleep anytime I want, anywhere I want...but I really do know how painful it is to lose sleep, so I feel for you. I heard that drinking a glass of milk before bed helps. And also reading, or watching TV. If everything does not work, maybe talk to your doctor about it? As you already know, sleep IS very very important. Best of luck! Truthfully, I can’t say I totally understand because I’m one of those blessed with the ability to sleep anytime I want, anywhere I want…but I really do know how painful it is to lose sleep, so I feel for you.

I heard that drinking a glass of milk before bed helps. And also reading, or watching TV. If everything does not work, maybe talk to your doctor about it? As you already know, sleep IS very very important. Best of luck!

]]> By: Amanda http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/07/02/more-talk-about-sleep/#comment-11296 Amanda Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:06:46 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=3293#comment-11296 I totally agree with you on the importance of sleep, but it is a constant struggle for me too. I have a hard time making myself go to bed at night, but then wind up paying for it in the morning. I get in bed at a decent time, but then lay there and watch TV for an hour or more. Have a great weekend, and get some rest:) I totally agree with you on the importance of sleep, but it is a constant struggle for me too. I have a hard time making myself go to bed at night, but then wind up paying for it in the morning. I get in bed at a decent time, but then lay there and watch TV for an hour or more. Have a great weekend, and get some rest:)

]]> By: Shaina http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/07/02/more-talk-about-sleep/#comment-11294 Shaina Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:49:32 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=3293#comment-11294 You're right - getting enough sleep makes a huge difference. I try to go to bed by 11ish every night, even though that doesn't always happen. I also try to not watch TV or stare at the computer for at least 30 minutes before bedtime. Instead, I like to lay in bed with a book and read til I get super sleepy...I think it definitely helps! You’re right – getting enough sleep makes a huge difference. I try to go to bed by 11ish every night, even though that doesn’t always happen. I also try to not watch TV or stare at the computer for at least 30 minutes before bedtime. Instead, I like to lay in bed with a book and read til I get super sleepy…I think it definitely helps!

]]> By: Alice http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/07/02/more-talk-about-sleep/#comment-11293 Alice Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:04:29 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=3293#comment-11293 arrghhh i SO struggle with getting enough sleep. and the worst part is it is ONE HUNDRED PERCENT my own fault - i just putter at night instead of going to bed! and i don't know how to make myself stop! arrghhh i SO struggle with getting enough sleep. and the worst part is it is ONE HUNDRED PERCENT my own fault – i just putter at night instead of going to bed! and i don’t know how to make myself stop!

]]> By: E http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/07/02/more-talk-about-sleep/#comment-11292 E Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:22:59 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=3293#comment-11292 Kim, you just described my life for the last *10 years* (although I didn't start napping once in a while until about a year ago)! Scary... Too much to do, and too little time to do it all. I've been searching for a solution for at least 10 years now, and the closest I've come is to prioritize and let less-important things slide... Which is why I haven't cleaned my bathroom in at least a couple months and it's kinda nasty. :P And it's why my dozens of personal projects (and 3 "active" ones) rarely get any actual work done on them. Not writing as much (in email, blogs, etc.) and using the phone and face-to-face communication more instead helps too. But for me, that happens at the expense of well-organized deep thought and mass-communication -- the sort I haven't had in 6 months, until basically yesterday morning when I took my first-ever vacation day from work since I started a year ago... Forcefully carving-out quiet time helps too. I've been on PTO yesterday and today, will be on Monday, and have told all my co-workers that my access to phone and email, etc. will be "limited, especially approaching the July 4 weekend". I've leisurely checked my work email a few times, just to avoid letting it pile-up, and have only (very briefly) replied to 2 of them (and only so I could start wheels turning on other work while I'm out). Hopefully my new apartment will help too. My commute will be cut from about 40-55 min/day each way to about 15-20 min/day each way, hopefully saving me at least 100 minutes/week to do whatever I want (which theoretically could include sleep. Let's see if I have the discipline to do it!)... Kim, you just described my life for the last *10 years* (although I didn’t start napping once in a while until about a year ago)! Scary…

Too much to do, and too little time to do it all. I’ve been searching for a solution for at least 10 years now, and the closest I’ve come is to prioritize and let less-important things slide… Which is why I haven’t cleaned my bathroom in at least a couple months and it’s kinda nasty. :P And it’s why my dozens of personal projects (and 3 “active” ones) rarely get any actual work done on them.

Not writing as much (in email, blogs, etc.) and using the phone and face-to-face communication more instead helps too. But for me, that happens at the expense of well-organized deep thought and mass-communication — the sort I haven’t had in 6 months, until basically yesterday morning when I took my first-ever vacation day from work since I started a year ago…

Forcefully carving-out quiet time helps too. I’ve been on PTO yesterday and today, will be on Monday, and have told all my co-workers that my access to phone and email, etc. will be “limited, especially approaching the July 4 weekend”. I’ve leisurely checked my work email a few times, just to avoid letting it pile-up, and have only (very briefly) replied to 2 of them (and only so I could start wheels turning on other work while I’m out).

Hopefully my new apartment will help too. My commute will be cut from about 40-55 min/day each way to about 15-20 min/day each way, hopefully saving me at least 100 minutes/week to do whatever I want (which theoretically could include sleep. Let’s see if I have the discipline to do it!)…

]]> By: Tony http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/07/02/more-talk-about-sleep/#comment-11290 Tony Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:28:52 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=3293#comment-11290 Relax and enjoy the long Holiday weekend. I know what a struggle it is with a long commute. I promise, it gets easier over the years. Relax and enjoy the long Holiday weekend. I know what a struggle it is with a long commute. I promise, it gets easier over the years.

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