| Lisnaholic |
01-11-2023 08:07 AM |
All good advice for what must be a very uncomfortable situation, ISB.
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Originally Posted by grindy
(Post 2224714)
Exercise really helps. I know it's easier said than done, but there's nothing better for general wellbeing.
Try to get out more, especially somewhere with a lot of green. Seeing daylight, especially in the morning after waking up is important and helps setting your inner clock.
Also limit the time you stare at screens or at least use blue light filters.
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I "times two" on grindy's advice. Perhaps it's difficult because of your anxiety issues, but I think you should try to make your days as distinct as possible from your nights, so congrats on finding some community activities. If you can, use your daytime to be in the sunlight, moving around.
I once had mild sleep probs and found this piece of simple advice: only use your bed/bedroom at night.
I also learned that some people don't need many hours of sleep, which is why I'm surprised to see that you go to bed at 7. If you are actually a 5-hours-sleep-a-night person, trying to get 8 hours sleep a night is not going to work. Perhaps instead, try adapting your lifestyle to accomodate more waking hours: reading at the end of the day as TH suggests, but mainly in a chair, with just a last page or two in bed. Personally, I don't listen to much drone music, but I do like drone videos: have you ever watched those on Youtube? I find bird's-eye view footage of the Norwegian coast very soothing when my mind is exhausted but not yet sleepy.
(Also Chula says, don't read Bradbury - try reading one of our political discussion threads; you'll be asleep in seconds ;) ) |
