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How have you been sleeping? By the wonderful Grace Farris.
P.S. Staying-in tops and pandemic hair.
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Did you say something dumb and/or embarrassing at a party 10 years ago?
hahahaha
10mg’s melatonin an hour before bed has been a new and vital aide. Also I keep a cup of super strong chamomile tea by the bed because just a few sips in the middle of the night is way more helpful than I ever guessed it would be for the nights I don’t take melatonin.
This has also been the perfect time to cut way way back on caffeine with an eye towards quitting entirely because I can just have a quick 15min lie-down whenever and then get up refreshed instead of relying on a caffeine jolt.
Lastly I know that for me – sweaty exercise is pretty key to how I will sleep that night so I am trying to get into it by running daily but it’s very difficult to commit even though I want to. I’m trying.
This list is so accurate it’s uncanny!
My insomnia is back for the first time in years and it is miserable. I had been sleeping great for a long time – but continuing my ritual of a hot lavender bath before bed in the hopes that I get back to sleeping well :)
Do I have to pee?
Awake at 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, sound asleep at 7 and alarm goes at 7:15. Relatable.
I have insomnia and have been listening to this podcast called Get Sleepy. The narrator tells you bedtime stories in a calm, pleasant voice. The thought of this sounded infantile to me and I thought I would hate it, but surprise! I really like it and it puts me to sleep. The stories are interesting, but not so much so that they keep you awake or cause bad dreams.
Is the window open?
Are the cinemas open yet? (Yes! From Paris)
Yes! Add a cat intermittently jumping on my head while I contemplate the November election and our militarized police force. ? I took part in a 4 mile BLM march yesterday and still couldn’t sleep last night!
Yep, election–militarized police–pandemic–election–police–pandemic–do I have to pee?—election–police–pandemic…and around it goes…
I used to really stress about waking up at night until I heard this fantastic interview with a historian who studies nighttime (who knew this was even a thing)! He argues that a full night’s sleep is actually a fairly modern invention. It really shifted my thinking and helped me relax and put less pressure on myself (and my kids). I recommend listening at night by candlelight in your comfiest pajamas:
https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5225305
haha. perfect.
Are Breonna Taylor’s killers arrested yet?
Thank you
Yes. This keeps me up at night.
Yes the ghost of my missed opportunities & dreams needs a glass of water! Also I’ve been having the weirdest dreams since March.
Me too! They all involve people not wearing masks and hanging out like we used to though. Makes me sad when I wake up.
Add: Dying pets and sick kids to the list. Is it 2021 yet?
“Does the ghost of your missed opportunities/ dreams need a glass of water?”
Wow. This resonated with me. What a beautiful and profound line. <3
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