Drip Curl Magic Posted February 16, 2006 Report Posted February 16, 2006 ok, so, I've developed this horrible habit of only sleeping every other night for 14 hours at a time. Is this a minor case of insomnia? I'm sure this can't be healthy... but I have a hard time breaking it.... I'm just wondering what I can do to help me break this habit. An alarm clock? avoiding certain foods near the end of the day? And help would be much appreciated :evil: Quote
GAHD Posted February 16, 2006 Report Posted February 16, 2006 work out when you wake up and a few hours before sleeping. Cut down on shugar and cafeine.It happens to me once in a while too. Quote
Racoon Posted February 16, 2006 Report Posted February 16, 2006 Lucid-dream inducing herbs and plants, with Barbituates might help too ;) Quote
Tormod Posted February 16, 2006 Report Posted February 16, 2006 I have a bad habit of sleeping 4 hours every night. And it's damn hard to break. ;) Quote
Racoon Posted February 16, 2006 Report Posted February 16, 2006 Hey Tormod, Nikola Tesla slept only 4 hours every night...;) Quote
Tormod Posted February 16, 2006 Report Posted February 16, 2006 Hey Tormod, Nikola Tesla slept only 4 hours every night...;) So it's because of my genius!!! ;) I knew it! ;) Quote
TheBigDog Posted February 17, 2006 Report Posted February 17, 2006 It will pass Drip. Sometimes I get a little manic when I have something particularly interesting on my mind. Then I can be up for days. It happens less now that I am older. I am lucky to get 6-7 hours a night during the week. One day each weekend I end up crashing for 11 or 12 hours to recharge. Bill Quote
Tormod Posted February 17, 2006 Report Posted February 17, 2006 I bet a lack of sleep is pretty common here at Hypo. Maybe we're all a bunch of hyposomniacs. Quote
Jay-qu Posted February 18, 2006 Report Posted February 18, 2006 my sleeping patterns have been all over the place because for the past 3 months I havent had school - but thats about to change with Uni starting on monday :) (its gonna be awesome) :lol: and that should bring them back in to order Quote
GAHD Posted February 18, 2006 Report Posted February 18, 2006 yay for being wired noctournal. I always want to sleep the day and be awake at night. Quote
TheBigDog Posted February 18, 2006 Report Posted February 18, 2006 When I am late for things in the morning I tell people that I suffer from Newtonian Physics... A body in motion tends to stay in motion, a body at rest tends to stay at rest. When I am awake, I tend to keep going and going and going. And when I sleep, I tend to sleep and sleep and sleep. I think it comes down to the day being the wrong length for my body. I would love to be part of a society with a 28 hour day. A week would still be 168 hours, but there would only be 6 days in a week. The light/dark cycle would be different every day, but similar for each weekday. Farmers would hate it. Bill Quote
GAHD Posted February 18, 2006 Report Posted February 18, 2006 better yet, a 36 hour day. 24 awake 12 asleep. and then the schedual isn't so wacky. Queso 1 Quote
Turtle Posted February 22, 2006 Report Posted February 22, 2006 ___My circadian clock has always ticked contrary to the 'normal' day. Up 'till the wee hours & rise in the late morning, but usually 7 hours of sleep. Lately I have been extremely on edge (not Turtle!:) ) & getting only 3 or 4 hours of sleep. It is largely due to receiving notice I have to move & having to answer phone calls from realtors (it's not even my house for crying out loud!:) ) as well as allow strangers to go through my whole house. ___Bunch of freakin strangers inventorying our goods & commenting on our lifestyle, making demands, reading our mail, opening closets without permission, taking liberties, making stupid small talk, etc. You know I can't think straight when I start discussing politics.:) It is seriously affecting my health; I haven't bathed or shaved in days, I have no appetite & I'm loosing weight, & of course I can't sleep. :) I am flat freakin' out here! Quote
TheBigDog Posted February 22, 2006 Report Posted February 22, 2006 ___My circadian clock has always ticked contrary to the 'normal' day. Up 'till the wee hours & rise in the late morning, but usually 7 hours of sleep. Lately I have been extremely on edge (not Turtle!:) ) & getting only 3 or 4 hours of sleep. It is largely due to receiving notice I have to move & having to answer phone calls from realtors (it's not even my house for crying out loud!:) ) as well as allow strangers to go through my whole house. ___Bunch of freakin strangers inventorying our goods & commenting on our lifestyle, making demands, reading our mail, opening closets without permission, taking liberties, making stupid small talk, etc. You know I can't think straight when I start discussing politics.:) It is seriously affecting my health; I haven't bathed or shaved in days, I have no appetite & I'm loosing weight, & of course I can't sleep. :) I am flat freakin' out here!Can I come take a tour of your house? I will bring all 4 kids. We'll stop and have ice creame right before we get there so the kids will be both hyper and sticky. :) You won't even notice us being there! Bill Quote
Turtle Posted February 22, 2006 Report Posted February 22, 2006 Can I come take a tour of your house? I will bring all 4 kids. We'll stop and have ice creame right before we get there so the kids will be both hyper and sticky. :) You won't even notice us being there! Bill Sure thing Bill! Bring the dog(s) too. I'll schedule some realtors to cooincide with your visit. You'll get a kick out of the looks on their faces when I start talking about the Ivy, dendrochronology, Katabataks, etc.. Heck, if you can spare a week I'll hike you all up to Mt. St. Helens with the survival wagon (you should see the looks they give that; I finally covered it up).:) Quote
TheBigDog Posted February 23, 2006 Report Posted February 23, 2006 Sure thing Bill! Bring the dog(s) too. I'll schedule some realtors to cooincide with your visit. You'll get a kick out of the looks on their faces when I start talking about the Ivy, dendrochronology, Katabataks, etc.. Heck, if you can spare a week I'll hike you all up to Mt. St. Helens with the survival wagon (you should see the looks they give that; I finally covered it up).:)Charlie(the dog) would be the happiest of all. He loves realtors, much more than they love him. He also loves to chase (and kill) critters. I am learning how to whisper him out of that habit. #4 being 3 would love to pull the wagon. #3 being who he is would tell us folk tales about the mystical animals that live in the woods near your house. Some of them will scare him, and others will be rare and beautiful. He will have a couple of his friends along with him for protection and company. #2 would love to find all the mud in the area. He is a mud magnet. And #1 would wonder if there was any way to not be there so he could spend his time doing nothing else. Meantime you and I could sit back and enjoy the show that is life unfolding. Try to make it during an open house! #4 loves to use the toilet with the door open so he can give you the play by play - "Its corn!" - true quote. Bill Quote
Turtle Posted February 23, 2006 Report Posted February 23, 2006 ____Ahhhh...I went off & took a shave & a shower; that & Big Dog's kind & jockular words may yet afford me a good night's sleep this even.:) ___Maybe I'll go around & throw corn & brownies in all the comodes before the next walk through visit!:) :) :) :) :) I am virtually & vicariously enjoying the visit Big Dog as I type. Welcome! Quote
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