tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post8379404270454080092..comments2024-03-27T03:19:11.216-04:00Comments on Assistant Village Idiot: Sleep and DenialAssistant Village Idiothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01978011985085795099noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-51808320258215768752018-03-26T14:35:42.035-04:002018-03-26T14:35:42.035-04:00I used to have quite a bit of trouble getting to s...I used to have quite a bit of trouble getting to sleep. I'd lie in bed for at least an hour before nodding off. I chalk it up to the self-perpetuating cycle of worrying about not getting enough sleep. Anxiety as you mention, though it was anxiety I'd be rested enough to perform the tasks ahead of me, rather than the specific tasks themselves. Grad school wasn't much help, at least initially. <br /><br />I was often up late working on homework or research and would not have enough time to get even 5 hours of sleep. I'd then proceed to lie in bed for another hour worrying about getting to sleep. A year or two ago, I simply accepted I would be tired the next day, and I started falling asleep much quicker. It appeared I solved my falling asleep problem just by accepting it. It could just be an age thing (though I was only 32 at the time), but I'm still leaning towards the change in attitude as the cause.<br /><br />I've also found that I can rarely sleep past 9:00 AM despite what time I go to sleep. This post is a good reminder that I need to go to bed earlier. Technology is the obvious hurdle to that. <br /><br />Oh, and I also began loosing my hair at an early age (20-21). I unfortunately let it affect my self-esteem more than it warranted. Turns out that's another problem I was able to solve just by accepting it.Deevshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03929505847502292412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-26929724433255548372018-03-26T00:45:29.789-04:002018-03-26T00:45:29.789-04:00I "should" be going to bed now, but... I...I "should" be going to bed now, but... I've always been a night owl and after several years of working graveyard in my younger years, it's hard for me to fall asleep this early. I'm fond of 8 hours sleep, but I'd prefer to get them from 4am to noon.<br /><br />I'm keeping my daughter's dog while they're on vacation and since I'm still up, he is too. He's rather obviously irritated with me. Donna B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16771075314473811594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-59266934172622053222018-03-26T00:23:44.712-04:002018-03-26T00:23:44.712-04:00I worked nights for 8 months as an aide in a psych...I worked nights for 8 months as an aide in a psych hospital, including 12 summer weeks of taking classes in the morning. I found out that was a schedule beyond my capabilities, so that was the last time I tried it.<br /><br />In the oil field I worked a lot of nights. I found out that 4 a.m. was the hardest time. Get past 4 a.m. and you can keep awake until noon. Before working nights in the oil field, the only time I drank coffee was as a safe water source in Latin America. <br /><br />Fortunately, most of the time I wasn't on 24 hour call, so I had 12 hours to sleep. One time when I was on 24 hour call, I got 8 hours of sleep in 5 days. The well was close to blowing, which gives rather strong motivation for overcoming sleep deprivation. I called the office for some relief, and for my final two days I had a trainee to spell me. (Several weeks after I left, the well blew, I was told.)<br /><br />One time on a rig in Guatemala, instead of a 12 hour shift, my coworker and I tried 8 hour shifts. I found an 8 hour shift easier to deal with. Which surprised me.<br /><br />As a teenager, I wasn't a night owl. One night I stayed up late to finish a term paper. I was miserable that afternoon at track practice.RichardJohnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07490819511630683969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-53639449901457644722018-03-25T22:04:13.406-04:002018-03-25T22:04:13.406-04:00The noise a CPAP makes isn't quite as soothing...The noise a CPAP makes isn't quite as soothing as tropical rain on a tin roof--whether it is on your face or on someone else's. I gave up on mine; she benefits from hers. But if I wake up for any reason, I tend to stay awake.jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01792036361407527304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-43658736426190463992018-03-25T21:20:10.248-04:002018-03-25T21:20:10.248-04:00We have had separate beds for years. When necessi...We have had separate beds for years. When necessity requires us to sleep in the same bed, I am outside the bottom two layers of covers. Sometimes she can still feel the twitches, though.Assistant Village Idiothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01978011985085795099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-64665316183992189692018-03-25T21:10:02.053-04:002018-03-25T21:10:02.053-04:00 Send the book over to me, we want to read it. Send the book over to me, we want to read it. GraniteDadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04851407860883846133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-66089336823740451372018-03-25T19:00:29.751-04:002018-03-25T19:00:29.751-04:00should be seperate beds.should be seperate beds.Christopher Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00396671757183163171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-24389799705062794032018-03-25T18:59:51.963-04:002018-03-25T18:59:51.963-04:00My own experience is that the weight loss factor b...My own experience is that the weight loss factor builds on itself. I snored awfully and slept poorly (I know in hindsight) when I was heavier. Lost weight and started sleeping better. I also see how poor sleep drives my eating, as I snack more when I'm not sleeping enough or well enough.<br /><br />Does he say anything about sleeping arrangements? It sounds like the book might make a case for sepersep beds.Christopher Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00396671757183163171noreply@blogger.com