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| Tuesday September 17, 2024 4:45 am After retiring 10 years ago, I developed insomnia. I have always been a night person. For years I stayed up to watch the late news, followed by the late tv talk shows which put me in bed before midnight. I would wake up in time to get ready for and drive to work. Staying up a little later was not a stretch until bedtime extended to 3 am or later. I was concerned that I was getting, at the most, 4 hours sleep. I consulted my doctor who educated me on sleep hygiene. That is, preparing for bed with guidelines: 1. Turn off all electronics an hour before you lie down. 2. Keep the room dark, no lights 3. Turn the television off 4. Taking a warm shower may relax you although for some people the result of a shower is being more awake 5. Keep temperature steady. Cooler is more effective than warm for deep sleep 6. Wear loose fitting night clothes 7. Have good body supportive mattress There probably more suggestions. The bottom line is give yourself optimum conditions for falling and staying asleep. It is a little after 1 am here. TV, lights, and electronics are on. I took a shower, did some personal hygiene, brushed my teeth, and settled my dog Jack in his spot at the foot of the bed. I grabbed a midnight snack (a no-no) and a bottle of water. I just shut off the tv, turned out all the lights, and have one device on, a no-no I worked back into my nightly ritual. I have a couple of clients I serve as Life Coach. They have permission to contact me up to midnight my time. I have one of my favorite pajamas on. The material is soft and loose. The dog is snoring, the room will be pitch black when I turn of my device. I should fall asleep within 30 minutes. Nightly-night. |
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