02-01-2014, 02:01 PM
You know what? I am a HUGE psychology lover and I've been reading and applying and chasing psychoterapists for a talk and finding both academic and shunned psychological mumbo jumbo probably more then I've spent sleeping AND drawing together:D
That said, that post of yours is music to my ears, really:) Not only do I find it helpful (and you get a big thank you for that!), but also extremely enjoyable to read. I don't know why you felt the need to put a disclaimer about it being hard to read:)
As for power naps, I don't think they are good for me... if I sleep during the day, I get squashed by it, it doesn't do me good at all. Maybe they are good when one gets it's life in order, but I've never had a refreshing daily nap.
So, I better not do that lol:D
The thing I'll probably find the most difficult is getting to sleep at a specific time. Not because I'll stay up to finish that Gaming bad season, but because I could never sleep if I am not quite solidly sleepy. I can literally lie down in total darkness, close my eyes and stay like that for 10 hours trying to sleep if I don't feel like sleeping. But, I guess that won't be a problem if I gradually build the routine and if I get up at the same time, I would be spent by the time I should go to sleep.
About the darkness... could it be individual? Or it's definitely a general thing? Because, I've always preferred to have some kind of light source, of course, not the main light, but, say, street light or light from the neighboring building. And I've also always liked to hear something, winamp, movie, kids smoking weed on the stairs:)
Hm... I probably forgot to mention bunch of things, but what can you do... Thank you once again for the effort and for the quality post:)
That said, that post of yours is music to my ears, really:) Not only do I find it helpful (and you get a big thank you for that!), but also extremely enjoyable to read. I don't know why you felt the need to put a disclaimer about it being hard to read:)
Quote:I also recommend keeping a sleep log for a week or a month while trying a new cycle to see what is working for you, especially if you don't have a good sense of your own natural balances and time needs. Record stuff like, the time you went to bed, time you got up, how refreshed you felt on waking, how restless was the sleep and so on. You can even go further and log, other things like what you generally ate, what you did, exercise minutes spent. The reason for a log is, that it doesn't have to take very long to fill out at all, but the more you capture, the more you can actually look back and examine it to see any trends that crop up. Perhaps your one night a week McDicks dinner night, causes you to sleep more fitfully and wake up less rested?This indeed is a great idea and personally I love it, I mean, if there's anything I'm good at it's introspection and analysis:)
May as well take the time to try and remember/write down your dreams as an added benefit that can go back into your creative work :D
As for power naps, I don't think they are good for me... if I sleep during the day, I get squashed by it, it doesn't do me good at all. Maybe they are good when one gets it's life in order, but I've never had a refreshing daily nap.
Quote:May as well take the time to try and remember/write down your dreams as an added benefit that can go back into your creative work :DAh, that reminds me, some ten years ago, when I was all like I WANT TO HAVE JUNG'S KIDS, I use to write down dreams quite frequently (when I remember them, that is). And I have written down one in particular (I have actually got up in the middle of the night and furiously typed it down before it could vanish from my memory) on eight pages in Word, font 8 :D And then I read through it and analyzed it and read it and analyzed it and...
So, I better not do that lol:D
Quote:I actually really enjoy my wind down and look forward to it! This is when I get reading done, when I reflect on and appreciate the positive moments of the day gone, when I also do some meditation (there is tons of neuroscience on how beneficial it is for you, but I won't go there here)Thank you for mentioning the wind down phase, as it's something I sorely need. While I am well aware of necessity of all things mentioned in this quote, a lifestyle without an enforced schedule (9-5 job? army? school? brain?) can, with the passing of time, silence all the plans, knowledge etc. and wake up neurotic and schizoid thingies in us, due to simple fact that we don't have a constructed scheduled life to rely upon. And so, even if I have practiced meditation or autogenic training before and even if I very well know the difference between the overthink and the reflection I simply fell victim to my unorganized lifestyle. Which, as you know, creates bunch of other stuff too, such as laziness, for example, or the inability to acknowledge delayed gratification and all that other cool stuff that regresses you to a teenager:)
Funnily enough, I often get sparks of creative inspiration in these times, so I note them down quickly and unless it's a huge idea, leave them for later.
The thing I'll probably find the most difficult is getting to sleep at a specific time. Not because I'll stay up to finish that Gaming bad season, but because I could never sleep if I am not quite solidly sleepy. I can literally lie down in total darkness, close my eyes and stay like that for 10 hours trying to sleep if I don't feel like sleeping. But, I guess that won't be a problem if I gradually build the routine and if I get up at the same time, I would be spent by the time I should go to sleep.
About the darkness... could it be individual? Or it's definitely a general thing? Because, I've always preferred to have some kind of light source, of course, not the main light, but, say, street light or light from the neighboring building. And I've also always liked to hear something, winamp, movie, kids smoking weed on the stairs:)
Quote:Restrict stimulants at least 4-5 hours + before bed. No coffee, no coke, no crystal meth.That reminds me... I kinda got myself hooked on ultra energy (that coca cola energy piece of crap), I need to stop drinking that. Well, I quit smoking cold after like 15 years, this should be piece of cake:D
Hm... I probably forgot to mention bunch of things, but what can you do... Thank you once again for the effort and for the quality post:)