#sleep advice

[agirlwithglam]

Sleep tips!

If you actually have insomnia, try melatonin.

Listen to brown noise- it cancels out any thoughts you may have

You could also listen to white/pink/ any other color noise

Listen to a sleep meditation- this is a meditation that I’ve been listening to since I was young, I rly love it. / or you can search up “sleep meditation”

Don’t go on your phone before bed!! Leave at least an hours space.

Avoid daytime naps (girl I love daytime naps as much as anyone, but if you’re having trouble sleeping at night, then try and stay awake so you’re actually tired at night)

Avoid caffeine 4-6 hours before bed, duh.

Avoid having big meals before bed

Make sure there’s nothing wrong with your mattress & your bed it’s actually comfy. Trust me sometimes it’s not you, it’s the mattress bc after a long time it can actually start to wear out + it just may not be best for you. If you keep tossing and turning, it may be time to invest in a new mattress.

Keep the bedroom cool.

ARMY SLEEPING METHOD (you can fall asleep within MINUTES and it’s proven!)

[chronicillnessresourcelibrary]

Preventing and Dealing with Migraines

For people new to migraines or who want to make sure they've covered all their bases, this article by the Mayo Clinic runs through a bunch of things you can do to reduce the number of migraines you have and lessen the pain when one does appear:

Migraines: Steps to head off the pain

Learn how these self-care strategies may lead to less frequent and less severe migraines.

(and this webpage is archived here)

[karamatsus-super-cool-advice]

How do you personally get a good night's sleep? Maybe your techniques can help with my own schedule, other suggestions you might have are also welcomed

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Personally? Well, my Shimmering Shroom, that all depends if I get personal space or not. Heh.

I have 2 methods (because 2 is always the best number):

(1) The "Man Member Method".

I assure you, it is exactly what it sounds like 💙💙

Since I am a man, and an amazing on at that, I have this special power within me to get out a box of tissues, take out the latest issue of MILF MANIA, get involved with Karamatsu's member, and just 'go to town', if you know what I mean. And I'm sure you do 💙💙

After getting off, it's off to dreamland ✨💤✨

Of course... you can imagine this is a bit of a challenge with 5 burazas, hmm?? The second I take my precious MILF MANIA Magazine out, it's gone. Then so are the tissues...

So my second method is called:

(2) "Collage Chick Configuration"

Here, I barrow the brilliant aesthetics of a blooming uni gal. You know the type. The ones that always seem to have a pumpkin spice latte in their grasp for some reason.

This method is much easier to do within my burazas's company.

First, no caffeine after noon. Thank goodness for online ordering. This way I don't have to lower my coolness stat-bar by ordering something decaffeinated in front of anyone.

Then, around bedtime we set the mood ✨✨

We can start with a cup of tea of some sort, the sort that has a relaxing herb infused in it. Did you know that lavender can actually have a fruity flavor?? Not quite floral. Sigh. If only it were blue instead of purple...

But oh~~ speaking of colors!!

Ambient lighting~~ Smooth yellows, oranges, and red only. We're creating our own personal, romantic sunset within our room.

Blue is the best color, but it is time to let the hue have a rest. For even the color needs its beauty sleep. Put it in its comfy crib by applying a nice red-light filter over any screen.

Blue is such a powerful, strong, wonderful color, that it radiates through all screens. Even if you can't physically see its greatness bluntly ✨✨

And the next part is personal for each precious individual. Some times it is just laying down and focusing on nothing but your breathing. Ichimatsu says this is easy for me to do since I don't have a lot in my head anyway. Hm.......

Other times, it is physically tiring out your eyes by reading until sweet slumber kisses you.

Ahh~~ and don't froget, we're doing the uni gal thing, so adding a small bit of skin-safe aroma oil on your neck featuring a smell that comforts you can also assist in drifting you to dreamland ♡♡

Then, when we wake up from said solicitous dreams, hopefully not having messes in our underwear to deal with, we can thank the blue by also waking it up with us 💙💙

Turn the red lights off and put that blue light back on, blast yourself awake for another adventurous day!

✰✰ But of course... the main ingredient to a good night's sleep is...

Listening to me sing you a lullaby ✰✰

✨ BANG ✨

[chestersbraincell]

Do you struggle to visualise? Do you think you might have aphantasia, but arent sure because you have rather vivid dreams? Or are able to daydream while doing something monotonous but not when closing your eyes and really focusing on it?

I may have realised the solution last night. Two things are most important: you’re taking “see it in your mind’s eye” too literally, and you’re taking “imagine/in your mind” not literally enough. This is pretty hard to explain but I’ll try my best, since this took me frankly TOO long to realise.

Try remembering something. Anything. Literally if you’re struggling to come up with something, then hold and look at an object near you. Let go, and try to remember that moment. NO, no, dont overthink it. Just recall it as you would anything.

Okay? Notice how that felt. You didnt SEE it, did you? It was like, inside your head right? And while you were remembering it you kind of zoned out for a moment? THATS the key. You apply the same thing when trying to imagine something. Dont go into it expecting too much, and dont try too hard to do it. Just. Do it.

In meditation when your eyes are closed, my best tip is to like. Stop focusing so much on the back of your eyelids, and trying to see something in that darkness. Just ignore it. This also helps in general if you’re trying to fall asleep

[felixleigh]

Remember.

Do as I say not as a do.

Don't drink caffeine before going to bed.

That's a bad idea

Even if you have ADHD and caffeine actually makes you tired.

Just a bad idea.

Anyway I'm gonna drink half a monster and we'll see if I actually go to sleep tonight or if I scream into a pillow till 2 am.

[birf]

did you know if a street light is too bright near your window you can just shoot it

[publiivergilii]

guys i need your most unhinged tips for waking up early that actually work😔 i already tried to put my phone far away from my bed etc but nothing is working atp

[journish]

AITA? I promised my husband I’d help him work on his resumé today, but didn’t wake up until 3pm. We both lost our jobs recently, so we haven’t been setting alarms or getting up at any particular hour. I just didn’t wake up. He was up for noon and didn’t wake me up. He knows I sleep perpetually until woken up by an outside force (I don’t know why that’s the case for me, but it has been since birth). Our cat woke me up at three, and I went out to the living room to find him moping. I asked if he was okay, and he said “no.” I sat down on the couch and he kicked me off. I asked him what was wrong. He said “You slept until 3 instead of helping me with my resumé.” I said “we still can, and I still want to.” He covered himself with a blanket and refused to talk to me. I grabbed my phone and went back to the bedroom. I said on my way out “I don’t understand how this is my problem.”

I’m pretty upset with him, but I truly don’t understand how he expected me to get out of bed to help him if he knew I wouldn’t wake up without help. Are we screwed?