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The Guiding Principles and New Rules document is now in effect.
Go to bed when you ought to, set the alarm to when you should wake up, get up, don't take naps during the day, go to bed when you ought to; rinse & repeat.
The above is sound advice, at least for everyone I know. The trick is perseverance. You might wind up lying in bed awake for hours for the first few days after attempting to adjust your sleep schedule, and it'll seem like a waste of time, but eventually your body will get the idea.
Next time you're able to catch some sunlight, get the hell out and stay out till the sun goes down. Works wonders for your sleep cycle and keeps you from getting depressed.
Even if the sky is clouded over, outdoors is like, real damn bright and you're getting essential light. You'll notice the most common treatment for aforementioned circadian arrythmia is being put under a lamp. The best part with this advice is that it's all crazy conjecture on my part without any scientific evidence schmevidence to back it up, and oh shit that was me taking another cheap shot at your homeopathic remedies.
You must be right - pure chemicals is the way to go! :roll:
Yeah, 'cause I mean, the word "chemical" totally means something bad. It's not like vitamins are chemicals, right? Chemicals are nasty things like draino, not cool stuff like water.
I love how after the few minor surgeries I've had I took no pain killers or antibiotics, only vitamins and wheat grass, and healed incredibly quickly with no side-affects.
What I loved more, though, is seeing nearly everyone I know go down their groggy, light-headed path to recovery only to have a lowered immune system for the next 6 months and catch half a dozen illnesses as a result.
You must be right - pure chemicals is the way to go! :roll:
I think the problem is that people depend on their painkillers too much after any kind of surgery more than the chemicals causing any issues. I had fairly major surgery (cholecystectomy) 3 months ago. After 3 days I didn't feel the need to take any more of the pain killers they prescribed. Sure i was pretty sore, but no worse than a good work out. I haven't been sick since even though i normally get sick at least once during this time of year.
OP: You're experiencing the same thing I went through when I was discharged from the military. Your mind keeps telling you that there's stuff to do and you're so healthy that your body says ok-let's-keep-going. My particular circadian clock/day/thingy ended up at around 37 hours or so and it took the better part of six months to get it down to 28 hours. Staying outside and letting the natural daylight tell your body when to sleep and when to wake up is a great way to get into a rythym. Other than that, schedule your day like a mofo and don't deviate; try it for a week and don't do what I did to go to sleep: drink yourself blind. It leads to unfortunate consequences like liver damage and beer goggles and burning sensations when you pee.
I love how after the few minor surgeries I've had I took no pain killers or antibiotics, only vitamins and wheat grass, and healed incredibly quickly with no side-affects.
What I loved more, though, is seeing nearly everyone I know go down their groggy, light-headed path to recovery only to have a lowered immune system for the next 6 months and catch half a dozen illnesses as a result.
You must be right - pure chemicals is the way to go! :roll:
We both made wrong assumptions about eachother's meanings. When you said "homeopathy" and "no western medicine" I assumed you meant no doctor visits whatsoever, [insert chemical] distilled in water until it no longer exists in the mixture, urine drinking, and other assorted quackery. When you read my response to such you probably assumed that I think everyone should resort to medication as their first and only as cures(which is not the case)
Yeah, time outside is the way to go. I should mention that this only happens to me when I am at home for a long amount of time (like during winter break )and have nothing to do, so I stay inside on my computer all day. When I am at university and I go out during the day for class and with friends, things go much more smoothly.
The sad thing about this is that sometimes you can't do this because you're spending the day asleep!
Also, if you can do it, force yourself to wake up at exactly the same time every morning, even on weekends. You can go to sleep whenever you want, as long as you wake up at exactly the same time no matter what. Morning rituals like showering right away help as well.
I love how after the few minor surgeries I've had I took no pain killers or antibiotics, only vitamins and wheat grass, and healed incredibly quickly with no side-affects.
Vitamins and wheat grass aren't homeopathy. Homeopathy is the (stupid) theory that you treat negative symptoms with things that cause the same symptoms (like treating arsenic poisoning with arsenic), only the less you use of it the better, so that homeopathic "remedies" are so diluted that all you're getting is water.
Anyway, I've had the same sleeping problem ever since I was a kid. A few years ago I started taking stimulants as AD(H)D treatment, and as a side-effect they balanced out my sleep cycle. I take one pill in the morning, and it keeps me awake all day, and when it wears off I feel like going to sleep. Obviously that's not an option for most people, and it would be a stupid thing to do if your *only* problem is your sleep cycle, especially because most people get some unwanted side-effects from prescription stimulants.
Some of the things that worked sometimes for me when I was younger were melatonin and/or warm milk. I tried prescription sedatives to get to sleep on time, but like alcohol they didn't give me a good night's rest.
I also find that it helps to have a set routine for what I do late at night - e.g. at 10PM I brush my teeth, take out my contacts, then watch an episode of BSG or Lost, then when it's over I go to sleep. Just going to bed at a certain time doesn't do much for me.
I had a friend with terrible insomnia use that and he said it worked wonders upon his whole well being in the end.
Perhaps you have a mineral deficieny in magnesium which helps the body relax?
I reccomend you take up yoga or improving your posture with exercise and practice breathing deep. This should calm you down and help you sleep easier and more soundly. I even reccomend you stretch 30mins before going to bed followed with some deep breathing.
To practice deep breathing; Lay on your back, one hand on the chest, one hand on the belly button(2 fingers on it and the rest of the hand below), now breathe in deeply and push your bottom hand up only using your breath whiel your hand on your chest shouldn't move much, exhale and exhale some more so your chest defaltes. It can help to intake air quickly through your mouth at first versus slow breaths through the nose.
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I have the same problem as you, brother. It sucks, I know.
Even if the sky is clouded over, outdoors is like, real damn bright and you're getting essential light. You'll notice the most common treatment for aforementioned circadian arrythmia is being put under a lamp. The best part with this advice is that it's all crazy conjecture on my part without any scientific evidence schmevidence to back it up, and oh shit that was me taking another cheap shot at your homeopathic remedies.
Yeah, 'cause I mean, the word "chemical" totally means something bad. It's not like vitamins are chemicals, right? Chemicals are nasty things like draino, not cool stuff like water.
I think the problem is that people depend on their painkillers too much after any kind of surgery more than the chemicals causing any issues. I had fairly major surgery (cholecystectomy) 3 months ago. After 3 days I didn't feel the need to take any more of the pain killers they prescribed. Sure i was pretty sore, but no worse than a good work out. I haven't been sick since even though i normally get sick at least once during this time of year.
We both made wrong assumptions about eachother's meanings. When you said "homeopathy" and "no western medicine" I assumed you meant no doctor visits whatsoever, [insert chemical] distilled in water until it no longer exists in the mixture, urine drinking, and other assorted quackery. When you read my response to such you probably assumed that I think everyone should resort to medication as their first and only as cures(which is not the case)
The sad thing about this is that sometimes you can't do this because you're spending the day asleep!
Also, if you can do it, force yourself to wake up at exactly the same time every morning, even on weekends. You can go to sleep whenever you want, as long as you wake up at exactly the same time no matter what. Morning rituals like showering right away help as well.
Vitamins and wheat grass aren't homeopathy. Homeopathy is the (stupid) theory that you treat negative symptoms with things that cause the same symptoms (like treating arsenic poisoning with arsenic), only the less you use of it the better, so that homeopathic "remedies" are so diluted that all you're getting is water.
Anyway, I've had the same sleeping problem ever since I was a kid. A few years ago I started taking stimulants as AD(H)D treatment, and as a side-effect they balanced out my sleep cycle. I take one pill in the morning, and it keeps me awake all day, and when it wears off I feel like going to sleep. Obviously that's not an option for most people, and it would be a stupid thing to do if your *only* problem is your sleep cycle, especially because most people get some unwanted side-effects from prescription stimulants.
Some of the things that worked sometimes for me when I was younger were melatonin and/or warm milk. I tried prescription sedatives to get to sleep on time, but like alcohol they didn't give me a good night's rest.
I also find that it helps to have a set routine for what I do late at night - e.g. at 10PM I brush my teeth, take out my contacts, then watch an episode of BSG or Lost, then when it's over I go to sleep. Just going to bed at a certain time doesn't do much for me.
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Perhaps you have a mineral deficieny in magnesium which helps the body relax?
I reccomend you take up yoga or improving your posture with exercise and practice breathing deep. This should calm you down and help you sleep easier and more soundly. I even reccomend you stretch 30mins before going to bed followed with some deep breathing.
To practice deep breathing; Lay on your back, one hand on the chest, one hand on the belly button(2 fingers on it and the rest of the hand below), now breathe in deeply and push your bottom hand up only using your breath whiel your hand on your chest shouldn't move much, exhale and exhale some more so your chest defaltes. It can help to intake air quickly through your mouth at first versus slow breaths through the nose.