Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New profile posts
Latest activity
Internet Search
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
General Discussions
The Watercooler
Question On Exhaustion
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 648367" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>I come from a very long line of insomniacs. It can drive me nuts. I often do MUCH better when I am able to be up an about late at night and sleep during the day. It was torture when Wiz was little because he woke up at five am no matter what. I NEVER had to get him up for school in elem school. He naturally woke up no matter how late he was up the night before. When he was in middle school, all of my kids got together and begged me to stop getting up with them before school. I just didn't function well enough, lol. They got themselves and thank you up and dressed and fed and off to school and I did dinner and bedtimes and it worked amazingly. </p><p></p><p>I do find that lavender essential oil on my pillow helps me get a good night's sleep. Melatonin is helpful also, though I don't take it on a regular basis because I find that makes it less effective. I also use audiobooks to help quiet my thoughts and get to sleep. If I am having real problems, I use guided meditation on audio recordings. That is esp helpful when I have a migraine and cannot sleep because of the pain and nausea. </p><p></p><p>Getting enough protein and having a diet with balanced amounts of carbs, fat and protein also helps you get enough sleep. If you have a bedtime snack, make sure it is small and has some of each of these. I use a basic 40-30-30 ratio as a guide. 30% fat, 30% protein, 40% complex carbs (not processed is best, not sugars esp not processed sugar) is best. If you really need a munchie fix, popcorn is actually great. Esp if you air pop it or you make it in the microwave but not that bagged stuff you buy. You can just put 1/4-1/3 c popcorn in a brown paper bag and fold it over and pop it like that if you don't have a microwave popper or air popper. If you add a bit of butter or olive oil, any herbs/spices you like, and an ounce of grated parmesan or cheddar cheese, it is a really awesome snack. Using a healthy oil like olive or grapeseed makes the spices and cheese stick in a healthy way. You can get a mister bottle and spray a light coating on the popcorn easily. The best ones are the ones you pump air into because they make a very fine spray with-o the chemicals and wasted can that you get with PAM, etc...</p><p></p><p>When you wake up it is important to eat a breakfast with protein. If you cannot eat much in the morning, you can do what my mom does. She will mix protein powder with grapefruit juice and drink that. She uses about 3-4 ounces of grapefruit juice because she cannot eat much or handle anything sweet first thing in the morning. The protein fuels her body and she doesn't end up munching all morning or dealing with lots of cravings or pigging out at lunch because she is just starving. If you don't get a decent amount of fuel, esp including protein, soon after you get up, your body will not use the calories you eat during the day for fuel. You will end up storing those calories because your body thinks it is starving and will have to go many hours between meals. </p><p></p><p>I know you asked about sleep, but eating right and getting protein right after she woke up, before she started her day, really help you get a good night's sleep. Massage can also help you get good sleep. Even if you cannot afford to go get a massage, rub your feet, hands, etc... to help yourself relax. If you can, get someone to gently massage the tops of your ears before you go to bed. Sounds strange, but it is really and truly amazingly relaxing and will help you get good sleep. My stepMIL swears by reflexology and will give father in law a foot massage if he cannot sleep. when he had his heart attack and couldn't sleep afterward, this helped him greatly.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 648367, member: 1233"] I come from a very long line of insomniacs. It can drive me nuts. I often do MUCH better when I am able to be up an about late at night and sleep during the day. It was torture when Wiz was little because he woke up at five am no matter what. I NEVER had to get him up for school in elem school. He naturally woke up no matter how late he was up the night before. When he was in middle school, all of my kids got together and begged me to stop getting up with them before school. I just didn't function well enough, lol. They got themselves and thank you up and dressed and fed and off to school and I did dinner and bedtimes and it worked amazingly. I do find that lavender essential oil on my pillow helps me get a good night's sleep. Melatonin is helpful also, though I don't take it on a regular basis because I find that makes it less effective. I also use audiobooks to help quiet my thoughts and get to sleep. If I am having real problems, I use guided meditation on audio recordings. That is esp helpful when I have a migraine and cannot sleep because of the pain and nausea. Getting enough protein and having a diet with balanced amounts of carbs, fat and protein also helps you get enough sleep. If you have a bedtime snack, make sure it is small and has some of each of these. I use a basic 40-30-30 ratio as a guide. 30% fat, 30% protein, 40% complex carbs (not processed is best, not sugars esp not processed sugar) is best. If you really need a munchie fix, popcorn is actually great. Esp if you air pop it or you make it in the microwave but not that bagged stuff you buy. You can just put 1/4-1/3 c popcorn in a brown paper bag and fold it over and pop it like that if you don't have a microwave popper or air popper. If you add a bit of butter or olive oil, any herbs/spices you like, and an ounce of grated parmesan or cheddar cheese, it is a really awesome snack. Using a healthy oil like olive or grapeseed makes the spices and cheese stick in a healthy way. You can get a mister bottle and spray a light coating on the popcorn easily. The best ones are the ones you pump air into because they make a very fine spray with-o the chemicals and wasted can that you get with PAM, etc... When you wake up it is important to eat a breakfast with protein. If you cannot eat much in the morning, you can do what my mom does. She will mix protein powder with grapefruit juice and drink that. She uses about 3-4 ounces of grapefruit juice because she cannot eat much or handle anything sweet first thing in the morning. The protein fuels her body and she doesn't end up munching all morning or dealing with lots of cravings or pigging out at lunch because she is just starving. If you don't get a decent amount of fuel, esp including protein, soon after you get up, your body will not use the calories you eat during the day for fuel. You will end up storing those calories because your body thinks it is starving and will have to go many hours between meals. I know you asked about sleep, but eating right and getting protein right after she woke up, before she started her day, really help you get a good night's sleep. Massage can also help you get good sleep. Even if you cannot afford to go get a massage, rub your feet, hands, etc... to help yourself relax. If you can, get someone to gently massage the tops of your ears before you go to bed. Sounds strange, but it is really and truly amazingly relaxing and will help you get good sleep. My stepMIL swears by reflexology and will give father in law a foot massage if he cannot sleep. when he had his heart attack and couldn't sleep afterward, this helped him greatly. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
General Discussions
The Watercooler
Question On Exhaustion
Top