tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15448925.post7904931490632687598..comments2023-10-22T07:31:03.203-05:00Comments on Namaste, Full of Grace...: Insomnia is for WimpsNamastehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00248646641252273386noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15448925.post-11816179460341662782008-03-08T01:49:00.000-05:002008-03-08T01:49:00.000-05:00You know I once had the 'anonymity in the small t...You know I once had the 'anonymity in the small town', but living here for such a long time, I've lost it. People just know me. My local Congresscritter is the funniest in this regard. He knows he's well detested for his outlandish Rethuglican ways, and he sees me, and literally has fled in the other direction on more than once occasion. All I do is ask him questions, and not fall for his Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15448925.post-23627765155225807152008-03-07T22:32:00.000-05:002008-03-07T22:32:00.000-05:00do you ever experience "mental fog" in the mornin...do you ever experience "mental fog" in the morning after taking tylenol pm?<BR/><BR/>melatonin is a great sleep aid with no side affects. you may want to give it a try.<BR/><BR/> gratitude and acceptance also help relieve my stress. sleeping then becomes a cinch.<BR/><BR/>wishing you sweet dreams, nam.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15448925.post-32693938524794175832008-03-07T09:53:00.000-05:002008-03-07T09:53:00.000-05:00Poo the loss of anonymity in the small town. It's...Poo the loss of anonymity in the small town. It's a terrible feeling (for me) to go to the grocery store and see 2 people I know every time. I hope that there is a big city refuge nearby for you.<BR/><BR/>Best of luck with sleeping.FemaleCSGradStudenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17081709607565950878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15448925.post-39778717910272276452008-03-05T23:17:00.000-05:002008-03-05T23:17:00.000-05:00No drugs? Tylenol PM is just the poor substitute f...No drugs? Tylenol PM is just the poor substitute for the real thing or strong drink or good port m'dear. (Kim can sing you the 'Madeira song'). But listening to the BBC always did it for me, but their shortwave service has been cut back drastically. But before the net, that's what I'd be doing late at night when sleep would not come, listen to shortwave. The non medical options would also includeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15448925.post-50157670073948021022008-03-04T17:45:00.000-05:002008-03-04T17:45:00.000-05:00ah, these comments make me smile. it's so nice no...ah, these comments make me smile. it's so nice not to be alone. for the record, i need phone numbers. who knows, one of you may get a late night call from me. now wouldn't that be a hilarious blog post...<BR/><BR/>for the record, kassy, please don't overestimate my power to sound way smarter than i am.<BR/><BR/>hannah, yes, i am going to try camel pose tonight. that one was always a really Namastehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00248646641252273386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15448925.post-67443913531428491932008-03-04T17:20:00.000-05:002008-03-04T17:20:00.000-05:00You could have called. I was up until about 3:00....You could have called. I was up until about 3:00. My insomnia is inconsistent, but I am sure is stress related as well.<BR/><BR/>What this latest bout with insomnia has done for me is proven that I am not as young as I used to be and that all-nighters in college cannot be replicated by a middle aged government employee.<BR/><BR/>Falling asleep in one's cubicle can lead to problems. I just haveBrave Astronauthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13893671129001583065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15448925.post-2942847526511189412008-03-04T15:12:00.000-05:002008-03-04T15:12:00.000-05:00I think we are living very very similar lives righ...I think we are living very very similar lives right now (except for the fact that you are more intelligent AND employed ;)). Next time you are up and I need an insomnia buddy, write me.<BR/><BR/>:)KassyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05859514828888662789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15448925.post-47801463090886437042008-03-04T14:33:00.000-05:002008-03-04T14:33:00.000-05:00Astral Projection.Lie on your bed and try and focu...Astral Projection.<BR/><BR/>Lie on your bed and try and focus on leaving your body and floating up by the ceiling.<BR/><BR/>Everytime I've ever tried it I've fallen asleep before success.<BR/><BR/>And on the offchance it works...Kim Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15448925.post-12123995236734153862008-03-04T12:17:00.000-05:002008-03-04T12:17:00.000-05:00When I asked one of my yoga teachers about a recen...When I asked one of my yoga teachers about a recent bout of insomnia I was suffering through, he told me to do the camel posture (ustrasana) for as long as I could before bed. Obviously, you won't be all that warmed up, so you'd have to be careful and ease into it, but he told me two long sets of that pose, and I'd be out.<BR/><BR/>I tried it that very night and, what do you know, I passed right Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15448925.post-49436348426926264402008-03-04T11:35:00.000-05:002008-03-04T11:35:00.000-05:00Old Irish saying: "Take it easy, and if you cannot...Old Irish saying: <BR/><BR/>"Take it easy, and if you cannot take it easy, take it as easy as you can."<BR/><BR/>I sometimes find wisdom in it.Alan Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09138846352067885050noreply@blogger.com