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Lately I have been struggling to get enough sleep- not that I am staying up too late, but I have been waking up too early, and sometimes having difficulty going back to sleep. Since I am quite active and I do not nap well, I had been getting more than a little tired.
On Sunday I also was feeling kind of down, which is unusual and especially when the weather has been clear and light. I had been telling myself that may be it is just age, often older people do not sleep as they did when younger. I realized that instead, I am bothered by moving. My last 2 moves were not the happiest, as my marriage was ending and I had figured that I was a matrimonial lifer.
Anyway, I came across a reference to the Pennebaker writing exercises, a programmed way to alleviate unconscious or poorly understood emotional issues, and started doing this practice. I don't even pay that much attention to what I am writing, but the effect on my mood and also on my sleep is amazing.
Last night I was tired, partly from shortened sleep the night before, and partly from a lot of physical activity. I lay down in bed about 9:30 with a cup of mint tea, and I woke up this morning after 8 straight hours of sleep. The light was still on, the tea untouched.
So I hope to continue to benefit, though you are not supposed to do it every day- I believe 4 straight days for at least 15 minutes. I do a little more time than 15 minutes. When I break, I'll read up more on the process to see the recommended intervals, etc.
Here is one reference, in case anyone else is interested in learning about this.
Writing and Health
Ha.
On Sunday I also was feeling kind of down, which is unusual and especially when the weather has been clear and light. I had been telling myself that may be it is just age, often older people do not sleep as they did when younger. I realized that instead, I am bothered by moving. My last 2 moves were not the happiest, as my marriage was ending and I had figured that I was a matrimonial lifer.
Anyway, I came across a reference to the Pennebaker writing exercises, a programmed way to alleviate unconscious or poorly understood emotional issues, and started doing this practice. I don't even pay that much attention to what I am writing, but the effect on my mood and also on my sleep is amazing.
Last night I was tired, partly from shortened sleep the night before, and partly from a lot of physical activity. I lay down in bed about 9:30 with a cup of mint tea, and I woke up this morning after 8 straight hours of sleep. The light was still on, the tea untouched.
So I hope to continue to benefit, though you are not supposed to do it every day- I believe 4 straight days for at least 15 minutes. I do a little more time than 15 minutes. When I break, I'll read up more on the process to see the recommended intervals, etc.
Here is one reference, in case anyone else is interested in learning about this.
Writing and Health
Ha.
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