Improving sleep

Post by sebra » Tue, Aug 29, 2023, 8:18 AM UTC

tinyhouse wrote: post #152

sebra wrote: post #41

My tactic for falling asleep just about anywhere is over-ear headphones (QC35) and a sleeping mask. Sleeping slightly on your side is no problem with QC35 and if the noise around you is low enough you don't even need white noise. The battery lasts a couple of nights too (esp with no white noise on). I've tried doing the same with Sonys over-ear but they make a loud noise when I move my head so they don't work for me…

Can you provide a link to Valerian? pills?

Yeah, pills. I'm a Swede so you'll probably need to look for a different brand if you're in the US. Here is the ones I buy: "Valerina Forte" https://www.fass.se/LIF/product?nplId=20090224000447&userTyp...

Post by tailspin2019 » Wed, Aug 30, 2023, 1:22 PM UTC

Balgair wrote: post #87

necessary wrote: post #80

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It has been incredibly hard for me to quit as the consumption of caffeine feels directly tied with work performance and mood for me. It also doesn’t help that I love the taste of coffee and the routine.

There are a lot of good decaf coffees out there. Also teas. You don't have to give up the taste or the ritual to cut back on the caffeine, you don't even have to give up caffeine totally. You can cut down a lot on it too.

Off the back of yours and the child comments, I tried a swiss water decaf for the first time (beans) and it tastes amazing - I wouldn’t know it’s not regular coffee.

For reference for anyone interested, I used a Mochamaster filter brewer with these beans (which I freshly grind - which probably helps the taste too):

Lavazza Decaffeinated, 100% Arabica Medium Roast

This is exciting to me as I can finally wean myself off caffeine while keeping my {difficult to kick} coffee habit!

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