Who lifts daily ? Don't do that, bud.
There is Bulgarian Method, but I kind of doubt that most people have the time for that...
Sleep: Everything You Need to Know
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#72How am I supposed to hear my alarm in the morning if I'm wearing earbuds/earplugs?
If you're consistent you should reach the point to where you don't need an alarm and your body is capable of waking up at the same time everyday.
However even if you're wearing earplugs you'll be able to hear an alarm, they don't block off noise that much.
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#73How am I supposed to hear my alarm in the morning if I'm wearing earbuds/earplugs?
Earplugs don't actually block out a whole lot of noise.
For example, if I wear my earplugs in the library, it'll completely muffle the sound of people whispering around me, but I'll still be able to hear the oblivious jock talking at full volume to his buddy at the table across from me.
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#74Earlier quoted context omitted.
A plug here for F.lux, which attempts to correct for the unnatural color balance of computer screens and seems to have more or less eliminated my insomnia problems; the only times I have trouble sleeping anymore are traceable either to caffeine after noon, or forgetting that I've disabled F.lux.
I love f.lux, but it doesn't seem to work so well with my dual-monitor setup on xubuntu... and I'm never really sure if it's working properly. I wish it had some kind of a 'temperature indicator' or something.
You can always observe what happens if you hit the Disable option. If there's a noticable difference, it was working.
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#75Interesting post, but I'm not sure if some of this advice can work for me. I've tried earplugs, but to be honest, it makes me paranoid that I won't hear the fire alarm or burglar coming in, which makes me much less relaxed. This isolated feeling is also weird for me. Covering my eyes just feels uncomfortable and also isolating. It's probably just me.
Also, I'm not entirely sure where I heard/read it, but I thought it's actually good to wake up with (natural) light, which brings you into a more natural cycle or something. I think I also heard it could help with jet lag, releasing melatonin or something of that sort.
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#76One tip which I didn't see: set an alarm for going to bed , not waking up . You should be able to wake naturally, but artificial lighting changes your perception of when you should go to sleep, shifting you from a naturally 23-hour circadian rhythm to a 25-hour one. So just set an alarm for 11pm, and when you hear it, immediately stop what you're doing, save any open documents, turn the TV or computer off. The next 3…
You're clearly not a student :). I'd love to choose when to go to bed, but that's not really compatible with a workload challenging enough to appease admissions counselors.
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#77Earlier quoted context omitted.
A plug here for F.lux, which attempts to correct for the unnatural color balance of computer screens and seems to have more or less eliminated my insomnia problems; the only times I have trouble sleeping anymore are traceable either to caffeine after noon, or forgetting that I've disabled F.lux.
I love f.lux, but it doesn't seem to work so well with my dual-monitor setup on xubuntu... and I'm never really sure if it's working properly. I wish it had some kind of a 'temperature indicator' or something.
If f.lux doesn't work properly, give redshift a try. Does the exact same thing and works perfectly for me.
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#78Does the headband really work? Detecting "brainwaves" and eye movements sounds fairly dubious to me. Does it cover your eyes?
It is a bluetooth EEG headband.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EEG
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_consumer_brain–co...
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#79Who lifts daily ? Don't do that, bud.
> Who lifts daily? I lift 5 times a week, with another day of cardio and I'm in my mid 30's. My life is pretty good. > Don't do that, bud. Based on what information? Many popular lifting schedules call for 5 days on and 2 off per week. I think your projecting your own personal experiences here.
Wish I had the time for that.
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#80One tip which I didn't see: set an alarm for going to bed , not waking up . You should be able to wake naturally, but artificial lighting changes your perception of when you should go to sleep, shifting you from a naturally 23-hour circadian rhythm to a 25-hour one. So just set an alarm for 11pm, and when you hear it, immediately stop what you're doing, save any open documents, turn the TV or computer off. The next 3…
I couldn't agree more. This has worked wonders for a lot of people I know. I'm going to update the post so that it mentions this. Thanks! :)
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