Notes to self

[oyceter]

1. Be nice to the body. The body is very good at expressing its displeasure with your lifestyle choices. It is clearly telling you that no lunch and five hours a sleep a night is not Good For You.
   
   I haven't been able to fall asleep lately. For once, this is not necessarily my fault (i.e. I haven't stayed up till an ungodly hour trying to finish "one more chapter"... famous last words). Instead, I go to bed at a reasonable hour and then toss and turn for two hours. So when I get to work, I down excessive amounts of caffeine (that's over a cup for me... I am a cheap date in all shapes and forms, apparently), which probably doesn't help me get to sleep any that night. And then more caffeine in the morning. The vicious cycle of sleep deprivation?
   
   I also forgot to eat lunch because I was busy, and I must remember that regular eating habits are not an option for me.



2. Trying to multi-task at work only leads to sixteen half-written emails and a whole bunch of unfinished things. If you must multi-task, try doing two things at a time instead of ten.

Ok, going to nap on the couch now with the fuzzbutts (aka the rats). Then maybe will catch up on book posts, actually read the FL, and maybe even email my family. And sautee mushrooms. And.. doh. Can I have a pause button for the day so I can get more things done?

Comments

[thinkum]

Sage advice -- and let me know if you find that pause button. ;-)

(My own occasional sleep disruptions are tied to depression; some nights my brain just won't slow down. My doctor finally gave me a prescription for Ambien, which I take as needed -- maybe once every ten days or so -- just to keep everything on an even keel. It does seem to help quite a bit.)

[oyceter]

Hee, thanks. I only wish I had a pause button.

I can't even manage to nap on the sofa, grrr. Really need to stop drinking so much coffee...