Clasically Modern (Hopefully) Kickin' Hivemind Thread

[Jdvn1]

For me, I just haven't kept up with the conversation.

 

[Bront]

For me, I just haven't kept up with the conversation.

There's not much been going on, because everyone seemed to split at the same time

Oddly, for the same reasons, no conversation.

 

[Jdvn1]

Kind of a circular thing, there. Although, I've also been really, really busy. Most of my days involve Wake up-Go to place-Get home-Go to bed-Repeat.

 

[Bront]

Kind of a circular thing, there. Although, I've also been really, really busy. Most of my days involve Wake up-Go to place-Get home-Go to bed-Repeat.

Probably a good thing Chaos Effect has been slow then for you. Still a shame though

 

[Angel Tarragon]

Having trouble sleeping again. Youd think after being awake for 19 1/2 hours, my body would be willing to shut down for the night.

 

[Bront]

Having trouble sleeping again. Youd think after being awake for 19 1/2 hours, my body would be willing to shut down for the night.

I've been working for almost that long, does that count?

A couple of suggestions, as a 3rd shift worker, as to how to sleep well.
1) Dark room (Very important for good sleep)
2) Background noise (Like a fan, something constant, but quiet)
3) Don't drink Caffine within 4 hours of going to bed
4) Be general consistant about when you get up and go to bed. A consistant schedual will eventualy force your body's internal clock to allign itself, and you'll be general tired at the same time, and wake up at the same time, possibly eventualy before your alarm.
5) If you take a nap, don't do it for longer than 2 hours, but 1 hour is better.
6) If you can't sleep for an hour, get up and do something else for a bit and then try again, but give it an hour first. Simply lay in bed, with your eyes closed, get comfortable, and relax. It's too easy to lay in bed eyes open for an hour and then say "Oh, can't sleep"
7) Try to do something relaxing, and preferably somewhat brainless before bed. Solitare on a computer, reading, stuff like that.
8) Never use the snooze for more than one time. Too many times, and you'll learn to do it in your sleep, and never get up, and meanwhile, you're not getting much out of the 5-10 minutes you get extra from the snooze.

Most of those are personal things, but many do have hard science to back them up. Hope they help

 

[Angel Tarragon]

I am realizing that I can't remember slepping, probably due to lack of REM sleep. If I had dreams, I'd know I had been sleeping. That is the worst.

I did dream for about an hour or less a couple of nights ago, but I had alot of trouble going back to sleep.

I leave my computer on consistently, so that covers the noise, and I wear a mask to get rid of any intruding light.

It is disturbing that I can't remember sleeping.

 

[Bront]

Most people don't remember their dreams, and often don't realize they've slept other than waking up in a different position, disoriented, or even just with time being different. (kind of like falling asleep in front of the TV, and waking up later to be confused about missing something or it being a different show).

I wouldn't worry about the dream part, that will take care of itself if you get enough sleep in time. Just work on getting too sleep.

 

[Rystil Arden]

I can often remember my dreams, but the memory quickly fades if I don't write it down immediately except for a few dreams--they have strange plots that sometimes would make interesting adventure ideas if I would only write them down.

 

[Bront]

I can often remember my dreams, but the memory quickly fades if I don't write it down immediately except for a few dreams--they have strange plots that sometimes would make interesting adventure ideas if I would only write them down.

Yup, that's pretty much it.

Most of my truely vivid deams, strangely, come true. Usually just snipits of things, though oddly, I remember one where I saw something in the dream, and thought to myself in the dream "Oh, wait, I saw this in a dream before. I should think of something different. No, that didn't work, dang it." Oddly enough, it happened exactly like that 2 years later.

On a different note, should I make a 10,000 post thread when I hit that? Looks like I'll be there in a week or two.