Seconding just meditation in general, book rec
by irishoutsider 
, Wednesday, January 22, 2020, 04:34 (1549 days ago) @ fightinamish
It's a long but steady progress to dealing with the racing thoughts that come with anxiety.
Try a few minutes a day, every day, and see how it goes before committing to more routines like night time wind-downs etc. I swear by Headspace, but I know others with a strong preference for Calm.
Caffeine is great, but I try to keep everything inside 10am-2pm. The former gives me time to properly "wake up" without caffeine, and the latter makes sure its out of my system before bed.
Screens and bedtime. I'm embracing middle age and saying well, I'd probably be happier going to bed before/by 10 than firing up Netflix for that so-called magic hour after all the4 domestic duties are taken care of
Work. Different for everyone but man have I learned that a little bit of optimism goes a long way.
Generally, I found the book Make Time to be a kind of toolbox of ideas to deal with the assortment of things that can contribute to things like this. Work, Life, Personal etc
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Make-Time-focus-matters-every/dp/0593079582/ref=asc_df_0593079...
Complete thread:
- Sleep Question -
IrishGuard,
2020-01-21, 05:44
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- Thanks, everyone - IrishGuard, 2020-01-24, 10:32
- I know some people are helped by Benadryl - omahadomer, 2020-01-22, 09:43
- Everyone over 40 should get ear plugs for their nightstand -
Albie,
2020-01-22, 08:13
- We use sound machines -
Jeff (BGS),
2020-01-22, 17:44
- Ceiling fan and room fan are always going for us.
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Bill,
2020-01-22, 18:06
- Ceiling fan and room fan are always going for us.
- We use sound machines -
Jeff (BGS),
2020-01-22, 17:44
- Sleep hygiene is important and you have a good start. - PAK, 2020-01-21, 17:19
- I’ve been trying doc parsley’s....too early to recommend - Turtlecrack, 2020-01-21, 16:26
- My advice -
Busco21,
2020-01-21, 14:47
- I'll admit a few things -
Greg,
2020-01-22, 08:34
- My trick for keeping it to a finger or two of whiskey - Flann, 2020-01-22, 08:58
- I'll admit a few things -
Greg,
2020-01-22, 08:34
- Thanks for asking this... - irishvol, 2020-01-21, 13:50
- One other thing that worked for me: exercise -
Jeff (BGS),
2020-01-21, 13:41
- +1 - Mark, 2020-01-21, 16:10
- Some things that I have done (and still do) - ndphilo, 2020-01-21, 13:39
- I just give in. Think to myself, "fuck it, going to be - Grantland, 2020-01-21, 13:02
- I've had success with audio meditations -
fightinamish,
2020-01-21, 12:26
- Seconding just meditation in general, book rec -
irishoutsider,
2020-01-22, 04:34
- Also no Jagermeister after midnight -
fightinamish,
2020-01-22, 07:22
- Better than David Lynch drunk -
irishoutsider,
2020-01-22, 12:00
- Better than David Lynch drunk
- Also no Jagermeister after midnight -
fightinamish,
2020-01-22, 07:22
- Seconding just meditation in general, book rec -
irishoutsider,
2020-01-22, 04:34
- This might sound kind of corny... -
Slainte Joe,
2020-01-21, 10:01
- or any repetitive mantra -
Jay,
2020-01-21, 10:04
- Right! - Slainte Joe, 2020-01-21, 14:06
- If only there were videos with puppets about this. -
Chris,
2020-01-21, 10:17
- Strictly forbidden per Ex Corde Ecclesiae -
irishoutsider,
2020-01-22, 12:02
- Strictly forbidden per Ex Corde Ecclesiae
- Blessed -
PMan,
2020-01-21, 10:10
- Holy Tommy (don't call him Tom) -
Jay,
2020-01-21, 10:42
- Man, you guys are good; crack me up! -
oviedoirish,
2020-01-21, 13:34
- Mmmm. Sacrilicious. -
Greg,
2020-01-21, 11:52
- Man, you guys are good; crack me up!
- Holy Tommy (don't call him Tom) -
Jay,
2020-01-21, 10:42
- or any repetitive mantra -
Jay,
2020-01-21, 10:04
- A couple of things that work for me -
Jeff (BGS),
2020-01-21, 08:34
- Related to #1- One thing I've found helpful -
Flann,
2020-01-22, 07:11
- I write novels in my head. - domer.mq, 2020-01-22, 07:15
- I use my own versions of No. 1. But the idea is the same... - BillyGoat, 2020-01-21, 12:27
- Related to #1- One thing I've found helpful -
Flann,
2020-01-22, 07:11
- Very similar to my experience -
Dylan,
2020-01-21, 07:19
- That last part is huge -
Greg,
2020-01-21, 08:30
- Job related stress is the only thing that has ever caused me - Jack, 2020-01-21, 13:28
- Performance often increases. - Joe, 2020-01-21, 10:45
- That last part is huge -
Greg,
2020-01-21, 08:30
- That sucks man - Regular Joseph, 2020-01-21, 07:12