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05-23-2008, 05:19 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
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Poll- What do you do to relax before bed?
Curious what people do to relax and wind down at the end of the day?
(aside from a bout with the significant other)
Recently I've been trying out Tim Ferriss' suggestion of reading fiction (haven't read fiction in a loong time- I think he might be right that non-fiction is for during the day and fiction is a good place to visit before bed).
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05-23-2008, 06:08 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Tucson, AZ
Posts: 4,369
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No talking about business before bed. No suspense/drama/horror/action TV either.
Chamomile tea. L-tryptophan. PharmaGABA. Revitalizing Sleep Formula. Mix, match, omit, whatever's clever.
Hot shower/bath.
There's two main options, IMO. Avoiding things that excite the CNS and doing things to downregulate the CNS. If I do the former, I'm good to go.
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05-23-2008, 06:38 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
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I wind down for the day with a good book and a glass of whisky followed by a set or two of pull-ups which for some reason I find relaxing.
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05-23-2008, 07:25 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Deland, FL
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I have read Tim's book and enjoy reading before bed to relax. I don't have the problem with fiction vs non fiction. I can read either and still go to sleep. I do have a very thick book on the Kennedy brothers that I am trying to finish and whenever I am struggling with relaxing I bust that out and am asleep within a couple of minutes.
Other than that I have found the most relaxing thing I do is putting my children to bed at night. We will read a little together, recap the day, plan for what tomorrow is going to bring then snuggle. If you have kids you probably know what I am talking about. On more than one occasion my wife has had to wake me up after I fell asleep holding my daughter or son.
After putting the kids to sleep I don't turn on the TV or the Computer unless absolutely necessary. That and a couple of other things I picked up from Lights Out really make it easy for me now.
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05-23-2008, 07:41 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: tidy bowl man's apt.
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One more vote for the Revitalizing Sleep formula.
Also, I'm a fan of letting it get darker inside as the night progresses. Spend some time with the lights out, not staring into the tv.
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"Morning, Putski eats it, noon, Putski eats it, night, Putski eats it. Putski loves!"
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05-23-2008, 09:41 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 3,091
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Doesn't really matter for me. Just get in and roll my eyes back and I can usually fall asleep within 5 minutes. Even after doing a set of pushups or pullups or whatever.
However, if I've had a nap within like 4-5 hours I usually can't fall asleep for like 30+ minutes. Kinda sucks.
Last edited by Steven Low : 05-23-2008 at 09:44 AM.
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05-23-2008, 10:15 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: PNW
Posts: 1,736
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Laudanum
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12-10-2008, 05:15 PM
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Member
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 79
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Derek Simonds
Other than that I have found the most relaxing thing I do is putting my children to bed at night. We will read a little together, recap the day, plan for what tomorrow is going to bring then snuggle. If you have kids you probably know what I am talking about. On more than one occasion my wife has had to wake me up after I fell asleep holding my daughter or son.
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