Another Smack / More Lessons
*sigh* Well, I'm not going to get upset about it this time (at least not as upset as I got a few days ago), but I overslept *again*. And this time it was the dumbest possible mistake...I was doing great yesterday, feeling good and not getting tired until 30-45 minutes before naptime, and sleeping well, and getting up with the timer with no trouble at all. So I blithely laid down at 2:00 (I was tired by then; really groggy, which I hadn't been since the drive into work yesterday morning--more on that later) -- but I figured the timer would wake me and I didn't want to bother with the other alarm, since I'd have to reset it again at 6:00. I did lay out the things I wanted to do when I woke up, and overall felt quite on top of things.
So what happened? It was hot last night, and I rolled over in my sleep and rolled onto the timer, shutting it off. Sheesh.
I only slept three hours -- woke up at 5:00 sharp -- which is a good sign that in spite of my screwups I'm making progress adjusting. I got up and did a really heavy Pilates routine followed by a shower, which enabled me to get a few minutes' sleep at my 6:00 nap, which is good. (Oversleeping is bad; oversleeping and missing naps because of it is worse.) But from now on, dammit, BACKUP ALARMS AT 2 AND 6, even if it doesn't feel like I'll need it!! I don't want any more mistakes; I'm anxious to get past the tiredness and start enjoying this more. I did mention that I really loathe being tired, right?
Oh, one more thing I should mention...I'm noticing that the 40-minute commute to and from work is a big challenge; I get very groggy having to drive that long, even if I'm wide awake when I start. Long drives are not something I had to deal with before, and I don't recall having read about anybody else's experience with them; but it was easier today than yesterday, so perhaps it'll stop being a problem once I'm adjusted.
...I did find myself thinking, in the shower, that perhaps I can see what the attraction of "core sleep" is; I felt great after that 3 hour snooze, and I could totally see doing it on a weekend or something as a treat, if it could be managed so it didn't screw up the naps on either side of it. (For instance, if I'd pushed my 2:00 to 3:00 and slept until 6:00, maybe.) But I still think that any and all tinkering with the schedule should be avoided for at least a month (perhaps I should say "a good month", as in, until after one's had a whole month with no problems), so for now my job is just to stay on the freaking schedule for longer than a day and a half at a time! Grr!
-PD
So what happened? It was hot last night, and I rolled over in my sleep and rolled onto the timer, shutting it off. Sheesh.
I only slept three hours -- woke up at 5:00 sharp -- which is a good sign that in spite of my screwups I'm making progress adjusting. I got up and did a really heavy Pilates routine followed by a shower, which enabled me to get a few minutes' sleep at my 6:00 nap, which is good. (Oversleeping is bad; oversleeping and missing naps because of it is worse.) But from now on, dammit, BACKUP ALARMS AT 2 AND 6, even if it doesn't feel like I'll need it!! I don't want any more mistakes; I'm anxious to get past the tiredness and start enjoying this more. I did mention that I really loathe being tired, right?
Oh, one more thing I should mention...I'm noticing that the 40-minute commute to and from work is a big challenge; I get very groggy having to drive that long, even if I'm wide awake when I start. Long drives are not something I had to deal with before, and I don't recall having read about anybody else's experience with them; but it was easier today than yesterday, so perhaps it'll stop being a problem once I'm adjusted.
...I did find myself thinking, in the shower, that perhaps I can see what the attraction of "core sleep" is; I felt great after that 3 hour snooze, and I could totally see doing it on a weekend or something as a treat, if it could be managed so it didn't screw up the naps on either side of it. (For instance, if I'd pushed my 2:00 to 3:00 and slept until 6:00, maybe.) But I still think that any and all tinkering with the schedule should be avoided for at least a month (perhaps I should say "a good month", as in, until after one's had a whole month with no problems), so for now my job is just to stay on the freaking schedule for longer than a day and a half at a time! Grr!
-PD
posted by PureDoxyk at 7:54 AM
5 Comments:
Perhaps smelling salts would be useful for increasing alertness on those long drives (or even just after waking up...)
I'm going to get some and test them out!
Anthony
Not a bad idea, hey...
What helped me a lot during driving is to sing franatically.
yer a daring girrrl to be driving on day 3. :->
On long distance drives, which I've done a bunch of, my tips for staying awake:
cold air, preferably from a window open to some bearable degree but a/c on as well if necessary
'the skoot' - namely:
wiggle fingers,
wiggle toes,
arch the back & stretch forward with the ribcage,
curl the hips under,
lift/stretch one hip off the seat,
then the other.
rhythmically.
:->
Heidi
Hey Pure! Just a warning you might be interested in: Driving while feeling sleepy has the same effect as driving drunk. I kid you not! Google it.
Jeroen (the guy who asked you about sporting and Uberman)
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