The trials and tribulations of a lesbian in her mid-40's who not-so-very-long-ago graduated from law school amidst the joys and chaos of two young children, and a full-time job.
Thursday, December 02, 2010
Wanted: Good Sleep
Historically, I have had no sleeping problems at all. Over the past year, I have developed some, on and off. Vicki is trying to help me figure them out. I think it is a combination of stress over still not having a job in the legal profession, , my current job going half-time, ongoing kid and divorce-related issues, and the fact our new apartment is too noisy! We are on a busy street and even though traffic is low at night, garbage trucks seem to start everyday at 3:30 in the morning, and throughout the night, there is occasional truck or bus noise. Now, I am not the type to be awake worrying about anything. I am generally not much of a worrier....but sometimes lately, once I wake up, I have trouble going back to sleep. I sometimes am thinking about the previous day, or the next day, or something fun coming up....almost never about any actual difficulties.....I am just awake. If this keeps up, I will have to look into under eye wrinkle cream or some such product. Oh, last night, the problem was easy to diagnose - do NOT drink a Red Bull after 4:00 pm. (Although it does make it easier to stay awake watching Harry Potter! We just finished the third movie, with three more to go before going to see the new release!)
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Sounds like hormones...the times they are a changing
Have you tried ear plugs for the noise? Might help. A friend lives on a rather busy street and he uses them. He says it helps a lot.
use a fan, it will drown out the street noise! however, i warn you, you'll become addicted! ; )
Thanks! Used a fan in the summer, even pointed down the hall is a bit much now that the cold is settling in. I sometimes use a sound machine that I am addicted to, but am trying to wean myself from because I kind of want to hear some things for safety reasons. Balancing act!
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