http://forthefirstime.ca/?p=3544 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:57:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://forthefirstime.ca/?p=3544&cpage=1#comment-582 Bettina Doyle Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:16:18 +0000 http://forthefirstime.ca/?p=3544#comment-582 Don't despair. I have a sneaky feeling this is a part of the retirement process. I wonder if others are not going through this at times. I am going through some of this now and wondering why. Since retiring I have been enjoying the freedom that comes with it but in doing so I have given up a lot of routines that were healthy. I am finding I need to pull some routines back in the play. I think the sleep thing has a very big impact on everything else and we do have some control over that. I have figured out I am not doing enough to be tired and sleepy for one thing so am trying to incorporate more physical activity in to my day even if it is just work around the house and yard. Also I need to have more of a routine so am trying to get to bed and up at a certain regular time. Also was surprised to find out how affected I am if I have the TV on prior to bedtime so now am cutting it off at least 1-2 hours prior to bed and read instead. I don't know why this should surprise me as I never watched much TV before retiring and last year but the last few months I just got in the habit of having it on every eve. even if I was on the computer. This has made a huge difference. You might try that since you say you watch a lot of TV. Also doing the same relaxing routine each night before bed helps signal your body to sleep-such as a cup of relaxing chamomile tea or a an Epsom salt bath Also getting at least 10 minutes of sunshine on your eyes/retina daily helps regulate the bodies production of chemicals/enzymes that regulate sleep. Also taking Melatonin (over the counter herb for sleep) has helped me regulate my sleep rhythms without any hangover effect and is safe. Don’t despair. I have a sneaky feeling this is a part of the retirement process. I wonder if others are not going through this at times. I am going through some of this now and wondering why. Since retiring I have been enjoying the freedom that comes with it but in doing so I have given up a lot of routines that were healthy. I am finding I need to pull some routines back in the play. I think the sleep thing has a very big impact on everything else and we do have some control over that. I have figured out I am not doing enough to be tired and sleepy for one thing so am trying to incorporate more physical activity in to my day even if it is just work around the house and yard. Also I need to have more of a routine so am trying to get to bed and up at a certain regular time. Also was surprised to find out how affected I am if I have the TV on prior to bedtime so now am cutting it off at least 1-2 hours prior to bed and read instead. I don’t know why this should surprise me as I never watched much TV before retiring and last year but the last few months I just got in the habit of having it on every eve. even if I was on the computer. This has made a huge difference. You might try that since you say you watch a lot of TV. Also doing the same relaxing routine each night before bed helps signal your body to sleep-such as a cup of relaxing chamomile tea or a an Epsom salt bath Also getting at least 10 minutes of sunshine on your eyes/retina daily helps regulate the bodies production of chemicals/enzymes that regulate sleep. Also taking Melatonin (over the counter herb for sleep) has helped me regulate my sleep rhythms without any hangover effect and is safe.

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