Guest guest Posted February 11, 2003 Report Share Posted February 11, 2003 Living things need sunlight. Many people are more lethargic and tired in the winter months. Some of this has to do with the amount of sunlight you get. In the winter months we tend to stay in and not get enough of the suns light. It is healthy to get 15 to 20 minutes of direct sun everyday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2003 Report Share Posted February 11, 2003 Just on the subject of sleep, I've suffered from several heavy sleep disorders throughout the course of my life; some quite severe. Ive experienced pretty much the entire gambit of troubles, from sleep apnea to extended insomnia, and conversely hypersomnia. Help from doctors has been little at best, and most medicines do almost nothing to help. I do take note; and this is the reason why I wanted to mention this- that most people have the most sleep troubles during winter. There is a condition, seasonal affective disorder, that affects a lot of people and pertains to the amount of sunlight (and consequently the vitamins given from) and exposure to outside habitat during the winter. Suffice to say the affect on me is quite radical; and for most if you it is probably winter too- so watch yourself, over the course of the winter, and take note. Im a leo, pretty much a sunbaby for hot, dry places, and I live in Canada. During the winter, I sleep extendedly; sometimes I can't get out of bed. Im 27 and Ive been going to bed around 9 oclock for the past while. Almost every job I have ever had, during the winter, becomes unbearable, and I inevitably leave it, just as I did my job a few days ago. Luckily I manage my money quite well, and in this town, winter is the off season and hardly anyone works, so I'm fine for cashflow- I wonder how someone less fortunate than me would deal with such a problem. So if you are having sleep problems, sleeping too much, or too little, get a friend to FORCE you to go outside for at least 15 minutes every two days, more if your skin tone is darker, and every day if possible. There will be a difference. If you can't do that, when you get up in the morning, meditate in front of the warmest window for a while- it will help, even if it's just psychosomatic. It's also good to avoid caffiene and sex during the deepest part of winter if you are male, but that suggestion is more directed at people my age, who are living with a partner (from what I know people stop having sex every day after a while, although I think thats insane) like me. Cutting down on sugar, dairy and such will also help your energy level. In the end, if none of that works, go out into the street, fall on your knees and cry out 'why god, why?!' and sometimes that helps. -K- p.s. they also have sunlamps and vitamin treatments, but not around where i live. ===== Where is this beauty? I search and search and then find, We are the lotus. Om Mani Padme Hum Send Flowers for Valentine's Day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2003 Report Share Posted February 11, 2003 less sex! what's next less air?!?! lol , " Mr.Graves " <sleepingtao> wrote: > Just on the subject of sleep, > > I've suffered from several heavy sleep disorders > throughout the course of my life; some quite severe. > Ive experienced pretty much the entire gambit of > troubles, from sleep apnea to extended insomnia, and > conversely hypersomnia. Help from doctors has been > little at best, and most medicines do almost nothing > to help. I do take note; and this is the reason why I > wanted to mention this- that most people have the most > sleep troubles during winter. There is a condition, > seasonal affective disorder, that affects a lot of > people and pertains to the amount of sunlight (and > consequently the vitamins given from) and exposure to > outside habitat during the winter. Suffice to say the > affect on me is quite radical; and for most if you it > is probably winter too- so watch yourself, over the > course of the winter, and take note. > > Im a leo, pretty much a sunbaby for hot, dry places, > and I live in Canada. During the winter, I sleep > extendedly; sometimes I can't get out of bed. Im 27 > and Ive been going to bed around 9 oclock for the past > while. Almost every job I have ever had, during the > winter, becomes unbearable, and I inevitably leave it, > just as I did my job a few days ago. Luckily I manage > my money quite well, and in this town, winter is the > off season and hardly anyone works, so I'm fine for > cashflow- I wonder how someone less fortunate than me > would deal with such a problem. > > So if you are having sleep problems, sleeping too > much, or too little, get a friend to FORCE you to go > outside for at least 15 minutes every two days, more > if your skin tone is darker, and every day if > possible. There will be a difference. If you can't do > that, when you get up in the morning, meditate in > front of the warmest window for a while- it will help, > even if it's just psychosomatic. > > It's also good to avoid caffiene and sex during the > deepest part of winter if you are male, but that > suggestion is more directed at people my age, who are > living with a partner (from what I know people stop > having sex every day after a while, although I think > thats insane) like me. Cutting down on sugar, dairy > and such will also help your energy level. > > In the end, if none of that works, go out into the > street, fall on your knees and cry out 'why god, > why?!' and sometimes that helps. > > -K- > > p.s. they also have sunlamps and vitamin treatments, > but not around where i live. > > > ===== > > Where is this beauty? > > I search and search and then find, > > We are the lotus. > > > > Om Mani Padme Hum > > > > > Send Flowers for Valentine's Day > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2003 Report Share Posted February 11, 2003 is there a reason for this other than vitamin D sunlight provides? , rwhitt1212@a... wrote: > Living things need sunlight. Many people are more lethargic and tired in the > winter months. Some of this has to do with the amount of sunlight you get. In > the winter months we tend to stay in and not get enough of the suns light. It > is healthy to get 15 to 20 minutes of direct sun everyday. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2003 Report Share Posted February 11, 2003 it's my understanding that it provides vitamin production and cell growth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2003 Report Share Posted February 11, 2003 I tend to open the curtains on days I go to work late or days I'm off. I just like the sun in my living room & the natural sunlight helps cut down on my power bill. :-) Megan - <rwhitt1212 Tuesday, February 11, 2003 4:38 PM Re: Re: Sleep > it's my understanding that it provides vitamin production and cell growth. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2006 Report Share Posted June 4, 2006 When I was pregnant, my OB doctor said to sleep on my right side, because the organs in the body lined up in such a way when you sleep on your left side that it caused you to have to get and go to the bathroom more often. This was for women. It really did make a difference and still does to this day. If I go to sleep on my left side, I will be up to pee several times, but only once will I wake up, to go to the bathroom, if I sleep on my right side. Guess it is the way women's bodies are made. Judy - greatyoga Tuesday, May 09, 2006 5:34 PM Re: yoga and sleep Sorry < I mean that sleeping on the left side will keep you awake and the right side will help you sleep. GB , akfral wrote: > > > In a message dated 5/9/2006 5:22:24 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > greatyoga writes: > > There are also yoga postures to do before sleep and meditate before sleep.. > Sometimes it helps to sleep on the right side. If yousleep on the right > side it will definitely keep you awake. > > Huh? Sleeping on the right helps, but keeps you awake? I'm confused. I'm a > right side sleeper, so I'm very interested in this. I didn't see most of the > thread, I'll try and go back tonight after the kids are in bed. AmyF > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 14, 2007 Report Share Posted June 14, 2007 I am glad to know it's a normal part of this process and not insomnia!! thanks Anna! dee ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 14, 2007 Report Share Posted June 14, 2007 oh hey...glad i could help... if i could count on it.....id fill the extra time with somethin useful.....so waiting to hear about it from the source of all knowledge.. ....Dee Man himself peace anna On 6/14/07, littlewing005 <littlewing005 wrote: > I am glad to know it's a normal part of this process and not insomnia!! > thanks Anna! > > dee > > > > ************************************** See what's free at > http://www.aol.com. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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