Boozilla

Boozilla , 22 days ago to No Stupid Questions in Massive issues with sleep and desperate for a solution.

Apologies for giving you a boring canned answer when you are sleep-deprived and looking for help. But I swear these things really helped me.

Number one: think about getting a sleep study done by an actual sleep doc (pulmonary doc or neurologist). This was life changing for me. Don't go to a chiropractor or whoever the fuck and get a CPAP machine.

Also, and this is important: Have you looked into tips for "sleep hygiene"? None of them are a quick fix like Xanax, but they can be powerful when used together.

These include things like:

• going to bed and getting up at the same times every day. this means getting up at your normal time, even if it's a weekend, even if you didn't sleep well that night, just make yourself do it
• when sleeping....making sure the room is dark, cool, and quiet (ear plugs are a big help here). by cool, I mean 68-69F (about 20C).
• cutting way back on caffeine and/or eliminating it...and absolutely no caffeine after lunch (the older we get, the longer it takes to metabolize caffeine)
• not looking at any glowing screens (TV, phone, computer, tablet, etc) before bed time... for at least 15-30 minutes
• avoid eating / drinking a couple of hours before bed time
• using your bedroom only for sleeping and for sex

And when you have trouble sleeping, it's a very good idea to get out of bed, go to a different room (one that is not too bright) and do something boring like read a text book for 15-20 minutes then go back to bed and try again.

When we stay in bed and aren't sleeping, we're training our brain that it's OK to do that. You want to beat it into your subconscious brain that the bed / bedroom is for sleeping.

Boozilla , 23 days ago to A Boring Dystopia in Major consumer divide: The rich keep spending, as poorer Americans struggle

Don't worry, it will trickle down! Just as soon as my Members Only jacket, feathered hair, and huge shoulder pads come back into mainstream fashion.

Boozilla , 24 days ago to Politics in Nikki Haley says she 'will be voting for Trump'

Confirming what we already knew: she's a POS who will do anything in a weak attempt to be relevant.

Boozilla , 27 days ago to Technology in The Mac vs. PC war is back on?

ShutUp10 helps a bit. It puts a ton of settings in one place for you.

Boozilla , 27 days ago to Not The Onion in Trump demands drug test for Biden ahead of first debate

"Bicycle. Giraffe. Football. Umbrella. There, I'm done. Aced it."

"Sir, I asked for your name and today's date ."

Boozilla , 27 days ago to Work Reform in Jeff Bezos revealed his secret to Amazon’s success 25 years ago: ‘I asked everyone around here to wake up terrified every morning, their sheets drenched in sweat’

May he launch himself into orbit and never come back.

Boozilla , 28 days ago to Ask Lemmy in What vegetables and fruits do you wish were commonly available in the US?

OMG, yes. The flavor "wet" has been added to my lexicon.

Boozilla , 28 days ago to Ask Lemmy in What vegetables and fruits do you wish were commonly available in the US?

Any of them before soil depletion and banana blight. Fruits and veggies tasted so much better in the 80s. Melons in particular taste lifeless now. Once in a while I strike gold at the local farmer's market or in our own garden.

Boozilla , 1 month ago to random in Exclusive: Bank of America banker who died had sought to leave, citing long hours, recruiter says

Many years ago I worked at a small community bank. Was one of the better jobs I've had. Then a large regional bank purchased it, and overnight it became the worst job I've ever had.

Boozilla , 1 month ago to A Boring Dystopia in Google has an idea to prevent phone scams, but it'll mean allowing its AI to listen in on your calls

People take voice calls in 2024?

Boozilla , 1 month ago to Ask Lemmy in Name a Superhero you just can't stand

The Flash. No list of reasons. Just never appealed to me at all.

Boozilla , 1 month ago to Ask Lemmy in Do you like olives?

I love them. But they can vary significantly in taste, quality, and texture. I definitely like some better than others.

And olive oil is fundamental to cooking. (Though it's often overused and a cheaper oil would be a better choice).

Boozilla , 1 month ago to Books in Is there a book/saga that you finished and cannot forget to the point where it gets harder to read other books?

I binged the Dredsen Files, and after that found it a little difficult to reset. Same for the Dune series.

Then I binged all of the James Bond books, and by the last 2 or 3 I was more than ready to be done with those.

Boozilla , 1 month ago to Ask Lemmy in I'm trying to understand how the rules work - is the mod overreacting or misunderstanding?

Not a clue. But there's plenty of other communities on Lemmy who would appreciate your participation!

Boozilla , 1 month ago to Books in Modern version of "Amusing Ourselves to Death"?

I have not read it myself, but I believe "The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains" by Nicholas Carr might fit the premise.