Okay, I guess you can call this a token post to alleviate my concerns about this turning into a cooking blog. Not that there’s anything wrong with a cooking blog, but I don’t think I’m ready to make the transition from “lifestyle” to “cooking” quite so soon yet.
We’ve started on a digital cleansing programme thanks to the BF. For the past week, we’ve gotten into a pattern of not looking at TV, computers and phones one hour before bedtime (we set our bedtime at 1am, hence the cleanse starts at 12am). It’s probably placebo effect, but I have been falling asleep much effortlessly. My sleeps are now dreamless, uninterrupted and I feel really rested after waking up everyday.
Prior to doing this, it took me a good hour of tossing & turning before begrudgingly falling asleep. And then I get woken up by the slightest disruption. Like I said, the results are probably psychological but I think the secret here is relaxing the brain by avoiding bright artificial lights which stimulate brain waves…or something like that ;)
If you’re having trouble sleeping, you should probably try out digital cleansing too.
# – No, I don’t go to sleep fully made-up although I believe there are people who do.
I’m also posting this semi-old picture up to remind myself that I should still make an effort to look like I don’t cook although I do.
Sleep well, peeps!
err so what do u do for 1 hour? books?
shower, books, chit chat..anything but bright screens.
Tidy up, put things away, clean up a bit – anything really that doesn’t involve bright lights/screens or gadgets.
interesting idea, might give it a try, even while liveonboard i was reading some ebooks off phone
Actually, there is research that shows that watching TV etc before going to sleep *does* mean you sleep less well – https://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=388968&CategoryId=13003
So you’re probably onto something there.
that’s cool! i think the bf read it from somewhere also, that’s why we decided to try it out. i think it works!
Funnily enough another article just came out about this yesterday:
https://www.dailyfinance.com/story/late-night-technology-use-and-sleeplessness/19871063/
Heard about this also! Been having really restless sleep lately so I think I’ll try it too :D
good luck babe!