Comments on: November 29 http://www.panix.com/~mara/diary/?p=238 in health and in sickness Tue, 27 Mar 2012 18:51:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Kathryn McGowan http://www.panix.com/~mara/diary/?p=238#comment-84 Kathryn McGowan Fri, 02 Dec 2011 20:15:10 +0000 http://www.panix.com/~mara/diary/?p=238#comment-84 I have very small ears and have never been able to wear regular earbuds. They are fairly expensive, but I can highly recommend Etymotic earphones. The are all "in-ear" which some people don't like, but these are very well made which I think makes the difference. Because they are in-ear, they do some noise cancelling and so you can keep your mp3 player turned down lower which is better for your hearing. Here is their website: http://www.etymotic.com/ I have very small ears and have never been able to wear regular earbuds. They are fairly expensive, but I can highly recommend Etymotic earphones. The are all “in-ear” which some people don’t like, but these are very well made which I think makes the difference. Because they are in-ear, they do some noise cancelling and so you can keep your mp3 player turned down lower which is better for your hearing. Here is their website: http://www.etymotic.com/

]]> By: Elaine M. Decker http://www.panix.com/~mara/diary/?p=238#comment-81 Elaine M. Decker Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:53:56 +0000 http://www.panix.com/~mara/diary/?p=238#comment-81 I, too, share the wide-eyed-worry syndrome in the wee hours. I have two ways to deal with it. First is to keep a pad and pencil on nightstand. There I jot down all the to-dos and random thoughts that are "twirling around in my head." (Thank you, Herman Cain.) Once I know I won't lose them, I can relax and usually fall back asleep. It can be a challenge reading my notes in the morning, since I always scribble with the light off. The other thing I do is to go through my mental check list of all the things I'm thankful for, and requests for help for those with problems greater than mine. I think of it more as meditation than praying. Since the list is fairly constant, the entire "prayer" becomes almost a mantra. That usually helps me fall asleep before I've covered my entire mental list. I, too, share the wide-eyed-worry syndrome in the wee hours. I have two ways to deal with it. First is to keep a pad and pencil on nightstand. There I jot down all the to-dos and random thoughts that are “twirling around in my head.” (Thank you, Herman Cain.) Once I know I won’t lose them, I can relax and usually fall back asleep. It can be a challenge reading my notes in the morning, since I always scribble with the light off. The other thing I do is to go through my mental check list of all the things I’m thankful for, and requests for help for those with problems greater than mine. I think of it more as meditation than praying. Since the list is fairly constant, the entire “prayer” becomes almost a mantra. That usually helps me fall asleep before I’ve covered my entire mental list.

]]> By: Alexis http://www.panix.com/~mara/diary/?p=238#comment-80 Alexis Wed, 30 Nov 2011 02:56:05 +0000 http://www.panix.com/~mara/diary/?p=238#comment-80 http://store.apple.com/us/product/MA850G/B?fnode=MTY1NDA1MA There are better ones out there, at a higher price. Maybe not any even as good at this price, because of the amazing material the cord's made out of. I'm happy with mine, and I really hate the standard earbuds. http://store.apple.com/us/product/MA850G/B?fnode=MTY1NDA1MA

There are better ones out there, at a higher price. Maybe not any even as good at this price, because of the amazing material the cord’s made out of. I’m happy with mine, and I really hate the standard earbuds.

]]> By: Michael Weholt http://www.panix.com/~mara/diary/?p=238#comment-79 Michael Weholt Tue, 29 Nov 2011 22:59:44 +0000 http://www.panix.com/~mara/diary/?p=238#comment-79 I have middle of the night insomnia sometimes. Wake up, brain clicks in, and I've had it. Might as well get up no matter whether it's 3 am or whatever. What works for me is turning on a podcast. I have several that I love, very low-key, non-irritating, interesting. The irony is the more interesting a podcast is, the faster it puts me back to sleep. I think the reason it works that way is that, yeah, in fact, I am in need of sleep, but the thing that keeps me awake is fret and worry. If a podcast absorbs me, the brain relaxes and the fret and worry goes away, and I drift off. Of course, I have to go back and pick up what I missed because I fell asleep, but that's a pretty small price to pay for being able to go back to sleep. I have middle of the night insomnia sometimes. Wake up, brain clicks in, and I’ve had it. Might as well get up no matter whether it’s 3 am or whatever. What works for me is turning on a podcast. I have several that I love, very low-key, non-irritating, interesting. The irony is the more interesting a podcast is, the faster it puts me back to sleep. I think the reason it works that way is that, yeah, in fact, I am in need of sleep, but the thing that keeps me awake is fret and worry. If a podcast absorbs me, the brain relaxes and the fret and worry goes away, and I drift off. Of course, I have to go back and pick up what I missed because I fell asleep, but that’s a pretty small price to pay for being able to go back to sleep.

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