Knowledge... fading... brain... pooped!

[annathepiper]

Today has been interminably long. The last few nights, I've been waking up in the middle of the night again... and as a result I've had a devil of a time focusing during the day. I feel like I'm moving through sludge.

I've cut back on my caffeine, and am continuing to hold to the two-cans-of-soda daily limit. So I'm not entirely certain whether caffeine is at fault, or whether what's left of my thyroid might be acting wonky, or whether my recent exercise is shaking up my metabolism in some weird way. But that doesn't make sense, since I'd think that if I'm exercising more often, I'd rest better at night.

Regardless, this is really annoying. It's very possibly also contributing to my inability to focus on getting editing done. >_<

Comments

[cats-haven.livejournal.com]

Did you disrupt your nightly routine any before going to bed? Normally, when ever that happens, you don't get any rest, or keep waking up because the subconscious knows something was done before going to sleep. Something is out of whack someplace to keep this up several nights in a row.

I do hope it gets better soon. I know what its like loosing too much sleep over time.

[annathepiper]

I haven't done anything terribly different for my nightly routine lately, no... at least, nothing that's routine for just before when I go to bed. There are things I keep intending to do and haven't done yet, and I'm also annoyed that I haven't been able to focus on the editing. But why the hell that would wake me up at 4am is kind of beyond me...

I'd blame it on the cat, who has an annoying habit too of waking us up in the middle of the night, but I've been waking up separately from Polly's presence in the bedroom, too. Guh.

[cats-haven.livejournal.com]

Could be those things you intend to do, but don't get around to might be part of the problem. See if at least getting started on one or more might help. Also, could be, the incresse in exersise might be adding to the problem. If it is the extra time on the treadmill, then its only a matter time to adjust.

Its strange how little things can disrupt a full night's sleep.

[annathepiper]

Well, it's kind of a weird circle with the editing... if I don't do something writing-related regularly, I start getting stressy because I'm not, then I start sleeping badly, and that starts interfering with my writing, which makes me more stressy... gah.

solarbird has pointed out that we're having a weird winter here, plus it's still a reasonably new house, plus the cat is being annoying at night... so any number of little bitty things may be combining to mess with my sleep... but we'll see.

Mostly, right now I think I need a nap. Not really an option at work though.

[cats-haven.livejournal.com]

Well, when you get home, take an hour to nap then get to the writing/editing.

[annathepiper]

Minus interruption for dinner, I may well do just that. Thank you for your counsel. :)

[mizkit.livejournal.com]

Exercise can and will in fact screw up your sleep schedule for about the first three weeks of doing it. It's apparently because your body's got extra endorphins running around inside it and it hasn't adjusted to the new drug yet, or something to that general effect. Once you get past the initial hump you'll start sleeping better (and in the long term people often require less sleep if they're exercising regularly, 'cause the whole body is just functioning better), but you probably are indeed wreaking havoc on your system right now. But don't give up! :)

[annathepiper]

I was wondering if something like this was going on, but I didn't have the conscious facts to say why. Thanks for explaining that! And for the encouragement. :)

Wakemup

[(Anonymous)]

Exercise is a stimulant of sorts-I learned fast not to make late night trips on my bike..even short(a mile or so) ones to the local Kroger or post office. It is helpful in the mornings,since I'm reasonbably alert when I get to work. In your case, it could be the combined effects of a series of small changes. My little hairy alarm clocks get me up at around four Ay-Emm-that's my normal time to get up for work,and they know it's feeding time.I used to leave out a "night bowl" for them, but the younger one now weighs 23 pounds, and I'm trying to get her back to more-or-less normal size,so no more night feeding.Scott

Re: Wakemup

[annathepiper]

mizkit has already mentioned elsewhere on the thread that my recent exercise is very possibly toying with my sleep schedule. Thing is, I usually don't sleep this badly unless I'm fighting something off. We'll see if it keeps up into next week or so.

It's very possible that my cat has been restless at night because our housemate risu has been away, and Polly gets twitchy when all of her accustomed bipeds are not around. Jenna's due back today, so we'll also see if that calms the kitty down.