Comments on: Nurturing the Creative Spark Through Sleep https://writersinthestormblog.com/2019/11/nurturing-the-creative-spark-through-sleep/ A Blog On Writing Sun, 12 Jan 2025 03:28:38 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: ecellenb https://writersinthestormblog.com/2019/11/nurturing-the-creative-spark-through-sleep/#comment-143442 Tue, 26 Nov 2019 01:47:32 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=38671#comment-143442 In reply to dholcomb1.

I hear you, d. Sometimes I wish I had a problem-box where all my worries go. That way I could pull them out one at a time to think over instead of trying to tackle everything at once.

]]> By: dholcomb1 https://writersinthestormblog.com/2019/11/nurturing-the-creative-spark-through-sleep/#comment-143434 Mon, 25 Nov 2019 20:27:31 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=38671#comment-143434 I have sleep problems, most are self-induced--trying to burn the candles at both ends--and it can induce insomnia patterns.

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]]> By: ecellenb https://writersinthestormblog.com/2019/11/nurturing-the-creative-spark-through-sleep/#comment-143345 Tue, 19 Nov 2019 19:39:24 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=38671#comment-143345 In reply to Victoria Marie Lees.

Hi Victoria! Yesterday, in my continued search for peace of mind, I came across a helpful YouTube video, short and to the point, that shows acupressure points to help the mind relax. It did not work immediately for me but I was noticeably more chilled out afterward. Same for the hubby who also tried this quick method.

https://youtu.be/n728QKRciU4

Happy Thanksgiving to you, too! Since there are lots of Canadians living in Mazatlan, we celebrated with them so we get two Thanksgiving dinners here. LOL.

I wish you the best.

]]> By: Victoria Marie Lees https://writersinthestormblog.com/2019/11/nurturing-the-creative-spark-through-sleep/#comment-143344 Tue, 19 Nov 2019 16:45:05 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=38671#comment-143344 Oh. My. Gosh! I so needed to hear this. I've tried many of these tips to fall asleep, stay asleep, or just get enough sleep to function. It's so irritating that my mind won't leave me alone if I'm trying to sleep or wake up and then try again to sleep. I wish you all pleasant Zzzz's each and every night. Happy Thanksgiving!

]]> By: ecellenb https://writersinthestormblog.com/2019/11/nurturing-the-creative-spark-through-sleep/#comment-143326 Mon, 18 Nov 2019 17:26:00 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=38671#comment-143326 In reply to Julie Glover.

Wow, Eldred! Thank goodness for the CPAP. You must have been living the zombie life with such horrible sleep apnea.

The Waking Room sounds like something I need to read.

I'm glad you were amused by my Fudd-like behavior. Some day I'll have a good laugh about it.

]]> By: ecellenb https://writersinthestormblog.com/2019/11/nurturing-the-creative-spark-through-sleep/#comment-143325 Mon, 18 Nov 2019 17:14:33 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=38671#comment-143325 In reply to Julie Glover.

Hi Julie! I am doing a short study of adrenal fatigue. The number one item on the must do list for adrenal health is sleep. I think many of us aren't getting enough. Someone suggested to have glass of water before bed to deliberately make yourself need to get up. The thought is that you'd wake up in the middle of the night and recall a dream.

Meditation is awesome and seems to be hardest to do when you need it most. I need to be more regular with my practice. I get lazy sometimes

]]> By: ecellenb https://writersinthestormblog.com/2019/11/nurturing-the-creative-spark-through-sleep/#comment-143324 Mon, 18 Nov 2019 17:08:27 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=38671#comment-143324 In reply to Jenny Hansen.

Yes! Pigeon orgies. Some time in the future I expect this whole episode will be funny to me, too. I hadn't considered the full moon, but that can certainly play with the emotional system and does give off a lot of light.

]]> By: Eldred Bird https://writersinthestormblog.com/2019/11/nurturing-the-creative-spark-through-sleep/#comment-143323 Mon, 18 Nov 2019 15:22:20 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=38671#comment-143323 Okay Ellen, when you talked about sneaking out there with the water gun, I heard you speaking in Elmer Fudd's voice. "Be vewy quite. I'm hunting pigeons." Now that that's out of my system, on to the serious stuff.

I used to have horrible insomnia and never remembered dreams. My ENT finally sent me for a sleep study and I was found to have sleep apnea. Bad sleep apnea. Like 80+ episodes per hour apnea. I was put on a CPAP. That was almost 10 years ago and it changed my life. I now sleep much better and dream vividly. Not coincidentally, I've also written three books and countless short stories since then, including on that I dreamed (The Waking Room). Sleep is extremely important to maintain mental health and creativity.

Sweet dreams, my friend.

]]> By: Julie Glover https://writersinthestormblog.com/2019/11/nurturing-the-creative-spark-through-sleep/#comment-143322 Mon, 18 Nov 2019 14:23:31 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=38671#comment-143322 I definitely prioritize my sleep! And it really helped me to learn meditation so that at bedtime I could use some of those same practices to shut down my mind. That said, I almost never remember my dreams.

]]> By: Jenny Hansen https://writersinthestormblog.com/2019/11/nurturing-the-creative-spark-through-sleep/#comment-143321 Mon, 18 Nov 2019 12:29:49 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=38671#comment-143321 Pigeons having orgies! Hilarious...but not conducive to sleep. I have a very hard time getting to sleep, although I do great once I'm under. Coffee after 4 pm and the full moon are the biggest culprits for my insomnia. Upping my exercise can also help.

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