Wednesday, September 23, 2009

things im pissed about:

sleep deprivation (into day 4 now)

$120 phone bill, following last months $140 phone bill

reservist next feb

fucked up clinical psych exam

essay due next week

not having my bike

losing SP as a place to skate


god please kill me now...

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Not sure if this helps but can try...

Best Foods for Your Sleep:Cherries
Researchers who tested tart cherries and found high levels of melatonin recommend eating them an hour before bedtime or before a trip when you want to sleep on the plane.

Best Foods for Your Sleep: Bananas

Best Foods for Your Sleep: Toast
Carbohydrate-rich foods trigger insulin production, which induces sleep.

Best Foods for Your Sleep: Oatmeal

Best Foods for Your Sleep: Warm milk
It's high in calcium, which promotes sleep.

Foods That Sabotage Your Sleep: Preserved and smoked meats
High levels of the amino acid tyramine, which triggers the brain to release norepinephrine, a brain stimulant that makes us feel alert and wired.

Foods That Sabotage Your Sleep: Chocolate
Chocolate also contains tyrosine, a stimulating amino acid.

Foods That Sabotage Your Sleep: Energy drinks
Red Bull and other energy drinks are high in caffeine.

Foods That Sabotage Your Sleep: Tomato sauce, chili, pizza, and spicy foods
Acidic and spicy foods can cause reflux, heartburn, and other symptoms that interrupt sleep.

Foods That Sabotage Your Sleep:
Alcohols
Wine is high in the stimulant tyrosine as well.

I often lose sleep during periods when I'm bogged down by hundred and one things to do and they keep nagging at me even when I go to bed. So guess the reverse helps, just chill. The bridge will straighten when we get to it (: