You took your time with the call
I took no time with the fall
You gave me nothing at all
But still, youāre in my way
I beg and borrow and steal
Swear to Satan itās real At first sight, and itās real
I didnāt know I would feel it
But itās in my way
Yep. Knew it was wrong, but thatās what I heard. TIL what the actual lyrics are.
Its funny, I always felt Benny was more crocodiley than Crocodile Rock. Like that snappy piano riff at the beginning sounds like the musical/thematic equivalent of a crocodile with its mouth wide open snapping shut
Working shifts in the aviation industry and living in a city center that can be noisy, my best investment was sleeping earbuds named Bose sleepbuds (v2).
Itās just earbuds that you donāt feel and can sleep on your side without pain, they only play white noises.
Now Iām waiting for the Ozlo Sleep which are basically the v3 of the Bose sleepbuds.
Those things saved my sanity when working night shifts.
For many years I was getting maybe 2 hours sleep a night. The slightest sound would wake me up and then Iād lay there trying to get back to sleep. Which spiraled into me getting up to pee 3 or 4 times a night. I read about Valerian root being great for helping fall asleep so I tried it with little hope. 2 capsules half an hour before bed. I nodded off easily and woke up a few hours later. 3 straight hours of sleep was unheard-of for me.
Then I added a couple 25mg Benadryl to help me stay asleep or go right back to sleep if something woke me upā¦ like my bladder that was now completely trained to need emptying every one and a half to two hours.
Just prior to Covid I got a cpap. It took me a week before I slept thru the night. Happened again the next weekā¦ then a couple nights a week. A few years using my cpap and now most nights I sleep right thru or if I do wake up I can nod right back off. I still use the Valerian root and Benadryl every night but neither of those build up a tolerance.
Word of warning: Actually 2ā¦ you will not get āhighā on Valerian root and the dreams you have will be in ultra high Def technicolor Sid and Marty Kroft bizarre fun dreams. Actually 3ā¦ the Valerian root smells bad. As in 6 week old gym socks marinated in the trunk of your Chevelle during the summer mixed with dog shit. But they help and you only smell it for a second before swallowing.
I also added a sleep eye mask with Bluetooth headphones built in and I listen to positive affirmations blended with mild rain sounds.
Cold dark room to Lower your temperature and block visual stimuli, eye covers work wonders where not possible, also help once youāre used to do naps on hard workout days.
Melatonin on days I stay half awake for over 30 mins after lights off, usually a small biye off a 10 mg helps conciliate sleep.
Happy toughts, no crazy killing TV series reading drama or action stuff sets you up for decent natural occurring dreams.
Eat at least 2 hrs before going to bed so Iām not having hard digestion competing with brain cycles, light dinners and green veggies help get you all the magnesium to rest well.
Ultimately weāre routine animals, sleep in my own bed, at the same time is the basic. Do it and force you to get to sleep on time and your body will pay you back with excellent recovery and a sharp mind.
Even with all of this Iām thinking to start trying relaxation mushrooms to Kickstart the cycle.
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