YOU ARE NOT ALONE - A companion online community discussion board for The Mental Illness Happy Hour podcast with Paul Gilmartin

I just had a shitty nights sleep, and it really came back to bite me in the afternoon.
Thought I could "power past" but got pretty groggy after a con call or two and tried to nap. (WFH option today).

That's when the dark thoughts and agitation started. Not tired enough to truly sleep, but too tired to get up. What a fucked-up limbo for a couple of hours. Real mental agitation.

Fortunately, it passed.

So - I'm now picking up the books I'd checked out recently from the library;

The Promise of Sleep - William C. Dement
Why We Sleep - Matthew Walker
Why We Dream - Alice Robb

First one is really comprehensive, written in 1999 by the founder of the first Sleep Disorders center in Stanford U. The other two are more recent.

Put em aside for a while, distracted by other things, but last night piqued my interest again. You don't think about it till you don't get it...

Came across this podcast site on sleep a few days ago, and a lot of the topics look quite interesting.

https://sleepjunkies.com/podcast/

Except for the latest one !

What in the holy hell kind of bullshit is that?!
Most commercials *are* nightmares

But it's so truly bizarre that I might have a listen... Ye gawds.

Hi SD, so sorry you had a crap sleep.
I am currently obsessed with the podcast Huberman Lab. Now read a lot of his work on brain and bowel. His sleeping talks are great also. All very informative.
Be kind to yourself and get a better night sleep tonight.

SnoringDog, please let us know if the books help you.

Keep us posted!