Sleep? More Sleep!

RantWoman means here to experiment in the zone of  New Year's Resolutions (procrastination? Who?RantWoman? )  and reporting on various health matters: risk factors for diabetes, difficulty getting exercise, erratic sleep habits, and so forth. Okay, so RantWoman is also interacting with TWO topical lectures.

1. Someone from RantWoman's faith community who has a gift RantWoman absolutely believes and has no words to explain said the words "physical fatigue.," along with various other observations. This is the sort of person who himself speaks of someone telling him he had holes in his aura from smoking pot. RantWoman is in NO position to comment on anyone's aura, unless possible reference to auras would forestall any of the aromas at bus stops RantWoman frequents. RantWoman does though have a sense of need to grab the advice.

2. RantWoman recently had a followup visit about the CPAP machine she got early last year. The machine is definitely helping RantWoman get better sleep. It also seems to be making a difference about blood pressure and RantWoman quite appreciates that the doctor was attentive when that issue came up from a comment RantWoman offered.

Alas, the machine is not making a difference yet in how long RantWoman manages to sleep, and the doctor stressed need for more sleep and other health indicators that need improvement.

Soooo, RantWoman aims to:

--Go to bed earlier. We will not discuss variability in this measure right now.

--Skip caffeine in the evening. RantWoman is a grownup. RantWoman is responsible for opting for black tea tonight. Hence the posting time.

--Minimize late-night snacking. RantWoman has been reflecting on various effects when she does snack. Let's just say paying attention to one's body is a growing edge for RantWoman.

--Stay vertical more of the time and either to walk more or to get an exercise bicycle.  RantWoman sits a lot and has whines even about simple exercise options such as walking her covered breezeway. Anyway the point is RantWoman needs to keep moving and MAYBE even find some exercise companions, work some swimming pool time in...

--Dial back late-night screen time with maybe one SMALL exception: RantWoman needs to figure out how to connect her phone to the CPAP's Bluetooth so hopefully Talkback can read the machine's menus. Hopefully. This morning RantWoman bumped  buttons and dials and RantWoman is not dissatisfied with the results. Except now RantWoman might want to repeat...Meanwhile RantWoman is extravagantly happy with hergloriously tactile no screen at all digital talking book player. It is past time to sleep, and RantWoman is going to have to save stream of consciousness about content streams for another day.