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Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

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I sometimes can't sleep at night. Perhaps my brain's "CMOS Chip" battery ran out and my circadian rhythm defaulted to my "factory settings" of Beijing Time (UTC +8), which would explain my insomnia. (sh.itjust.works)
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Context: My "hardware" was "made in China" (I was born in China)

Okay sorry stupid joke, but I remember having a conversation about global manufacturing and how everything is "made in China" then my mom was like: "You are also made in China" lmfao

(But seriously tho, it's just depression, can't sleep, hence this showerthought)

I still remember when I first got here, I remember the jetlag. It's almost exactly 12 hours apart, literally just flipping day and night. I remember my brain getting so confused the first couple weeks.

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[–] CocaineShrimp@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

I was the same way for a few years. I don't know exactly was the "fix", but this is what I've stated doing to help me go to bed:

  • Podcast: I found listening to a podcast made a huge difference for me. It has to be one that's interesting enough to pay attention to, but not one that is too interesting you have to listen to every second of it. That way I can lay in bed and not be bored, but also not care if I miss anything. My go-to is the LTT podcast; Dungeons & Daddies is also good, but I want to pay attention more so it doesn't work as well. Also use an app with a configurable sleep timer. Eventually you'll figure out approx how long it takes for you to fall asleep based on if you miss anything vs getting up to restart the timer.
  • Bedtime Routine: A routine helps tell your body it's time for bed. Bedtime tea, washroom, brush teeth, shower, then climb into bed.
  • No Games before Bed: When it's close to bedtime, I stop playing games and switch to watching videos. Less brain effort.
  • Dim Lights at Night: Might be a bit too much effort, but I've setup all my lights to dim starting at 11pm. Bedroom dims all the way down to min brightness.
  • Caffeine: No coffee after 5, ideally not after 3
  • Cool Temps at Night: If you can, lower your house temps by a few degrees before bed and overnight too
  • Happy Lamp: It's basically a bright light you point at your face during the day. Where I live, the sun rises pretty late, sets pretty early, and I have a work-from-home job so I don't get a lot of actual sunlight. My SO said that my mood has definitely improved since starting to use it, and it helps with your circadian rhythm.

I hope this helps!