Wednesday 24 October 2012

stress and insomnia

things that help against stress:
workout
    difficult bc to find the time, but i work out about every other day
masturbation
    helps only a little while, can't do it too often
cannabis
    illegal, can't work while high, danger for developing psychosis
snus
    looks stupid, tastes terrible, possibility for dependency, effect diminishes over time (you need to increase dose more and more)
meditation
    difficult bc to find the time, helps only a little while, i.e. while you're meditating
"fix" what is making you stressed
     takes time
talk to a pyschologist (related to "fix" entry)
    expensive, takes time, long term, difficult to find the time
work/get your mind on something else
    don't always have the opportunity
laughter
    don't always have the opportunity
sleep
    don't always have the opportunity
anti-depressant medication (e.g. cipralex)
    makes me tired


things that help for sleep:
masturbation
    helps only a little bit, doesn't help if i wake up again, can't do it too often
cannabis
    illegal, danger for developing psychosis
melatonin
    2 large pills usually works for me, doesn't help if i wake up again (but then i rarely do bc i seem to sleep harder when using melatonin)
sleep medicine
    if you can get your doctor to prescribe it (mine won't)