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keepthetips t1_jcbwbvp wrote
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CurlSagan t1_jcbndvn wrote
Reply to LPT: Stick an old receipt under your windshield wiper. It will resemble a parking ticket and you may avoid getting one. by [deleted]
This shit hasn't worked since the 80s. Parking enforcement knows if the car has been ticketed before they even look at the windshield.
Jaded-Moose983 t1_jcbm3v8 wrote
Reply to LPT: Stick an old receipt under your windshield wiper. It will resemble a parking ticket and you may avoid getting one. by [deleted]
Seems like r/ShittyLifeProTips
EZ_2_Amuse t1_jcble6v wrote
Reply to LPT: Stick an old receipt under your windshield wiper. It will resemble a parking ticket and you may avoid getting one. by [deleted]
Bad advice, can result in having the vehicle towed and impounded. Not worth it.
PancakesOfSuburbia t1_jcblaq4 wrote
Reply to LPT: Stick an old receipt under your windshield wiper. It will resemble a parking ticket and you may avoid getting one. by [deleted]
This is fucking genius
[deleted] OP t1_jcbktel wrote
keepthetips t1_jcbkegh wrote
Reply to LPT: Stick an old receipt under your windshield wiper. It will resemble a parking ticket and you may avoid getting one. by [deleted]
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zTomer t1_jc8m5dl wrote
Reply to LPT Request: how do I sleep well before an important early start the next day? by SecretSnorlax
Specifically for flights... simply do not book early flights and consider the day as a 'travel' day.
I feel too to old to sacrifice my sleep for travel nowadays lol, I'd just plan to arrive a little later.
graboidian t1_jc8l63y wrote
Reply to comment by SecretSnorlax in LPT Request: how do I sleep well before an important early start the next day? by SecretSnorlax
They either have to be careful when operating machinery, or they need to take pills that specifically state "Non-drowsy".
Skyblacker t1_jc8k1v3 wrote
Reply to comment by lifeaintsocool in LPT Request: how do I sleep well before an important early start the next day? by SecretSnorlax
That's like the opposite of CBT-i. Or maybe it's exactly it. I'm not sure. You're definitely hacking your sleep environment.
Skyblacker t1_jc8jxoe wrote
Reply to LPT Request: how do I sleep well before an important early start the next day? by SecretSnorlax
>my body is subconsciously afraid of oversleeping
What you need is CBT-i.
Skyblacker t1_jc8fa6c wrote
Reply to comment by SecretSnorlax in LPT Request: how do I sleep well before an important early start the next day? by SecretSnorlax
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy removed my need for prescription sleeping pills. It breaks exactly the night time panic spiral you're describing.
pm_me_loose_change t1_jc8dgg9 wrote
Reply to LPT Request: how do I sleep well before an important early start the next day? by SecretSnorlax
Do some yin yoga then take Tylenol PM or similar before bed.
NinoZachetti t1_jc8cf10 wrote
Reply to LPT Request: how do I sleep well before an important early start the next day? by SecretSnorlax
This sounds like an anxiety issue, not a sleep issue, so I don't think melatonin is indicated here. I'd try kava at bedtime, it has similar effects to prescription benzodiazepines and might help curb your situational anxiety.
Gargomon251 t1_jc8919f wrote
Reply to LPT: If you're ever in need of an emoji, press "windows key + . (period key)" to bring up an emoji menu. by bethereds
I thought this was common knowledge. I've known it for so long I don't even remember how I found out
SecretSnorlax OP t1_jc87d90 wrote
Reply to comment by concrit_blonde in LPT Request: how do I sleep well before an important early start the next day? by SecretSnorlax
Thank you! I live in the UK but I travel to the US often so may see if I'm okay to bring back some cannabis gummies.
SecretSnorlax OP t1_jc874uv wrote
Reply to comment by graboidian in LPT Request: how do I sleep well before an important early start the next day? by SecretSnorlax
I've never heard of that one. I'm heading to the US for work next week so I'll pick some up but use them sparingly as they sound pretty savage.
What happens to the people who just take them for allergies though?! Most people take allergy tabs in the morning.
SecretSnorlax OP t1_jc86tnw wrote
Reply to comment by MC_Wimble in LPT Request: how do I sleep well before an important early start the next day? by SecretSnorlax
Not a bad idea considering it's all clearly psychological!
I will say though I get really mad on no sleep. Like you know how some people get hangry? I get...tangry.
SecretSnorlax OP t1_jc86q8v wrote
Reply to comment by sabo-metrics in LPT Request: how do I sleep well before an important early start the next day? by SecretSnorlax
It's so mad it might be worth a punt!
sabo-metrics t1_jc81ewr wrote
Reply to LPT Request: how do I sleep well before an important early start the next day? by SecretSnorlax
Just go to bed wayyy to early, like 6 or 7pm. Even if you don't fall asleep right away, your body will still be getting rest.
By the time morning comes, you'll be so bored and overslept you can't wait to start your day.
lonelykomet t1_jc7soq3 wrote
Reply to comment by Lily_Roza in LPT Request: how do I sleep well before an important early start the next day? by SecretSnorlax
I'm not knocking the validity of this method, but wanted to point out for anyone interested in trying this that St. John's Wort reduces the effectiveness of oral contraceptives.
MC_Wimble t1_jc73gd0 wrote
Reply to LPT Request: how do I sleep well before an important early start the next day? by SecretSnorlax
What ‘worked’ for me was making sure I had a great night’s sleep the night before the early start night and then just accepting a poor night’s sleep the following night. I always find that one night of poorer sleep doesn’t adversely affect me much, so just stopped stressing or worrying about it..
The side benefit may then be that once you accept it you may then even sleep a bit better!?
concrit_blonde t1_jc6xcq0 wrote
Reply to LPT Request: how do I sleep well before an important early start the next day? by SecretSnorlax
As a long-time insomnia sufferer, the anxiety of not being able to get to sleep is always something that keeps me up.
Get up. If you wake up and feel anxious or too alert to go back to sleep, don't try to stay in bed. Get up, take a shower, dry off, do some stretching, and then give it another try.
I don;t know what state you live in, but some cannabis gummies are great for sleeping.
I don't usually recommend an antihistamine because of the hangover, but taking a half or quarter dose of liquid nyquil (Not zzzquil) and go to bed several hours early.
stella672 t1_jcbwp4a wrote
Reply to LPT Request: what makes someone a person enjoyable to have around? by NiloTheCat
As an introvert believe or not I like to have extrovert friends they force me out of my comfort and we often have lots of fun