Posted by All Done on March 5, 2005, at 1:43:35
In reply to Re: Dread and procrastination, posted by Mark H. on March 4, 2005, at 19:17:59
> As a fellow sleepy-head, I suggest going to bed earlier. After years of trying to convince myself otherwise, I finally realized that if I go to bed at 8:00 PM and sleep for 11 or 12 hours, I really do feel MUCH better the next day. Of course this wouldn't work if my spouse didn't like to go to bed early too, but fortunately she does.
Usually, my husband goes to sleep around 11. I stay up for hours after that, so I suppose it would be an improvement if I went to bed when he did. I just seem to have a terrible aversion to actually *going* to bed. Sigh. I know it would be so much better for me :(.
> The dread you feel is common with depression.
Yeah. I kind of thought I've been doing better since I started on Wellbutrin and sometimes I am. But I wondered if these feelings are associated with depression.
> I'll spend an hour writing an email to avoid picking up the phone and actually interacting with someone, or I'll delegate the interaction to someone else.
I'm okay with personal interaction, but I can relate to spending a lot of time on things like writing an email. I sometimes wonder if everyone else spends as much time writing their posts as I do. It's why I don't post often :(.
> Almost every morning I recite "I can do this" over and over to get myself to work by 10 AM. I'm deeply grateful to colleagues who tolerate my modified schedule.
I'm the same way. Well, having a two year old in the house doesn't make it any easier to get out in the morning, but for that and my sleep schedule I'm thrilled that my boss is okay with me starting sometime between 9 and 10.
> I hope you find a sleep schedule that works for you. Have a great time tomorrow with your friend!
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> Best wishes,
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> Mark H.Thank you, Mark! I wish it were easier for both of us.
Take care,
Laurie
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