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By: Winter Uniform | Joh Blogs

Winter Uniform | Joh Blogs — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:09:44 +0000

[...] - winter, is creeping up. I had better get on to that Winter Survival kit, I suggested when I read Develop a Strategic Plan for Happiness: The Clearing Space. I’ve been thinking about what kinds of things, besides chocolates and soup, would make [...]

By: karen

karen — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 07:22:49 +0000

Maureen,
thank you for visiting The Clearing Space! Sleepless nights are awful, aren’t they? I think you’ve found a really good way of distracting your mind and helping you relax and get to sleep! I can see that listening to music wouldn’t wake the mind or body up too much, so it would be easier to get back to sleep.

Please come visit again soon!

By: Maureen

Maureen — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:20:29 +0000

I have suffered sleepless nights for years. It’s a mid life thing. I finally found a way to calm the fretting that results when I can’t get back to sleep. I put soothing songs that remind me of happy times in my past. The songs bring up memories which takes my mind off of the what if of the present. Usually, I wake up with my ear buds in not remembering going back to sleep.

By: karen

karen — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:43:08 +0000

Verna! How lovely to hear from you, my friend.

Making ourselves crazy with our thoughts – yes, I know! I spent a good part of last year, my son’s first year of driving, making myself crazy and sick with my thoughts… it’s NOT a good look.

I love your friend’s idea, she must be very wise. I am going to put it into my strategy for craziness.

Thank you for sharing this with me!

By: Verna Wilder

Verna Wilder — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:10:49 +0000

What a great idea, Karen. I can make myself crazy with my thoughts, and when I mentioned this to a friend, she suggested that when my thoughts are revving up with fear, pick a high number and count backwards. It works!

By: karen

karen — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 04:40:02 +0000

Thanks Joh. A winter survival kit!! Yes – now that’s an idea a lot of people could use. Good luck and have fun putting the kit together. I’d really love to know how winter turns out for you this year – please stop back and let me know?

By: Joh

Joh — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 13:25:56 +0000

What a splendid idea! I need a strategy for winter, cause I know after 42 years that I can get flat during winter. I’m going to work on a winter survival kit for myself:-)