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agoddamnedrayofsunshine:

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inkstainedchocolateeyes:

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thank god for the mythbusters though because it used to be that whenever i knew i had insomnia i\u2019d just kind of accept it and stay up doing whatever until my morning classes and spend the day feeling like shit

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but then they did an episode where they established that even just fucking laying there for a half hour, not even sleeping just laying there and not even for an hour, makes a significant difference and you\u2019ll feel way better

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it has made a huge difference in my life to know that it\u2019s okay if i can\u2019t fall asleep, it takes a lot of the pressure off and ironically helps me fall asleep better

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\u2026i did not know this, thank you

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If anyone wants to look it up, the episode was specifically the Deadliest Catch crossover ep, and the myth was that it\u2019s better/safer when working a 30 hour shift to take a 20 minute nap every six hours rather than try to power through. They did an obstacle course test, one without naps and one with, and even though they couldn\u2019t even sleep half the time the naps resulted in their scores doubling.

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So actually I undersold it, even if it\u2019s 7:40 and your alarm goes off at 8 just lie down and shut your eyes and it will still be better than nothing

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This was immensely huge for me as someone with anxiety issues. I used to drive myself delirious trying to \u2018calm down before I went to sleep\u2019 by staying up and just working myself into a panic. Having this knowledge and knowing that laying down and closing my eyes is a better option and counts as rest was way more helpful, eased my mind and actually sends you to sleep faster.

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I didn\u2019t know this. This makes me feel a little better

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Oh yeah, before the personality change I did this all the time

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