Comments on: The winter blues (or just plain old winter sleepiness?) http://system13.org/2006/11/12/the-winter-blues-or-just-plain-old-winter-sleepiness/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:09:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: tiki http://system13.org/2006/11/12/the-winter-blues-or-just-plain-old-winter-sleepiness/#comment-41814 tiki Sat, 03 May 2008 16:50:16 +0000 http://system13.org/?p=194#comment-41814 Try heading outdoors when the sun is shining exposing your forearms. Face toward the sun so it can shine in your eyes, but not directly at it. Even 10 min, longer if you can, will make you feel much better. If too cold sitting in a sunny window helps. Try heading outdoors when the sun is shining exposing your forearms. Face toward the sun so it can shine in your eyes, but not directly at it. Even 10 min, longer if you can, will make you feel much better. If too cold sitting in a sunny window helps.

]]> By: Josh http://system13.org/2006/11/12/the-winter-blues-or-just-plain-old-winter-sleepiness/#comment-379 Josh Sun, 19 Nov 2006 15:50:22 +0000 http://system13.org/?p=194#comment-379 Thanks for the tip, Mrs. Lifecruiser. :) I've never fallen asleep in front of the computer, but I fall asleep while reading books quite regularly. Thanks for the tip, Mrs. Lifecruiser. :) I’ve never fallen asleep in front of the computer, but I fall asleep while reading books quite regularly.

]]> By: Mrs Lifecruiser http://system13.org/2006/11/12/the-winter-blues-or-just-plain-old-winter-sleepiness/#comment-381 Mrs Lifecruiser Sun, 19 Nov 2006 15:29:11 +0000 http://system13.org/?p=194#comment-381 Never move to Sweden ;-) Winter is just too long and dark. No wonder we need so much ligth therapy in this country... I hate naps too, so sometimes I literally fall asleep in front of the computer! *lol* Never move to Sweden ;-)
Winter is just too long and dark. No wonder we need so much ligth therapy in this country…

I hate naps too, so sometimes I literally fall asleep in front of the computer! *lol*

]]> By: sulz http://system13.org/2006/11/12/the-winter-blues-or-just-plain-old-winter-sleepiness/#comment-378 sulz Tue, 14 Nov 2006 11:25:52 +0000 http://system13.org/?p=194#comment-378 sorry, but naps are the best! i love napping, especially when the sky is dark during the day or if it's raining - lovely! the only after effects of napping i hate is i can't sleep at night until after 2. grrr. sorry, but naps are the best! i love napping, especially when the sky is dark during the day or if it’s raining - lovely!

the only after effects of napping i hate is i can’t sleep at night until after 2. grrr.

]]> By: Josh http://system13.org/2006/11/12/the-winter-blues-or-just-plain-old-winter-sleepiness/#comment-377 Josh Mon, 13 Nov 2006 22:04:17 +0000 http://system13.org/?p=194#comment-377 LearningNerd: Thanks for the link! I checked it out. I was surprised to find that there's an actual medical term for this! Seasonal affective disorder. I'll try some of the suggestions that were given to keep it in check. Jay: While I'm sorry you have the same problem, I'm glad I'm not alone in my post-nap grogginess. It doesn't seem to matter how long my nap is. Half an hour or three hours, I still usually feel worse. LearningNerd: Thanks for the link! I checked it out. I was surprised to find that there’s an actual medical term for this! Seasonal affective disorder. I’ll try some of the suggestions that were given to keep it in check.

Jay: While I’m sorry you have the same problem, I’m glad I’m not alone in my post-nap grogginess. It doesn’t seem to matter how long my nap is. Half an hour or three hours, I still usually feel worse.

]]> By: Jay http://system13.org/2006/11/12/the-winter-blues-or-just-plain-old-winter-sleepiness/#comment-376 Jay Mon, 13 Nov 2006 19:10:33 +0000 http://system13.org/?p=194#comment-376 Yeah, I often do feel worse, and I usually nap for longer than I intended to in the first place. I aim for 20-30 minutes, but end up laying there for an hour or more (time permitting). I try to only nap if I <em>really</em> can't keep my eyes open any longer. Yeah, I often do feel worse, and I usually nap for longer than I intended to in the first place. I aim for 20-30 minutes, but end up laying there for an hour or more (time permitting). I try to only nap if I really can’t keep my eyes open any longer.

]]> By: LearningNerd http://system13.org/2006/11/12/the-winter-blues-or-just-plain-old-winter-sleepiness/#comment-375 LearningNerd Mon, 13 Nov 2006 18:11:32 +0000 http://system13.org/?p=194#comment-375 I'm having the same problem! I can't stop napping! I've taken a nap once a day for the last few days, and it's making me more and more sleepy! :( I saw something on this general subject on Lifehacker here: http://www.lifehacker.com/software/depression/ask-the-readers-avoid-the-wintertime-blues-211945.php. It focuses more on feeling depressed than feeling sleepy, but some of the advice in the comments apply to both. I’m having the same problem! I can’t stop napping! I’ve taken a nap once a day for the last few days, and it’s making me more and more sleepy! :(
I saw something on this general subject on Lifehacker here: http://www.lifehacker.com/software/depression/ask-the-readers-avoid-the-wintertime-blues-211945.php. It focuses more on feeling depressed than feeling sleepy, but some of the advice in the comments apply to both.

]]> By: Josh http://system13.org/2006/11/12/the-winter-blues-or-just-plain-old-winter-sleepiness/#comment-374 Josh Mon, 13 Nov 2006 15:39:53 +0000 http://system13.org/?p=194#comment-374 Do naps usually make you groggy as all hell? That's one of the reasons I hate them. I generally feel WORSE after taking a nap than I did before doing so. Do naps usually make you groggy as all hell? That’s one of the reasons I hate them. I generally feel WORSE after taking a nap than I did before doing so.

]]> By: Jay http://system13.org/2006/11/12/the-winter-blues-or-just-plain-old-winter-sleepiness/#comment-380 Jay Mon, 13 Nov 2006 05:57:02 +0000 http://system13.org/?p=194#comment-380 Oh dude, I always say that I'd hibernate during the winter if I could. I've caught myself taking a few naps recent as well, and I'm like you, I detest naps, there's normally so much more I'd rather be doing with my time than sleep in the middle of a day, or early evening in my case. We do what we gotta do, eh? :S Oh dude, I always say that I’d hibernate during the winter if I could. I’ve caught myself taking a few naps recent as well, and I’m like you, I detest naps, there’s normally so much more I’d rather be doing with my time than sleep in the middle of a day, or early evening in my case.

We do what we gotta do, eh? :S

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