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I didn’t sleep well once again last night. I remember my father talking about how he couldn’t sleep well anymore when he was in his 70’s. Every night I wake up either at 2:00am or 3:00am (to use the bathroom), oh yes that’s another joy of getting older. Also, getting older and in this HOT weather we are encouraged to stay hydrated and drink enough fluids which also adds to getting up in the middle of the night. I can’t just lay there so after about 15-20 minutes I’ll either watch a movie or listen to a podcast and then after a few hours I’ll fall asleep for 2 hours. Let me say something about listening to podcasts. I like crime stories because in another life I would have liked to be a private eye or a detective. The problem with listening to podcasts about crime at 2:00 or 3:00 in the morning is that these stories get incorporated into my dreams. Case in point (true story), 2 nights ago I was listening to Crime Junkies about a husband who murdered his wife and in my dream my ex-husband was accused of murdering someone. (Of course a shrink would say the dream was representative of the fact that he killed a dream of mine), anyway that’s beside the point. It wasn’t a pleasant dream. So after having lunch yesterday with a friend of mine she told me how important it was in the early morning to get outside for morning light to set your circadian rhythm which would help regulate my sleep. So that’s where I just was, feeling slightly hopeful that I can get some much needed sleep tonight. So my tip for today if you are sleep deprived, go have a cup of coffee or tea and sit outside for a few minutes. I hope you have a great day!