At 73, definitely at the speeding up stage. Except at night. Nights and Days have reversed. Nights were always too short, the day time with the long list of things to do, much of including things like grading, that I didn't want to do, seems to take forever.... Now, my days bop along at a tremendous speed, never enough hours in the day to get everything I want to do done, but during the nights, when I can feel the arthritis, have to get up to pee and inordinate number of times, and experience dreams that are boring, I feel like the night is endless. If I could handle 4 hours of sleep (which I can't) I would limit my nights to that number gladly and get on to my speedy joyful days. Sure does feel like interoception!
Hi Louisa, I agree entirely about day and night reversal. Although doing a blog outside my comfort zone definitely slowed my days down. Just wished I spent some of the time proofreading 😂😂
I now find I am more willing to get up, much to Mildred’s annoyance, and Humphrey’s glee, my two labradors. I don’t necessarily get ‘up’, I take both dogs, out give them their breakfast and take my mug and flask of tea back to bed. I then often start writing, somehow it combines the night and day and gives me a bit more daytime, yes I am weird. It also stops the negative early morning thoughts. The shorter nights help, it is not easy in winter, when it’s dark, there’s ice on the windows and the dogs are keeping me warm.
The getting up at night is just not fair as we age, at least it is one thing that women and men both suffer 😁😁. I am so sorry about your arthritis. Look after yourself xxx
At 73, definitely at the speeding up stage. Except at night. Nights and Days have reversed. Nights were always too short, the day time with the long list of things to do, much of including things like grading, that I didn't want to do, seems to take forever.... Now, my days bop along at a tremendous speed, never enough hours in the day to get everything I want to do done, but during the nights, when I can feel the arthritis, have to get up to pee and inordinate number of times, and experience dreams that are boring, I feel like the night is endless. If I could handle 4 hours of sleep (which I can't) I would limit my nights to that number gladly and get on to my speedy joyful days. Sure does feel like interoception!
Hi Louisa, I agree entirely about day and night reversal. Although doing a blog outside my comfort zone definitely slowed my days down. Just wished I spent some of the time proofreading 😂😂
I now find I am more willing to get up, much to Mildred’s annoyance, and Humphrey’s glee, my two labradors. I don’t necessarily get ‘up’, I take both dogs, out give them their breakfast and take my mug and flask of tea back to bed. I then often start writing, somehow it combines the night and day and gives me a bit more daytime, yes I am weird. It also stops the negative early morning thoughts. The shorter nights help, it is not easy in winter, when it’s dark, there’s ice on the windows and the dogs are keeping me warm.
The getting up at night is just not fair as we age, at least it is one thing that women and men both suffer 😁😁. I am so sorry about your arthritis. Look after yourself xxx