How To Get A Good Night’s Sleep

The comments section of a previous PickTheBrain post inspired me.   The post itself contained some great information about how to be more productive when you’re on a “night owl” schedule, including telling people to “Schedule Around Your Energy Cycle”.  But it’s the comments from this post where I think we can all learn the most important lesson on this topic. Read the Rest of This Article »

Learning How To Fly – Lucid Dreaming Style

Flying is an amazing feeling. I’m not being figurative or clever here. I’m talking about legitimate soaring through the air, without the aid of wings or jet engines.

You may think what I’m saying is impossible. How can people fly? Okay, I’m going to level with you – they can’t. At least not normally. Yet I flew above a beautiful lake just the other night. How did I do it? The answer is simple. Lucid dreaming.

What is Lucid Dreaming? Read the Rest of This Article »

7 Tricks To Sleep Like A Dog

Ever wonder why it seems your dog is in a good mood all the waking hours of the day?  Perhaps adopting a dog’s sleep habits might help you emulate the feeling.

A bad night’s sleep is the worst when it comes to getting things accomplished and feeling good during what should be a great day.  The effects due to lack of sleep on mood, productivity, creativity, and even the quality of our relationships take a bigger toll on our health than most realize.

Anyone who does have trouble sleeping most likely have read all the “regular” things to do in order to get better sleep.  The concept becomes nothing more than a repeated set of rules that get ignored, similar to the simple rules of training a well behaved dog.

Finding a new outlook and different perspective is the answer to changing any sort of habit you’ve developed.  Sleep is no different.  That being the case here are some ideas that may just be on the level of an “ah-ha moment” and getting some quality sleep along the way. Read the Rest of This Article »

How to Get Out of Bed When You Really Don’t Feel Like It

We’ve all been there: the alarm goes off, we’re feeling groggy, reach out and slap it to snooze. Five minutes later, the same things happens. We switch the alarm off again. The thought of getting out of bed seems like way too much effort. We know that, once we get up, we have to launch into the day – that to-do list we made last night, those  chores that need doing…

If you have to get yourself up to get to work by 8am, you’ll manage it. But if you work for yourself, if you’re a student, or if it’s the weekend, it can be a lot tougher.

Why do we end up talking ourselves into staying in bed … even when, if we think about it rationally, we’d much rather be getting on with something than going through the alarm-snooze-alarm-snooze cycle of supremely low-quality sleep?

Note: I’m not talking about depression here. If you think you might be depressed, please consult your doctor and get professional help and advice. Read the Rest of This Article »