Article: How to Ease Nighttime Axiety

In the past, there were times when anxiety or stress affected my sleep. I often woke up one or two hours before my alarm went off and didn't feel well-rested.

If it happens again, I'll try deep breathing. I hope it doesn't happen again.

This weekend we got an extra hour. I felt like I did much more than usual, even though that's not really true. I slept more than usual, stayed in bed longer than usual, got back to decluttering, did some paperwork, watched some replays and worked on my English more than usual. Yet I was ready for bed earlier than usual.

My daughter and I are staying at my mom’s house because I’m pregnant and the maternity hospital is near her house.
There is one problem about her house.
A lot of dust is swirling around the house. My mom loves to sun-dry everything even if it’s needed to dry in the shade. I think she deteriorates her polyester furniture because of the sunlight and scatters the dust with her vacuum. Her vacuum has a rough mesh filter…
Now I have a sore throat and an itchy nose. My daughter often coughs.
Today I decided to try renting an air purifier from an appliance rental shop. I hope that will improve this situation.

I went bouldering with the Malaysian girl today. It had been almost 2 years since I last went bouldering. I still remember that the last time I tried it, I could barely move both my arms the next day. But this time I felt much better than I did the first time. Maybe it’s because I have been lifting weights, so I am stronger right now.
I feel like bouldering is a sport where you can’t rely on brute strength. You also have to use your brain to figure out how to complete each route.

It’s been a while since I stopped wearing a watch. I stopped it because I didn’t like the feeling of my wrist being compressed. However, there are some inconveniences that arose from it. For instance, when I change trains, I sometimes have to know the time down to the second. After all, there's a world of difference between 20:54:00 and 20:54:59 when the train that I am trying to catch is leaving at 20:57 or something. However, it takes some time and effort to pull out my phone and check the time, and it's sometimes simply impossible on a crowded train. I haven’t sold my watches yet, so I suppose I should try wearing one again.

Since the day I got unemployed, I have been sticking to a different routine every day, adding new activities I did not have time to spend on before. Either way, I am still figuring things out, wondering if I can do some tweaks to the same activities or change the order I do each. There are some activities that tire me more than others, so it is key to decide whether I commit to them in the morning or the evening.

My attention span and energy is higher in the morning than in the evening. It might have to do with the fact that after lunch, I feel a bit sleepy. Another thing I have to work on is rest. I am hardly resting and that could have an impact on my evening activities.

PCs make my workflow more efficient, and sometimes they are absolutely necessary. At the same time, because of their wonderful variety of functions, they distract me and don’t allow me to pause and think deeply. For example, when I can’t come up with an idea, I tend to open Google or Gemini and ask them, rather than trying to think it through myself. Some say this is an extension of the human brain, while others say it is a decline in intellect.

Do you have a morning routine?

I start every morning with caffeine.

It helps me work, but I'm worried about how bad it is for my health

Today, I woke up late to take advantage of my day off. After breakfast, I went to have a walk around my neighborhood as I normally do, and afterwards I took my cat on a quick walk as he enjoys smelling flowers and eating grass.

At noon, I went to the grocery store to purchase some food, meat, sausages, tortillas, and hot dog bread to have a barbecue with my family, and watch "El Clasico" which is the match between Barcelona against Real Madrid.

After the barbecue, it started to rain briefly so I enjoyed hearing the rain drops fall and the smell of wet earth while it lasted. And now, I turned on my laptop to listen to music and watch some videos.

Article: Bedtime Yoga for Better Sleep: A Guide

I've been trying to do yoga before bed, but I haven't been able to stick with it. Sometimes I just don't have time 10 minutes for yoga, and other times it feels like a hassle to change into yoga clothes.

I'm wondering if I should just do yoga in my loungewear instead, since bedtime yoga is usally slower-paced.

Hi everyone, this is my day off. Take care.

I had an English class at eleven this morning. After class, I took the MRT to Taipei Main Station to have lunch with my parents. I hadn’t seen them for almost a week. My mom told me that she thought I looked like I had lost weight, but I haven’t been on a diet though. I think it might be because I walk at least 12,000 steps every single day, and eat healthy meals most of the time.

When I spend my day doomscrolling, I feel like I’m not living my life to the fullest. Everyone in this generation knows this empty feeling. Some say the screen is already a part of our reality, but human beings still cannot live on screens.

I can’t come up with anything fun today because my daughter and I are not feeling well.
I might post about the problems happening to us in another sub.
I want to escape this suffering as soon as possible.

I don't know what to write. I don't want another personal text about my feelings, life, etc.

This is an ordinary day. I went to walk to achieve my goal (8000 steps every day). Now I'm writing this text, but to be honest I'm not eager to do this. The only thing that motivates me is maintaining the streak.

Then I will read a book or listen to a podcast. Another "copy - paste" day. But for me it's not a problem. Someone would say that my life is boring, I would say it's stability 😄 Simple things, no surprises - I like it.

At 6pm I will meet my friends. So first part of the day is for books and podcasts and second part for people. Nice balance 😄

Today, I learned the word “TGIF”. It appears that the feeling of being relieved on Fridays also exists in English-speaking countries as well. It was somewhat surprising since I expected the working conditions to be pretty decent in those places.

Nothing comes to mind today. I started reading a new book yesterday, but I am not sure if I will get hooked to it. The Good Earth, written by Pearl Buck in the 1930s, tells us about the life of a guy living in a impoverished place in China. I have only read a few pages, so I don't have the whole context, but the blurb read as focused on this guy's daily life and the challenges he has to address every day given his poor life.

I read Pearl Buck was the first American who won the Nobel Prize of Literature in the late 1930s if I am not mistaken. She lived in China for several years.

Back in elementary school, we all thought that people would be traveling to space in the future.

Do you think space travel will be possible in my lifetime?

One of my bucket list wishes is to look back at the Earth from the Moon.

I want to make the most of the year's longest day to catch up on a few things.

Today, I watched a news report about AI where they were raising the question of whether the AI race will give a chance to countries to implement sufficient guardrails before it's too late.

Among the risks, it was said it could threaten human existence.

During the report, it was mentioned that China had already implemented preventive measures and algorithms to keep the technology at bay, while the US government was betting on a bigger push without much constraints to try to win the race.

In my point of view, it's very unlikely that the technology will slow down its current pace, or at least, in the short term considering that every day new contracts and investments are emerging to build new data centers, and fund new research.

Besides the risks, I think the AI has proven to be somewhat beneficial in different fields such as medicine, agriculture, or education, therefore, I hope the future brings us a better quality of life with the advancements that await us rather than misery or despair.

Article: 11 Best Foods and Drinks for Helping You Sleep

The article introduced 11 foods and drinks that may help improve your sleep, though it seems more research is needed on some of them.

I wonder whether eating certain foods can really improve sleep quality, If so, I'd like to make a habit of eating almonds, walnuts, and pistachios. I also like kiwi, but I've heard it's better not to eat fruit with dinner because it contains sugar.

Today was another typhoon day. The rain was so heavy in the morning, but I had ran out of food, so I decide to eat out. I went to a local restaurant and had a nice meal, then visited a cool cafe. The cafe is run by a French couple. They played rap music in the background, and there was also a cool little nook with a gaming console. I spent the whole afternoon there reading, playing games and listening to the music.
What a wonderful and amazing day!

Today I don't feel like working on my English. Some days are like that. I think I feel too tired to sort out my ideas.

Sometimes an idea pops up and I feel energized. I want to write something about it, but I'm busy and I can't just drop everything to write.

Too bad, because if I don't write it down right away, my energy just fades away.