I managed to do 7 days with no coffee, reduced sugar and reduced dairy! That seemed like quite an achievement for me. I want to explore how diet effects the ADD symptoms. Too early to make assessment on this, so plan to continue the experiment. I have the sense of my immune system being more efficient without the caffeine.
I have needed a strong immune system this week as insomnia has kicked in big time! (Ironic when giving up coffee :) ) . The problem is not getting to sleep, but staying asleep. It has been a problem for many years, but worse this week! I have woken up anytime from 2 o'clock onwards. Once awake, that's been it. I have tried to doze, but have not really got back to sleep. Herbal remedies generally help me a bit, and I occasionally use an over-the-counter chemical preparation, (but do not like to use them too often). This week, none of it has helped!
I think the source of my sleeplessness has been a sense of mounting chaos and overwhelm. Very behind with course work for my MA course work, lots going on at work, feeling disorganised, procrastinating on important things, finding it hard to prioritise... Once I start that pattern it spirals down. Then of course the sleeplessness means I can't concentrate, which means I get even further behind..!
So.... I have negotiate some extra time for my course work assignments. That takes the pressure off a little.
Time now to take stock. The skill I want to focus on this week is how to schedule my time in a way that serves me!! Planning seems a very unnatural thing for me.....I will report back.
Jam
ps I ordered The Da Vinci method. It arrived yesterday. Have skim read it. I find it hard to warm to Da Porto (the author), and greatly dislike the hype around the book, but can see there is some useful stuff in it.
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