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[LucyBee01]

I'll fix that for you.

Ooops!
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Nnoooooo!
Is that a sadistic streak there?

 

[Blue]

What about a concerned enquiry about whether you have slept yet?

I went to the street market I wanted to this morning, but slept extra this morning, And this afternoon.

(I thought there were more posts per page, feel stupid now. ._.)

I calculated that from Monday - this morning I'd slept in total, about 17 hours. Compare with the suggested 48+ that an adult human should get in 6 days.
I honestly try to sleep more but various factors prevent it.

Jelly watermelon.

 

[LucyBee01]

(I thought there were more posts per page, feel stupid now. ._.)

I calculated that from Monday - this morning I'd slept in total, about 17 hours. Compare with the suggested 48+ that an adult human should get in 6 days.
I honestly try to sleep more but various factors prevent it.

Jelly watermelon.

Oh that doesn't sound like nearly enough sleep That must be hard.

Jelly watermelon, giggle

 

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[skinnysinner]

Ok.

I'm not that old, but I'm not thatyoung. . I think middle age starts at 35' if it's half three score and ten, so I am middle aged. My body feels about hmm, I had relatives in their three figures fitter than me at times. . But I'm getting stronger again, much better. Pride is not something I feel so often for myself, but I'm proud of what I made yesterday, and I'm proud of my funny body this last week, it's working hard ( for it) and trying its hardest. .

Go for it, you are only as old as you feel. I am in my mid 50's... Rode 59 miles last Thursday morning in less than 4 hours, and am not that fussed who knows my age. Cycling is easy only older knees and burning calories helps me sleep.... Seems I need less these days too!

 

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[skinnysinner]

I've been as old as my prescription list is long. . I have been having a really good few months and it's starting to really sink in and letting me trust and push my body more. I used a walking stick for the first time in AGES when we were in LOndon last week, just because I knew I would be walking so much more than usual, and without ability to rest. Usually it might take me some days to recover, and I'm a little sore, but just normal unfit sore. . Having my yoga class the next day helped un clunk some bits that had locked into place from shock or lack of rest when tiring. I cannot do things like cycling, and doing things alone can be a bit....iffy, but I really value my own thinking time.

Well done! Sounds like some hard stuff in the past is being dealt with, and unfit sore is a good feeling. Thinking time, live my 12 mile ride in to work for just that reason, same on the return, allows work to be prepared for and then left behind, very good for my mental health!

 

[LucyBee01]

Well done! Sounds like some hard stuff in the past is being dealt with, and unfit sore is a good feeling. Thinking time, live my 12 mile ride in to work for just that reason, same on the return, allows work to be prepared for and then left behind, very good for my mental health!

I now sometimes work from home. It is harder to make that work-home transition but I think it helps that I have a job I like and generally sensible colleagues who don't expect you to be working into the evening or weekends. When I had jobs that suited me less well or I found stressful, I was glad of the travel between home and work to sort my head out. But back then home was even more stressful, so the travel between was sometimes a sweet interlude, although other times I was worrying about what's next.

Working from home, when I do, I have to make myself take breaks, which is a nice discipline. Maybe go to a shop, make some tea, go to the gym or call a friend, post a lit comment

 

[StrangeView]

I now sometimes work from home. It is harder to make that work-home transition but I think it helps that I have a job I like and generally sensible colleagues who don't expect you to be working into the evening or weekends. When I had jobs that suited me less well or I found stressful, I was glad of the travel between home and work to sort my head out. But back then home was even more stressful, so the travel between was sometimes a sweet interlude, although other times I was worrying about what's next.

Working from home, when I do, I have to make myself take breaks, which is a nice discipline. Maybe go to a shop, make some tea, go to the gym or call a friend, post a lit comment

Morning all (just about)!! I have about a 40 minute drive work to home, and unless the traffic is really bad, I find it helps me to 'de-compress'. I do have some friends that sometimes work from home, but I don't think I have discipline to keep the two properly separated.

 

[skinnysinner]

I now sometimes work from home. It is harder to make that work-home transition but I think it helps that I have a job I like and generally sensible colleagues who don't expect you to be working into the evening or weekends. When I had jobs that suited me less well or I found stressful, I was glad of the travel between home and work to sort my head out. But back then home was even more stressful, so the travel between was sometimes a sweet interlude, although other times I was worrying about what's next.

Working from home, when I do, I have to make myself take breaks, which is a nice discipline. Maybe go to a shop, make some tea, go to the gym or call a friend, post a lit comment

I agree, home working can be hard and I like to be able to keep the two separate. I find it easy to drift into the home pc and browse or lurk, it's often my only private time. Leaving the tablet and work phone at work surprises many of my senior colleagues, but I am trying to set a work-life balance example and taking stuff home would blow my cover!

Not sure as a drive to work would have the same effect as the ride through the country lanes listening to birdsong though!

 

[LallyH]

That's why I love my running. Because I'm not actually that good at it, I have to concentrate on my breathing and telling my muscles to keep going, and that makes me switch off from the day's stresses and problems. And it's a joy to feel the breeze on my face and watch the wildlife, after being cooped up in the office all day.

I sleep better too *squints at Consilience*...

 

[Blue]

That's why I love my running. Because I'm not actually that good at it, I have to concentrate on my breathing and telling my muscles to keep going, and that makes me switch off from the day's stresses and problems. And it's a joy to feel the breeze on my face and watch the wildlife, after being cooped up in the office all day.

I sleep better too *squints at Consilience*...

 

[StrangeView]

I agree, home working can be hard and I like to be able to keep the two separate. I find it easy to drift into the home pc and browse or lurk, it's often my only private time. Leaving the tablet and work phone at work surprises many of my senior colleagues, but I am trying to set a work-life balance example and taking stuff home would blow my cover!

Not sure as a drive to work would have the same effect as the ride through the country lanes listening to birdsong though!

That's why I love my running. Because I'm not actually that good at it, I have to concentrate on my breathing and telling my muscles to keep going, and that makes me switch off from the day's stresses and problems. And it's a joy to feel the breeze on my face and watch the wildlife, after being cooped up in the office all day.

I sleep better too *squints at Consilience*...

The M6 isn't the most challenging of drives, other than generally trying to stay alive, avoiding the idiots, and not getting driven over by a truck (RIP my Vauxhall Nova!), so I can just focus on that and leave the junk behind. I know what you mean about getting out in the open though, but too many years of riding motorbike 24/7 has left the knee joints a bit iffy for running these days. Although cycling is becoming an option now the little fella's getting a bit older . Sitting out in the garden with the acoustic until the sun's gone down works for me, too.

 

[skinnysinner]

That's why I love my running. Because I'm not actually that good at it, I have to concentrate on my breathing and telling my muscles to keep going, and that makes me switch off from the day's stresses and problems. And it's a joy to feel the breeze on my face and watch the wildlife, after being cooped up in the office all day.

I sleep better too *squints at Consilience*...

Sounds good too, it's not about how good you are, our world does seem to get hung up on competitive stuff. It's about how it makes you feel, and sounds like running has a good effect! Mind you, the impact on the strength of my thigh muscles might have additional benefits

 

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[skinnysinner]

I miss running. I always hated it setting off, wondered why I did it, felt a bit resentful even. But the last bits, depending how long the run, after half way, or a bit later on, felt brilliant, and after getting back I used to 'love running' and wonder why not everyone did it ( till the next day) and feel brilliant with those endorphins pumping. It's such a wonderful thing to do, so natural, free ( well, apart from clothes / shoes and maybe some music provision) and one of the great ways to explore places too. not my favourite way, I like to know where I am running and where the km or mile points are, G couldn't care less and does random, epic runs, sometimes gets home, feels like he has more in him, so sets off in another direction he only knows the length when I work it out for him.

He needs the MapMyRun app on his phone! The ride version is great, tells me far too much nerdy info about height gain and calories burnt!

You used to run, not now?

 

[Mindfondler]

That's why I love my running. Because I'm not actually that good at it, I have to concentrate on my breathing and telling my muscles to keep going, and that makes me switch off from the day's stresses and problems. And it's a joy to feel the breeze on my face and watch the wildlife, after being cooped up in the office all day.

I sleep better too *squints at Consilience*...

It works that way for me too! I'm not a natural distance runner (although I am a decent sprinter) so I've had to work at improving my stamina. As my distances have increased, so has my need to switch off mentally for large chunks of a run. Believe me, it isn't possible to run a marathon, or even a half-marathon, without being able to do that!

As Lally says, breathing correctly is key to relaxing, and running for more than half an hour tends to force one to get in the regular habit of breathing out properly to expel carbon dioxide and maintain aerobic respiration. Once you've learnt to do that, then the in-breaths take care of themselves!

The breeze on one's face is also a positive attraction (as long as it's not a howling gale) and light drizzle is rather pleasant to run through at warmer times of the year (as opposed to deluges of cold penetrating rain, or worse forms of precipitation).

5*/5 - would run again.
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[LucyBee01]

His phone is really basic, no apps. . That's how he likes it. Who ever he works for provides something else, which only gets used for work.

I am hanging onto my old basic mobile phone. It can't talk to the Internet. Yes, sure, the mobile phone company could still work out roughly where I am using it from the nearest phone masts, but still feel a bit more private. It can't get infected with nasty viruses and it is so simple I don't think there is much danger of it's software or screen malfunctioning. I like that. Oh and it is one of the few that is truly still pay as you go, not the nonsense they now call pay as you go, which hooks you into a monthly payment.

I have a smart phone I now usually use, but I like to have a back up I can trust

 

[skinnysinner]

I am hanging onto my old basic mobile phone. It can't talk to the Internet. Yes, sure, the mobile phone company could still work out roughly where I am using it from the nearest phone masts, but still feel a bit more private. It can't get infected with nasty viruses and it is so simple I don't think there is much danger of it's software or screen malfunctioning. I like that. Oh and it is one of the few that is truly still pay as you go, not the nonsense they now call pay as you go, which hooks you into a monthly payment.

I have a smart phone I now usually use, but I like to have a back up I can trust

Very wise, gadgets are too tempting at times. I feel its all about how you use them, how you make them work for you and not getting one for the sake of it. The simple phone actually works our lone working system best because the emergecny numbers get programmed into the phone so a long press raises teh alarm. Now... with a smartphone you have to slide across, type in your password, find the phone screen, bring up the keypad.... by which time they have mugged you and run off with it anyway! So much for being smart!

 

[Blue]

I don't have any handheld digital device. All the technology I have is an alarm clock and a laptop.

I'm possibly the only youngish person in western civilization to not own a phone of some sort...