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Posted 1/26/2012 12:46 AM (GMT 0)
I've never been a morning person. Add my husband's late work schedule (he usually gets home 11pm - midnight) and sedating medications to the mix and I'm failing every day to start my day earlier.

I don't even have to get up that early. My goal is to wake up at 10am so I can get my workout done by 2pm. I set my alarm for 3 different times. I always turn my alarm off:/

I make it on time to morning appointments. But working from home and being my own boss makes procrastination hard to avoid.

My brain is also so slow moving in the morning. I waste a ridiculous amount of time on twitter and reading blogs when I could be doing something productive.

Does anyone else have this problem? Who are the successful morning people on here? I need tips and inspiration!
Posted 1/26/2012 12:59 AM (GMT 0)
I can be a morning person IF I wake up early enough. If I don't wake up by 7:15, forget it. I won't be functional until 11.

I have to work an 8 - ? job to keep a decent schedule. Right now, I have the puppy that gets me up at 7. If he pees in his kennel he needs a full groom which takes hours. Motivation to take him outside right away!

I've use a free (and safe) software called "Freedom" that locks out internet access for however long you want. It has been very helpful in the past.

I'm at 400 mg seroquel XR also and I am not sedated in the morning. What time are you taking it?

Is lack of motivation part of depression symptoms?
Posted 1/26/2012 1:14 AM (GMT 0)

tortoise11 said...
I can be a morning person IF I wake up early enough. If I don't wake up by 7:15, forget it. I won't be functional until 11.

I have to work an 8 - ? job to keep a decent schedule. Right now, I have the puppy that gets me up at 7. If he pees in his kennel he needs a full groom which takes hours. Motivation to take him outside right away!

I've use a free (and safe) software called "Freedom" that locks out internet access for however long you want. It has been very helpful in the past.

I'm at 400 mg seroquel XR also and I am not sedated in the morning. What time are you taking it?

Is lack of motivation part of depression symptoms?

I'm trying to remember to take my Seroquel earlier. I was taking it at around 9 - 9:30. I also have to take a sleeping pill to fall asleep earlier otherwise I'm up with my husband until 5 in the morning.

My sleep patterns could be a result of depression or anxiety. It's been so long since I've stuck with regular work schedule. I do have anxiety about getting back to work.

Puppies definitely help! Do you think 3 dogs is too many? ;)
Posted 1/26/2012 6:08 AM (GMT 0)
You should be taking your Seroquel about 6 p.m., maybe that is suppertime and easier to remember?

Correcting your sleep schedule is a HUGE step towards wellness. I use a sleep mask and sometimes music on my ipod to fall asleep.

1 small dog is the most I can handle now. Although I have had 4 dogs at a time before. And I have worked in dog kennels for years.
Posted 1/26/2012 7:12 AM (GMT 0)
as soon as i wake up i jump in the shower. helps. jamie. i stick by this firmly regardless.
Posted 1/27/2012 6:07 PM (GMT 0)
I take Seroquel 200XR at 6pm. I go to bed every night at 10pm. If I stay up later, I am totally thrown off my schedule. I am usually up by 8am with out an alarm. It is important to get up the same time every day as well. Force your self to get up by the alarm for at least 1 week and then it will become a habit. However when depression starts creeping in I can sleep until 11,12,1. That is my clue that I am starting to slide into the pit. In the am, I have a list of things that I need to get done. I just start working on them until they are done. Then it's my time to play on the computer or TV or read. The computer and TV are such time suckers. Avoid them until your work is done.
Posted 1/30/2012 9:27 PM (GMT 0)
I am not a morning person at all. I think it is because of the medication. But if I do what Jamiee suggests and I take a shower right when I wake up I have a more productive day. Otherwise I can sit in my jammies all freaking day, and then I feel bad about myself. My vote is for taking a shower right away even if you have to work out, you can always take another one later. There are no shower laws that I am aware of. :)
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