Sleep, Mindfulness and Overall Wellness
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MyFitnessPal is looking for users who are logging their sleep
Hi all, We're looking to chat with users who are logging their sleep in the MyFitnessPal app. On the app, the sleep logging is under the "more" menu, under "Sleep". If you are interested in sharing your story with a wider audience, send me a private message if you are interested ---> @Nova Select stories may be featured in…
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Resource Page for Sleep, Mindfulness and Overall Wellness
Hey all, We'd love to create a resource page for this category of things that have helped you with your mental health, sleep, meditation, mindfulness, yoga, etc. We'll add some resources too, but curious if there is anything from apps, to processes, to types of food, things that are helpful to say out loud, breathing…
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Most Helpful Posts - Sleep, Mindfulness and Overall Wellness (Must Reads)
These are posts that have been recommended by our community members regarding general health, fitness and diet help. Sleep* Sleep Suggestions Mindfulness Wellness If you wish to suggest topics for this category, please post it here Or if you wish to add to the resources, you can do so here: Resource Page for Sleep,…
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Welcome to the Sleep, Mindfulness and Overall Wellness Category!
Welcome to our community! This forum category, Sleep, Mindfulness and Overall Wellness, is for members to discuss broader wellness themes like sleep, meditation, mindfulness and overall wellness. Please be sure to post in the appropriate forum; topics that are off-topic will either be removed or moved to the appropriate…
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Magnesium, Calcium, and Sleep
Maybe everyone else already knows this, but I didn't: Magnesium and calcium compete for absorption. One of the common suggestions here to try for sleep is to supplement magnesium. I tried that, including trying multiple types of magnesium, without observable benefit. More recently, I learned about the two minerals'…
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CPAP Use and Weight Gain
As recently as July, I had lost 35 pounds and while I still have weight to lose, I had kept that 35 pounds off for over a year. I began using a CPAP machine about 10 weeks ago. I have been very successful with the machine and my apnea events are now in the normal range. However, I am gaining weight at an alarming rate! I…
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Sleep Restriction
Hello, I'm currently exploring the "sleep restriction" technique. - Has anyone here tried it? I'm interested in adopting this approach for a few months, but I have concerns about potential risks and difficulties in implementing it correctly also I cannot figure it out correctly. Any tips or advice would be greatly…
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How do I fix my sleep
I am struggling with sleeping I keep waking up 4am and cannot go back to sleep
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Nightmares
Can not sleep keep waking up every hour on the hour from night mares some recurring some new. Any tips or tricks to help have a better nights sleep
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If you could snap your fingers
And instantly be any weight, what weight would you choose? I used to think I'd want to be 20 or 30 pounds underweight, so I could have all the pizza and not worry about weight. Now I'd choose 10 pounds under. I'm happy and satisfied with the way I eat now. 10 pounds would be plenty of wiggle room.
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Sleep Suggestions
I have a very difficult time falling asleep some nights. Well a good bit of nights 😅 I’ve tried melatonin and all the usual sleep aids, and the nutritional and exercise changes have been done. Does anyone take anything not usually known about to help them sleep or do anything specific that isn’t widely talked about to help…
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How do you deal with burnout?
Not in a good mental headspace today. Between work, holiday prep, housework, and trying to keep my physical health struggles under control… I’m completely burnt out and I don’t know how to refill this empty cup I’m trying to pour from because every time I turn around someone else wants something from me. And even the…
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Best use of a week to myself?
I am a working mum with 2 small kids. Over last few years I’ve used all my capacity trying to progress at work and juggling all the kids and house stuff. That’s meant my mental and physical health have been neglected. I am 20lbs overweight and often very down. I’m in the very lucky position of having a week to dedicate to…
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Gratitude Exercise - Health
I am grateful for the various functions of my body that allows me to move, see, hear, and experience the world. https://liveinthismoment.com/gratitude-beatitude-health/
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Eating Disorders
Hi, I've been dealing with an eating disorder for the last 5 years, anorexia to be more precise. I just wanted to know if there is anyone else in here that is going through the same path of recovery and why do you think using this app helps or what is the best use I can find of using this app.
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Reflections
How much did you weigh in high school, college, early adulthood? Were you happy with that weight? What is your goal now? How does it compare? My bmi in high school until I was 30 was 22 to 23. I felt good, but didn't like full-length mirrors. I was bottom heavy, the fattest sibling, the fattest in my class. I would…
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How are you sleeping
How are you sleeping
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Bad back!
I also have a bad back! I use a back brace, I wear it tight when I walk. I walk a lot, about 7,000 steps a day. I use a Fitbit to track my progress. I am 78 years old , I burn about 2,500 calories a day. I lose about 1.5 pounds a week. Hope this helps! Ron
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Does anyone get obsessive over things like what time in the day to exercise?
Not sure if this is the right board for this... I get nervous that if my feet start to ache at all, I won't be able to go walking the next day. I think, my feet will be too tired/strained/whatever if I do too much walking at night, to walk the next morning? I have lots of obesessive thoughts like this over diet/exercise…
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Do Better
I want to do better. But as the day progresses and the stress in my life builds, I lose my desire to do better. I start the day like this every day. I am tired of losing my desire as the day progresses and am afraid if I don't start to actually do better there will be consequences. How do you sustain your desire to do…
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What wellness type things do you do?
I never really know what self care should look like. I am interested to focus on my health and wellness and would love to hear what others do to help with feeling better and better health. I take vitamins (when I remember) I walk every day Take bubble baths! Anyone suggest anything else? Or what do you enjoy doing? Thanks
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Journaling
Do you journal? Personally I don't "write" a journal, but I do reflect everyday on things I do and how I feel day to day online. Many times I'll go back and see how I handled challenging days (like when my mom passed) when days like that come along. I know in Zoom, they have you do that which is probably why many get a…
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How do you deal with sleep and missing someone?
Sometimes it’s hard for me to fall asleep because I’m missing someone so much. I tried listening to music and podcast but nothing takes my mind off of the person I’m missing. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture
Hello, I just listened to a podcast with the author Virginia Sole-Smith. Her second book is just being released. "Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture." She published her first book "The Eating Instinct: Food Culture, Body Image, and Guilt in America" in 2018, and it seems like it was a big seller. Has anyone…
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Exploring new hobbies and activities for overall wellness.
Hi everyone :) Little bit of background story for this thread's existence, The extent of my hobbies are pretty narrow, since forever really, but once I got a PC years ago, the only things that seem to have survived are gaming, and reading. Both of which I do still enjoy, but I really want to break out and get some variety…
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Borderline Personality Disorder, Depression, and more fun stuff
I know there are no magic bullets; I'm just wondering if anyone has some similar experiences or advice about surviving after a psychiatric emergency, hospitalization, and the aftermath. I just got out of the psych ward after letting things build up for years, and though the hospitalization was good for acute stabilization,…
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Under active thyroid
Hey I was wondering if anyone else had an under active thyroid but still managed to be able to lose weight easily??
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Does anxiety affect Vo2 Max
Hi everyone. I suffer from anxiety and it sucks. I noticed my Vo2 Max is really really bad. This was a surprise as I thought I was doing OK with my cardio. I run on my treadmill and in season, ride my mountain bike. I also lift weights and hit the sauna almost daily. I am 51 and the Garmin app says I have the fitness level…
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Menopause and metabolism concern question?
Hoping some of you have done more with Hormone Replacement Therapy or other remedies you might recommend. I had a hysterectomy around seven years ago but to be honest I had hot flashes and night sweats even before that. I am a little afraid of HRT reactions, but I am getting tired of the lack of sleep, hot flashes and…
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Insomnia
I suffer from terrible insomnia, which can leave me with 4-5 hours of sleep for my day. I know in order to bulk and grow I need a few 8-9hrs. According to my doctor because of my ADHD 9 would be optimal. I’ve tried melatonin and meditation. My mind just runs a million miles at night. Any suggestions on other things like…
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Early Menopause
I went through menopause early, in my mid 30s. I had no other symptoms besides the stopping of my menses. When I turned 40, i began gaining weight and developed T2D. Since then I battle keeping my blood glucose steady, my stress down and trying to lose weight.
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Best Sleep techniques?
Good evening, I suffer from nerve pain and fibromyalgia all day. It causes sleep disturbances. Would anyone offer suggestions on best sleep techniques? I tried setting an alarm to get ready for bed but it doesn't work
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Post-Degree recovery
Hey everyone! I’ve just finished a masters program, it was a long road where my self care, sleep, nutrition, and health all went on a pause. So I would love some input on picking healthy habits back up after 2 years putting my attention elsewhere.
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Prioritiz sleep
I found this little morsel https://liveinthismoment.com/self-care-prioritize-sleep/ when looking up sleep help, and thought maybe someone could find it useful. I do my best not to eat before bedtime, but I did find the bit about clock watching helpful. Set my phone across the room to avoid the quick peeks that last until…
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