Executive Dysfunction : locus of control and my experomints

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Sneaky! You just seemed too well worded to unintentionally miss-spell exparemunt. I might use that tactic in case I ever want some additional attention from grammar/spelling nazi police in any of my (possible) threads.

M.
Sleep, sleep and sleep. So very important.

I have some type of additional developmental disorder with this.

One is Sleep Paralysis:
*Extreme examples: I had one bout to where I laid there for hours, watching the sun set indirectly, noting the shadow changes through the window. ( I must have napped.)
- I had another to when the paralysis did finally break, I got up, but had no physical or tactile sensations - I couldn't tell the water temperature of the hot water coming out of the tap (as a test), of even whether it was hot or cold - (when I walked ,somehow, I was floating on my feet.)

The other: I was a sleep walker and sleep talker. I'd carry on a conversation supposedly while sleeping.


Stating the obvious, my circadian rhythms are naturally out of the norm: I would reach peak alertness at bedtime - I determined this asynchrony by doing a PH test, plotting urine chemistry throughout the day for weeks, noting food intake and other habits. I was catabolic at night and anabolic during the day. This was exactly 180* out of phase. I'd be drowsy at the start of the day and bright eyed and bushy tailed at night. Driving home from work, my head would drop down, and to stave this off, I'd slap myself.

This did finally catch up with me to cause a burnout.

Near panacea:
I've found that using phosphatidylcholine ( lecithin) allows me to sleep thoroughly, and enough to repair the days run. I take it one hour before bed.
This works so well that it helps with my wife's sleep.
(My wife, and some family have ADHD, one takes Ritalin.)

-Melatonin, whether sub lingual or oral, never worked enough in my experience. And the oral would induce motion sickness. Sub lingual, strangely, wouldn't dizzifie me. Same exact effect on my wife.
-and 5-HTP nil.

Mr. Moog: try lecithin.

I also tried the timer experiment some months ago (previous to reading your thread) and found that it did help. It does irritate me a bit to be interupted but it helps to have that auditory reminder to step away from the computer every once in a while. I've achieved a lot more in regards to tidying. I am also an procrastinator of epic proportions... more than a small issue when it comes to completing my college projects.

Cool cool! We should have a club. Procrastinators anonymous.