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Oreo & Bounty

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sheafrotherdon:

Nicky wakes to sunlight, to the gilded edge of morning touching his pillow, his face. Dazed, he blinks, confused to have slept so long, aching from the luxury of deep, unguarded sleep. He blinks again and the morning shifts into something comprehensible—Malta; their home; the pleasure of a bed and clean sheets and Joe asleep beside him.  Nicky hums softly, contentedly, before he rolls over to face Joe.

Joe’s still sleeping, hair in disarray, brow smoothed clean of worry. Nicky feels his chest fill with affection, with the soft awe he always feels to see Joe this way, trusting, resting, peaceable after all they’ve seen and done.  He shifts to press in closer, to tuck his head beneath Joe’s chin and close his eyes again.  Joe responds with a grumble, with an arm that he throws clumsily around Nicky, pulling him close. “Lil more,” Joe mumbles, rubbing his cheek against the crown of Nicky’s head.

“More,” Nicky agrees around a yawn. He thinks only of the warm pressure of Joe’s hand against his back, a fond brand of belonging, and drifts slowly back to sleep as the sun continues to climb.

Nicky wakes to sunlight, to the gilded edge of morning touching his pillow, his face. Dazed, he blinks, confused to have slept so long, aching from the luxury of deep, unguarded sleep. He blinks again and the morning shifts into something comprehensible—Malta; their home; the pleasure of a bed and clean sheets and Joe asleep beside him.  Nicky hums softly, contentedly, before he rolls over to face Joe.

Joe’s still sleeping, hair in disarray, brow smoothed clean of worry. Nicky feels his chest fill with affection, with the soft awe he always feels to see Joe this way, trusting, resting, peaceable after all they’ve seen and done.  He shifts to press in closer, to tuck his head beneath Joe’s chin and close his eyes again.  Joe responds with a grumble, with an arm that he throws clumsily around Nicky, pulling him close. “Lil more,” Joe mumbles, rubbing his cheek against the crown of Nicky’s head.

“More,” Nicky agrees around a yawn. He thinks only of the warm pressure of Joe’s hand against his back, a fond brand of belonging, and drifts slowly back to sleep as the sun continues to climb.

Happy Holidays everyone! Have a cute sleepy snake

Common Death Adder, Sydney Zoo

Matcha gives me energy. Coffee makes me sleepy.

It’s said that when people are faced with unsolvable problems, they will become sleepy because their bodies are subconsciously escaping from reality.

Jikook cuddling

Sleepy Eyes Chuck Todd is so happy with the fake voter tabulation process that he can’t even get the words out straight. Sad to watch!

-President Donald J. Trump

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This is tweet number 14 mentioning ‘Sleepy Eyes Chuck Todd’ from @realdonaldtrump – 10 since inauguration.

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Posted at: Wed Jan 6 08:06:45 2021 EST [Link]
Tweet Source: Twitter for iPhone

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Things you should know about Sleep Paralysis

Before I begin, you ought to know what sleep paralysis is. When you sleep you go through two cycles, REM and NREM. REM stands for “rapid eye movement” and during this phase your body is completely paralyzed but your eyes are moving around under the lids. NREM is “non rapid eye movement” and during this time your body moves about but your eyes are still. You need to go through both cycles numerous times for a proper nights sleep. Sleep paralysis occurs when you wake up during REM and can be alarming to someone who isn’t used to it. But don’t worry, as someone who has gotten it chronically since I was a young child, I am going to teach you how to get through it.

First of all, you might feel like you’re suffocating, but don’t panic. You don’t have control of your body right now, and that includes your lungs. When you sleep, your breathing is heavily decreased. So just calm down, it’s ok, you can breathe.

Don’t be idle! So many people just lay there and expect sleep paralysis to go away. But that isn’t how this works. You MUST wake yourself up and yes it will be uncomfortable. It feels like reactivating your nerves, so it isn’t pleasant, but it isn’t really painful either. Just get through it, and try to move, you could be stuck for HOURS if you don’t.

On that note, there are ways to make the waking up process easier. Try to move one part of the body at a time. Maybe start just trying to move your finger then slowly progess to “waking up” the rest of your body. Also if you simply can’t get whatever part to move try somewhere else. I have had times where I tried to move my arms but they wouldn’t budge, only to find out that moving my head was much easier and woke up my entire body.

Don’t immediately go back to sleep! There is a very high chance that doing so will make you return to sleep paralysis. I have made this mistake more times than I’d like to admit, so it’s ok, but still, get up. You don’t have to do anything big, maybe just go grab some water or read a little bit (or whatever else you feel like) before attempting to return to sleep.

For the love of god DON’T OPEN YOUR EYES!! You’ll hallucinate.I’ve seen some weird shit when my eyes are open, and although I’m usually too preoccupied to be scared about the surreal demonic shit I see at the foot of my bed, for lots of people it’s terrifying, so I recommend that you keep your eyes shut.

Sorry it took so long for me to make this post! I’ve been kinda busy. But I sincerely hope this helps. Don’t stress over sleep paralysis, you’re going to be fine and once you have it for a while it becomes more of an inconvenience than an emergency. Sweet dreams!

How to get better sleep.

I have lots of difficulty sleeping so I like to do a lil bit of self care during my various restless nights.

• Make some warm milk or soothing tea. (I prefer to heat up milk on the stove and add in lavender, honey, and vanilla)

• Listen to ambient noise. (Rain, piano, lofi, or whatever else you find relaxing)

• Find bedding that is the comfiest to you. (Silk bed sheets/pillow case and a huge puffy blanket is my preference)

• Light a calming candle if you have one available. Incense works too. (My favorite scents are of the floral variety, rose in particular)

• Manage whatever you’re stressing over, otherwise it will definitely keep you up. (My schoolwork stresses me out so I make a to-do list to feel like I have my shit together)

• Read something in bed! While I generally prefer to watch tv instead of read, it can actually cause you to stay awake. (I’m currently reading “The Bell Jar” but anything works, including comics and manga)

• Find little things that relieve pain or make your sleeping experience more pleasant! (I have an electric heating pad I sleep on top of)

That’s all for now! I have more ideas but these are the ones that came to mind first. Hope this helps fix ya fucked up sleep schedule!

illustration for my school spirit week