I use the love of a doggy to motivate me out of bed, work and exercise. I -really- love doggies.

However the only way I can day chore is with a calender and alarm clock o:

Maybe you need to work out what inspires your art inside you? Clearly at least some lust, so try some 'horny goats weed' before you sit down? *giggles*

Does anxiety impede your work? Ginseng is the active ingredient of a lot of anxiety meds.

Other than that? Cocoa improves brain function by causing increased blood flow and is a science proved study aid o:

I miss my animals I really doooo! my parents dog.. yeah she would get me up, best alarm clock ever. I don't tend to need an alarm clock, waking up not a real issue but getting.. out of bed is another matter entirely x3
Anxiety really does impede my work at times. I'm no where near as bad as I use to be and generally I get anxious over my touchy stomach and a bit of malabsorbtion It would seem. Had spent years trying to figure out what was actually wrong with my stomach but malabsorbtion can persist even after the original issue (such as gluten intolerance) yay Cocoa! :D I should get some dark choc, I've done well cutting down on sugar. but I hear coca can aid deeper sleep as well.

MirvannaScythes brings up good points. The cocoa and ginseng are good one. I'm not a doctor nor anywhere close to being a health adviser, but I can inform you of what I've read and/or know.

Your work schedule reminds me of a buddy's schedule. 12 hours swing shifts it was. There's no way I've heard to deal effectively with some a erratic as that. I'd suggest looking into power naps. Getting a little extra snooze during the daytime could help on the productivity and stress angels. http://stress.about.com/od/lowstres.....a/powernap.htm

Good to hear about the 5 a day. If you don't already eat fresh apples or bananas you might want to check them out. You got your Vitamin C, antioxidants, and fiber. Fruit in general gives a little pick me up energy boost. Try munching them as a snack or as part of a meal. On other food, look online and try out some recipes. With the porridge, could try putting in some of the fruits or maybe put some spice in their to mix it up a little. Perhaps some cinnamon? http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?.....ce&dbid=68

Try not to eat ~2 hrs before sleeping. It hinders the digestive process by lying down and that could make it harder to fall asleep or perhaps not feel so hot in the morning. http://www.livestrong.com/article/4.....thy-digestion/

I don't know what type of job you have at the moment, but if you don't have much physical exercise from it, get up and move around. Get the blood flowing and pumps a working. A few minutes here and there keeps you limber.

With the sleep schedule, if you want to adjust do it at a gradual pace. http://www.wikihow.com/Adjust-Your-Sleep-Schedule

I hope some of this helps.

These are some good links for a read through thank you! Napping tho.... I have never been able to actually nap. I can meditate properly I can create my own mental corridors (a daydream of sorts of a long corridor, the challenge being to allow your subconscious to fill the rooms) I feel incredibly rested after talking a walk through my own subconscious :> I've even been inside my fear room :D but it's as close as i've really gotten to a nap on purpose. I should do this more often.
I've added apples to my diet now, I went and bought a bunch today after posting this journal. Always been iffy with apples, an annoying lil childhood thing where I bit an apple and a worm like thing popped his head out (luckily I hadn't bitten into him x3) but it always flashed into my mind when I'm about to bite into a whole apple so I'm chopping them up into easy lil fingers now and cinamon! I had no idea it had calcium in it. I don't drink much milk so yeah that'll be handy.

Adjusting my sleep schedule. I have never had a problem with this. I'm usually pretty good my only problem is my inability to sleep in. no matter what time I go to sleep I almost always will wake up at 8:30 if it wasn't for rgis I would have a pretty reliable midnight bedtime.
I was wondering about the eating. Often I miss the chance to eat at work at a normal time so I get home quite hungry or eat my sandwiches on the way home.

The job I have is stock auditing.. you sorta move around a bit but nothing.. extraneous. mostly repetitive

when you guys say cocoa do you meannn actual dark chocolate? or a supplement type deal?

I'm meant just about any form of it. Dark chocolate would be the best out of the candy section, with white chocolate being the less ideal. Supplements work as well. http://www.medicinehunter.com/cocoa-health-miracle

Errr mah god, others agree with me. I need to be more unicorn eccentric.


Magic flowers will help!

x3 I don't feel as bad about being so lazy now, the signs are growing stronger. I has a cold! I can feel it now threatening to rob me of a days work :< this explains much!

I'd rather skype about this than fumble with this goddamn toucjscreen

I also eat a lot of grapes; they make as a really great substitute for chips or other snack foods.

As far as getting to sleep, I honestly just do something or put on something really boring; just try not to keep yourself too interested in anything and it will come easier

Stay independent, bro! But also, start looking to move on. That doesn't sound sustainable.

I'm trying! i'm trying!