Abandon Nest

Do you ever have trouble falling asleep? Do you toss and turn or wake up in the middle of the night? I know I do, and it’s not very fun. However, I’ve come up with four sure-fire solutions to put me to sleep and I’d like to share them with you. Here we go.

• Eat some yogurt - I don’t know what it is about yogurt, but it’s a real relaxation both for me and a few other people that I know. If I wake up in the middle of the night I’ll go to the fridge and get some nice cold yogurt (I prefer blueberry) and eat it. Takes about 5 minutes and then I can sleep again. If you’re looking for great yogurt, I recommend Yoplait’s Low-fat variety
• Warm glass of milk - Another dairy product, I know. If you leave a glass of milk on your counter for about 10 minutes before you’re about to go to bed it’ll be slightly cool or even warm. I’ve even seen some people warm the milk in a saucepan. Drink that precious liquid and you’ll be knocked out.
• Take a warm bath - Take a warm, not hot, bath about 15 minutes before bedtime. It’ll relax your muscles, your spine, and your sense so that you’re ready for sleep. Climb out of the bath and step into your pajamas. Insert yourself into your bed and you’ll be asleep within minutes.
• Read a business book - OK, for all you business types out there, I don’t understand how you can find analytical models and accounts receivable interesting. I started reading about that stuff and immediately fell asleep. If you are, in fact, interested in business, try reading an engineering book. If business doesn’t get you, that should.

Employ these strategies and you should be sleeping like a baby in no time.

Sometimes, it seems, maintaining a proper work/life balance is an extremely difficult thing to do. You need to maintain your career momentum, and sometimes that means working long hours, getting to work earlier than normal, and basically being a company man. On the other hand, it’s also important to actually live your life the way you want to in order to find personal fulfillment. What’s a guy to do?

I think I’ve handled myself pretty well for the last couple of months with my first “real” job. Here, I’d like to explore the things that I do, and that you can apply to your life. Hopefully you’ll find your work/life balance as conducive to happiness as mine seems to be.

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Not feeling well? Sickness lasting longer than it should? You need to see a doctor, and quick.

Most of us resist visiting the doctor for some reason or another. It could be that we think it’ll diminish our toughness. Another reason is the cost of a doctor visit. Finally, some people just don’t want to experience the sterility of a hospital or doctor’s office. If you’re sick, though, you need to overcome these fears and forge ahead. So How do you go about finding a doctor near you?

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