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I read that a routine can help you feel in control of your life, so instead of focusing on things I can\u2019t control, I can set small goals. Like if I fall asleep without taking my makeup off or brushing my teeth, I\u2019m usually like no bigs because I never get cavities and hardly ever get blemishes (only at the most inopportune times, like when I have a party to go to), but last night after I took a shower, I brushed my teeth, put on my cat headband and did a whole ass skincare routine, and took these new melatonin and ashwaganda supplements I instacarted because I\u2019ve been having trouble sleeping.<\/p>\n
Before the stroke, I would sleep at like 2, 3, 4 in the morning (on a weeknight!). After the stroke, I was sleeping more than half the day. I was also on medical leave and didn’t work for 6 months, so sleep filled up a lot of that time. I sleep a normal 8 hours now, but I\u2019m usually in bed by 9 or 10. I\u2019ve noticed that I\u2019ve been staying up past midnight some nights, even though I\u2019ve been in bed for hours. I had a restful sleep last night, but I took the gummies like at 9pm. I think I need to take them earlier, because it takes me a while to digest things. That’s why if I take an edible, I do it before an event and during the event, because it could be hours before I feel the effects \ud83d\ude05<\/p>\n