Not much sleep last night

debodun

debodun

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Cable TV went out about 1:30 am (woke me up). Internet was unaffected. I called tech support and a recorded message said they were aware there was a problem affecting the TV service and it should be restored by 4:30 am. THREE HOURS to fix a TV transmission? So much for that. At 4:30am I called again and the message said service would be restored by 6am. Anyway, it seems okay now. I can't sleep without the TV on.
 

debodun said:
Cable TV went out about 1:30 am (woke me up). Internet was unaffected. I called tech support and a recorded message said they were aware there was a problem affecting the TV service and it should be restored by 4:30 am. THREE HOURS to fix a TV transmission? So much for that. At 4:30am I called again and the message said service would be restored by 6am. Anyway, it seems okay now. I can't sleep without the TV on.
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Back in the 90s when I was single I used to leave the TV on with the volume low, in the bedroom.
 

Aunt Bea said:
In this area Spectrum sends email alerts for outages, progress reports etc… so there is no need to call and get frustrated with hitting buttons, listening to messages, etc…

Maybe a radio could provide a bit of familiar noise during outages. 🤔
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That's actually a better idea anyway, for the "white" background noise effect. I suspect the light from the TV screen could mess with the body's Circadian rhythm, causing natural sleep harder to achieve, and leaving a person feel depleted during the day.
 
This reminds me of my aunt. She always had the radio on at night when she slept. I thought she needed some background noise to keep her company. She lived by herself. May God rest her soul.
Now when I go to bed, I take a sleeping pill, turn on soft music at the lowest volume and say a prayer.
 
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Used to always have a small portable radio set - can get one with short wave reception also - last broke down and must remember to replace - there is something about listening to a radio particularly small amount of simultaneous speakers that is soothing and you can do it with ya eyes closed - keep opening mine with tv on?
 
I cover my eyes with a pillow. I learned that trick when I worked nights.
Had to sleep during the day and it would also muffler the city bus & the
kids out of high school in afternoons. VhRoom - vhroom.

I also have an air filter for the air quality running.
 
I listen to podcasts on my phone. Some are just interesting enough to keep me from thinking about other things. I know the ones that can jolt me back awake. Some are specifically for sleep. Things like Sleep Magic or I Can’t Sleep.
 
papa tiger said:
I cover my eyes with a pillow. I learned that trick when I worked nights.
Had to sleep during the day and it would also muffler the city bus & the
kids out of high school in afternoons. VhRoom - vhroom.

I also have an air filter for the air quality running.
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Why not use an eye mask instead of a pillow?
 
debodun said:
Cable TV went out about 1:30 am (woke me up). Internet was unaffected. I called tech support and a recorded message said they were aware there was a problem affecting the TV service and it should be restored by
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Reminds me of a story where in a broadcast area, in case of tornado warnings, the residents were advised to turn their TV volume up to max, but the station would go off the air.

If a tornado was reported, people were awakened by the TV blaring the alarm.

Just something I read about years ago.
 
A fan and "rain sounds" on my Alexa, after some amount of tossing and turning = sleep for me.
 
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