Baby Boomer Sleep Issues
"To Sleep perchance to dream"
They say as people age, sleep deprivation becomes more of a problem. If you are anything like me I go through stages. There are times when I cannot sleep no matter what I do, and yet there are other times when I sleep so soundly that I can barely drag myself out of bed. In either case usually falling asleep is the hardest part.
The issues of sleep patterns certainly differ between men and women because of hormonal changes. Men do seem to have an easier time falling, and staying asleep, while women not only have problems falling asleep, they are awake because of overheating (night sweats). Oh the joy (NOT)
I have been reading that as you age you need less sleep. Is it really that we need less sleep or that we just don't enjoy it as much as we use to? In my opinion, and from many other articles I have seen, we still need the same amount, if not more, we just can't get the sleep we need. Our body needs the benefits of sleep more than ever!
So other than going to the doctor for sleep aid, what can you do? Here are some suggestions.
1. Try your best to have a bedtime ritual. As much as you can, go to bed at the same time every night. Have a bath, read a book, meditate, do what you find helps and do the same thing every night so your body and brain knows that it is time to 'shut down' - time for sleep.
2. Believe it or not physical activity helps, of course not just before you want to sleep. Go for a walk every day, rid a bike, burn up some energy so at the end of the day your body is happier to rest.
3. Avoid caffeine or stimulants before bed. Common sense I know but that cola you are about to drink probably has caffeine in it.
My personal experience - One thing that I do that I have found helps me a great deal is taking melatonin. At night melatonin is produced to help our bodies regulate our sleep-wake cycles. The amount of it produced by our body seems to lessen as we get older so taking a supplement helps - that is exactly what I do and it helps me.
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BabyBooU
Romance and the Female Baby Boomer
Part of the process that women have gone through is the marriage/relationship break-up as their 'significant other' rides off into the sunset with a young babe. In many cases they happily wave goodbye as the 'controlling' man of the house is finally gone'. In other cases, Baby Boomer women pull themselves back up, dust themselves off and look around for a good time/maybe not a long time (if they can get past the hurt - but that is another topic).
It use to be that men would go through a mid-life crisis and dump their wives for someone half their age and start new families. The 'new age' Baby Boomer females are happily pairing up with men 20 or so years younger. And, if they so choose, can have babies after 'the clock has stopped'.
So why are Baby Boomer women interested in younger men? Let me tell you.As women age their testosterone levels increase around the same time that men’s are taking a nose dive. The hormone surge gives women a libido lift so they are looking for a equal sexual partner. The 'equal sexual partner' is in a lot of cases 20 or so years younger and just at their prime. Not only that, as much as older women are physically attracted to a younger man, a younger man is attracted to an older woman for many reasons - experience/maturity/experimental (no concern for conception) and many other reasons.
Bottom line, Yah to the Baby Boomer women if she and a younger man feel comfortable having a relationship. Men have been doing it for generations.
You Have Come A Long Way Baby!!
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Do You Ever Look In The Mirror And Say "Growing Old Sucks"?
As a Baby Boomer I am sure that at one point or another, usually in first thing in the morning when you look in the mirror, you say this to yourself. Here are some interesting observations :)
(Read each line first men-women)
Men:- Belly is growing
- My important "sexual" body part doesn't want to 'grow' when I want it to (sometimes during the night when I least need it)
- Hair is turning white
- Hair is receeding or totally gone
- Hair is growing in ears and nose - what is with this?
- Too much talk about hair!
- Love spicey foods
- I never snore
Women:- Belly is growing and not 'cause I'm pregnant
- (his) important "sexual" body part doesn't grow when
I want it to ( wish it would poke me when I am awake :)
- Hair
was turning white :)
- Hair is receeding in places we don't talk about!
- Hair is growing in places I had no idea hair could grow!
- No comment
- Spicey foods keep me awake (read above)
- I never snore
Will have many more to add here - if have some too let me know.
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BabyBooU
