Inside Parkinson's

Parkinson’s can bring many different symptoms in the body. One of my recent challenges is sleep. Sleep does not come easily to me or  many people with Parkinson’s. There are a variety of methods to help you prepare for sleep. One method requires that you do not view any computer or television screen two hours before bed time. I have some internal resistance towards these methods.  I want to complete tasks before bed, lay my head down and sleep.  That’s been my habit for years. I am discovering that relaxation before bed time is critical. Washing dishes or putting away laundry is not relaxing. Taking a bath, doing a jigsaw puzzle, reading  or journaling relaxes me. No television or cell phone 1-2 hours before I lay down to sleep.  I will confess, no screens two hours before bed is not always achievable.

After resisting this change for quite some time, I’ve finally started relaxing before going to sleep. It is not a terrible thing to begin relaxing before bed time. I sleep much better now. It’s not totally perfect and I get up way too early. This is definitely an improvement. So yeah, that’s a win!