I think most of us lead such hectic lives that we no longer practice any winding down ritual before bed.  Most of the time, we plonk ourselves in bed way past the proper bedtime or worse, we fall asleep in front of the TV / PC, and then drag ourselves into bed!

I remember being a primary school kid (waaaah!  Like dinosaur years ago like that!) and everyday, by a certain time, I'll be in bed, doing a bit of reading until I feel sleepy, then it's lights off and bedtime!  Mom would come by to make sure that it's lights off for brother and me by a certain time every night.

It seems healthier that way.  You have some sort of routine / ritual where your body associates with winding down after a day of frantic activity, and you gradually ease into Sleep mode.  However, I was shocked to realise that too many parents don't even bother to impose strict bedtimes for their young children!  I lived with a family once where the children would insist on monkeying around until 11:30pm or midnight!!  There didn't seem to be any discipline in that household!

I'm trying to revert back to a healthier lifestyle, by establishing a routine before sleep.  That means washing face, brushing teeth - read in bed - sleep.  No more watching TV or being in front of the PC until I fall asleep. 

I'm just wondering about the pre-bedtime activities of other folks.  Do you  have a sort of daily routine?  Erm... sorry ah, lup sup, hum sup stuff we don't want to know! 

same lo. shower, go in aircon, read papers, sms a few ppl, den go slp

Not bad leh... at least you don't play games / watch TV until almost going to peng sanz, THEN you head to bed! 

I brush teeth before sleeping one hor.

Then sometimes I do some stretching or SMFR to relax my muscles before going to sleep.

Originally posted by eagle:

I brush teeth before sleeping one hor.

Then sometimes I do some stretching or SMFR to relax my muscles before going to sleep.

Wah... so disciplined...

Originally posted by Rhonda:

Wah... so disciplined...

But hor, I used electric toothbrush mah :D

Then again hor... my toothbrush spoiling liao... no wonder my teeth getting more yellow...

Time to buy another toothbrush...

Originally posted by eagle:

But hor, I used electric toothbrush mah :D

Then again hor... my toothbrush spoiling liao... no wonder my teeth getting more yellow...

Time to buy another toothbrush...

what electric toothbrush you using?

should try the Philips Sonic Care, it's quite good.

Originally posted by maurizio13:

what electric toothbrush you using?

should try the Philips Sonic Care, it's quite good.

 

Braun one... 20 bucks I think...

after the usual, reach home on pc play games.... shower... play game....

every nite i have a little routine...

try to locate bubble...

try to wake bubble up...

try to get bubble to get his own toy...

try to get bubble to go pen with his toy...

lay down call ... do a bit of stretching...

finally scold bubble... he HAVE to drink when i wanna sleep...

Brush/floss my teeth, put on a relaxing CD (my current fave is now by Omar... err forgot the title), do some stretching exercises for my back, hamstrings & calves, turn off the light, and zzzz!!

Originally posted by Rhonda:

Not bad leh... at least you don't play games / watch TV until almost going to peng sanz, THEN you head to bed! 

Ah...i'm guilty of that

I play games till MPB drags me to bed, but I'm still 'active' coz I take another shower and brush my teeth. Then I will disturb him till I get tired or he gets irritated...whichever comes first before settling down     

I do push-ups and sit-ups on my bed thus getting myself worn down and fall to sleep easily.

Play games till like 12+ am then sleep or watch a show before hitting the sack.=p

play a jazz cd or something and go to bed. I'd be asleep before the cd finishes

Originally posted by Daisuke-kun:

I do push-ups and sit-ups on my bed thus getting myself worn down and fall to sleep easily.

Eeee... izzit you sleep in sweaty rags?    In Singapore's climate, can breed a ton of dust mites in your bedlinen, pillows and mattress one!! 

Originally posted by elindra:

I play games till MPB drags me to bed, but I'm still 'active' coz I take another shower and brush my teeth. Then I will disturb him till I get tired or he gets irritated...whichever comes first before settling down     

  Biangz... doesn't sound peaceful nor serene at all!    So hyper at bedtime... no wonder there might be a cub soon! 

Originally posted by Rhonda:

  Biangz... doesn't sound peaceful nor serene at all!    So hyper at bedtime... no wonder there might be a cub soon! 

LOL I'm not pregnant :x

He's a Morning Lark and I'm a Night Owl

So if he disturbs me in the morning by making a lot of noise

I return the favour at night when he wants to sleep :P

Originally posted by elindra:

LOL I'm not pregnant :x

He's a Morning Lark and I'm a Night Owl

So if he disturbs me in the morning by making a lot of noise

I return the favour at night when he wants to sleep :P

... yet! hahahhaa....

so he "disturb" u in the morn and u "disturb" him at nite...

missy i think a cub is soon coming! hahahahahahaaa

Originally posted by tare:

... yet! hahahhaa....

so he "disturb" u in the morn and u "disturb" him at nite...

 

missy i think a cub is soon coming! hahahahahahaaa

Excuse me my disturb is not the act of procreation ok -_-"

Originally posted by Rhonda:

Eeee... izzit you sleep in sweaty rags?    In Singapore's climate, can breed a ton of dust mites in your bedlinen, pillows and mattress one!! 

pls lar.

i don do until i pespire.

maybe do 20-30 push ups and 50 sit-ups

wont break a sweat 1 ^^

Originally posted by Daisuke-kun:

I do push-ups and sit-ups on my bed thus getting myself worn down and fall to sleep easily.

push ups and sit ups on bed?

hmmm...

assisted push ups and sit ups?

Originally posted by elindra:

LOL I'm not pregnant :x

He's a Morning Lark and I'm a Night Owl

So if he disturbs me in the morning by making a lot of noise

I return the favour at night when he wants to sleep :P

Machiam like watching those Korean dramas, where the guy and girl take 'revenge' on each other, but are actually very much in luRRv! 

Bear is uncharacteristically quiet about his past insults re. Korean dramas and all.  Doesn't take a genius to figure out why!    I wonder how long he can actually bite his tongue and keep an embargo on his ol' insults about the brain ... what was that... brain seeping out through the ears or something...

Originally posted by Daisuke-kun:

pls lar.

i don do until i pespire.

maybe do 20-30 push ups and 50 sit-ups

wont break a sweat 1 ^^

It's even more worrisome if you don't break out in a sweat doing all that.  Even the folks in airconditioned gyms will end up sweating.

Originally posted by maurizio13:

push ups and sit ups on bed?

hmmm...

assisted push ups and sit ups?

simi assisted?

the bed very comfortable and cushiony to do ^^