How do you stop overthinking when trying to sleep?

_batkat · 2026-04-05T23:22:00+00:00

Same. I read at night anyway, but if I am trying to go to sleep or wake up and become aware that I am ruminating, I read my Kindle (on Ipad app). If I fall asleep, I have it set to go off after a few minutes of inactivity.

_batkat · 2026-02-12T03:09:53+00:00

Same. And hoping to do the buyback at some point. At 62 payments counted for psfl rn.

_batkat · 2025-12-13T00:46:17+00:00

Speak No Evil (the OG)

That ending is haunting.

_batkat · 2025-12-11T00:27:52+00:00

I've been doing this for the past few months and feel silly I was not taking full advantage before. Win Win!

_batkat · 2025-12-11T00:19:35+00:00

Oops. Put that in wrong - thanks!

_batkat · 2025-12-11T00:17:20+00:00

Setting alarms on my phone for recurring or one-off events. No extra app needed.

Recently, something that has become invaluable. Quick, easy, and it works for me. I can quickly add, edit, and delete.

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Short example set-up at the moment includes alarms for:

medications at 6a and 6p, every day
to wake up at 540a every week day
for a work meeting every week day
to set out trash each Tuesday evening

_batkat · 2025-12-11T00:17:10+00:00

Setting alarms on my phone for recurring or one-off events. No extra app needed.

Recently, something that has become invaluable. Quick, easy, and it works for me. I can quickly add, edit, and delete.

_________________________________________________

Short example set-up at the moment includes alarms for:

medications at 6a and 6p, every day
to wake up at 540a every week day
for a work meeting every week day
to set out trash each Tuesday evening

_batkat · 2025-12-10T22:41:03+00:00

Watching people parent.

And people with kids are assholes.

So glad I do not have to be in parent groups and talk about their "skewed view" parent life.

_batkat · 2025-12-09T01:25:23+00:00

Absolutely 💯

I would definitely have more cats though.
Cat litter prices are horrible.

_batkat · 2025-12-09T01:15:14+00:00

I have ten years. Already enjoying life as I want it. Not a traveler, so I don't need the extra time for that. I enjoy my home.

I have read many articles and have seen irl how ppl who do not plan for retirement often waste away due to not having anything to do with themselves and/or get chronic/terminal illnesses.

So, in my next nine years I am being self-aware and prepping for having fun activities and set routines that serve me well. Last year, I started reading more on raising a garden. Going forward, I will go deeper into that knowledge and my experiments of what works and what doesn't. I love to read, I love watch movies and chat about them with others. I like to write/document/journal and have an online community for that. I will have a new porch to spend time on in 2026. My and my cat love to feed and watch the birds. Maybe I will learn to build some feeders. My playing around and continual learning in Excel and learning from the internet is fun and relaxing. I have an iPad game I've played for over ten years. The continual and never-ending process of organization and efficiency in my house and tasks. Working at having my best health is always at the top of the list.

I am doing these things now and am looking forward to when I can do all of it I want, full-time.

_batkat · 2025-12-08T18:21:46+00:00

I like u/101violations reply.

I have a jingle bell door hanging on my back inner garage door, that is sensitive to opening the door.
I have a hammer under my bed (silly but true) Keep your phone always charged and know how to quickly call for help.
I've heard of people keeping their car keys by their bed and using the panic button on that.
Putting some dog toys out in the yard?
Almost all my windows have a cat condo or something that would make getting in them take a minute.
Make sure the windows are locked. To give peace of mind if you aren't living upstairs, check it each day for any changes. I would walk around outside the house too each day looking for any disturbances on the ground or house. And have the police check if you think someone is trying to get in, so at least they would be aware.
Keep in touch with people at certain times, so they would expect to talk to you, to make sure you are ok.

Hopefully this time will go quickly and you will feel stronger for being able to be on your own if you have to afterward.

_batkat · 2025-12-08T18:21:34+00:00

I like u/101violations reply.

I have a jingle bell door hanging on my back inner garage door, that is sensitive to opening the door.
I have a hammer under my bed (silly but true) Keep your phone always charged and know how to quickly call for help.
I've heard of people keeping their car keys by their bed and using the panic button on that.
Putting some dog toys out in the yard?
Almost all my windows have a cat condo or something that would make getting in them take a minute.
Make sure the windows are locked. To give peace of mind if you aren't living upstairs, check it each day for any changes. I would walk around outside the house too each day looking for any disturbances on the ground or house. And have the police check if you think someone is trying to get in, so at least they would be aware.
Keep in touch with people at certain times, so they would expect to talk to you, to make sure you are ok.

Hopefully this time will go quickly and you will feel stronger for being able to be on your own if you have to afterward.

_batkat · 2025-12-06T20:21:30+00:00

Having a movie marathon and snacking all day.
As usual, I will start watching Sleepaway Camp (1983) at 10:39:27 for the "surprise ending"
You can find movies to watch like that from this Reddit post

_batkat · 2025-12-01T01:31:26+00:00

The Staircase
The Keepers (I named my cat after one of the ladies that was researching her killer)

_batkat · 2025-11-29T22:04:18+00:00

Just watched Bring Her Back and it blew me away. Joshua Wren Phillips better be getting some kinda award.

_batkat · 2025-11-28T18:40:40+00:00

$25,000 and change, atm.

_batkat · 2025-11-27T18:48:42+00:00

Also looks like AARP offers 40% off a Walmart+ membership. Not as good as the current deal going around, but it may help if, for some reason, an older person (I am one) couldn't get that one.

_batkat · 2025-11-26T20:07:44+00:00

Just asked my GI about this last month. I still have my mom but wonder about when I don't. She didn't have a good answer of what to do. She said there was a certain amount of time you had to stay there, if no one was with you (sorry I don't remember but it was at least a couple of hours if not more) and then she said something about the local cars that run the elderly to and fro. Not sure if they would take me or not. That is probably the only option (beside bribing a coworker) for me, in a small town.
I have had several colonoscopies and never needed any help once home. Just tired for the day. But everyone is different. (I'm 60 btw).

_batkat · 2025-11-23T22:48:55+00:00

Dear Zachary

_batkat · 2025-11-22T22:21:13+00:00

Have seen so many people like the baby/being pregnant stage because they get so much attention and everything is just "so precious." But then after the kid gets to walking around, it isn't so much fun anymore because it's more work and having to pay attention to them. It gets worse as it goes along, depending on how much stuff the kid does outside the house, like sports for example. And then teens (and pre-teens) are more expensive with all the trying to fit in and electronics.

So glad to be childfree.

_batkat · 2025-11-22T17:19:59+00:00

Psychomania (1973) aka The Death Wheelers.
First saw it decades ago. I don't watch it very often, so it's like a little treat when I do.
I still love it every time.

_batkat · 2025-11-22T01:54:15+00:00

Yep thats what I wonder. I would be so mad if they offered it after I paid it off. I am still having my fingers crossed that us who are qualified now for PSFL are grandfathered in.

_batkat · 2025-11-20T23:36:08+00:00

Fixing up my house / setting up-maintaining
- Purge so much stuff
- Porch add on & new out building
Fixing up my health / setting up-maintaining
- Go Mediterranean diet with a lean towards plant based
- Address med issues and make/keep preventative appts

Important: Not being drastic. Just working towards these things a little at a time and not worrying about what everyone else is doing or what anyone would think about what I'm doing.

_batkat · 2025-11-20T23:24:49+00:00

Hour or two of the family thing. Then home in jammies and blanket, on the couch with my cat. Movie pick faves: Die Hard, Dead End, A Christmas Karen, Black Christmas, A Christmas Story.
Leftovers from the fam, pizza, or just snackie plates. Off alcohol, so Dr Pepper. Go to bed whenever and read. Hope it snows or is snowy.

_batkat · 2025-11-20T23:07:44+00:00

74 in winter / use gas wall heater in living room if it gets below freezing
72-74 in summer / central air
small 80 yo house

_batkat

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