Welcome to General Chat - GAW Community Area
This General Chat area started off as a place for people to talk about things that are off topic, however it has quickly evolved into a community and has become an integral part of the GAW experience for many of us.
Based on its evolving needs and plenty of user feedback, we are trying to bring some order and institute some rules. Please make sure you read these rules and participate in the spirit of this community.
Rules for General Chat
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Be respectful to each other. This is of utmost importance, and comments may be removed if deemed not respectful.
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Avoid long drawn out arguments. This should be a place to relax, not to waste your time needlessly.
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Personal anecdotes, puzzles, cute pics/clips - everything welcome
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Please do not spam at the top level. If you have a lot to post each day, try and post them all together in one top level comment
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Try keep things light. If you are bringing in deep stuff, try not to go overboard.
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Things that are clearly on-topic for this board should be posted as a separate post and not here (except if you are new and still getting the feel of this place)
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If you find people violating these rules, deport them rather than start a argument here.
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Feel free to give feedback as these rules are expected to keep evoloving
In short, imagine this thread to be a local community hall where we all gather and chat daily. Please be respectful to others in the same way
First of all, I sleep a little less than I should which makes me fall alseep as soon as I go to bed.
Then I use a "dawn simulator": it's a device which progressively produces light over half an hour, this can be perceived during my sleep and my eyes will inform my brain that it's time to wake up. At H hour, my iPad plays the "Slow Rise" alarm from the bathroom which gently informs me that it's time. Then I drink a large glass of cold water and begin my work day sipping a few mugs of coffee.
Issue: My wife uses "Slow rise" as a phone ringtone, so when I hear it, a Pavlovian reflex makes me feel sleepy. 🥱
I always learn something from you...never heard of a "dawn simulator"...interesting...you seem very disciplined in your approach to life ...and it appears that you are very productive so I guess this is what works for you...more power to you...☺️