One thing you can be sure of when you’re tossing and turning at 4 a.m. is that you’re not alone: The recession is keeping everyone up.
So what should you do about it? Consider trying these strategies to help you get a good night’s sleep in a pinch (without resorting to sleep clinics or expensive prescription drugs).
Late last night, the final draft of the $789 billion economic stimulus bill went up on the web for public review; it’s supposed to go to President Obama on Monday. The thing is more than 1,000 pages long, and it should be no surprise that’s there seems to be something in it for everyone. No matter whether you’re young, old, working, jobless, poor, comfortable, renting, buying, you’ll see some benefit too! Here are some of the highlights we’ve seen so far.
We were just listening to a great interview with psychologist Robert Leahy, PhD, on The Brian Lehrer Show on WNYC radio (the stream isn’t posted yet, we’ll add it when it is, definitely worth listening to). Dr. Leahy, who runs the Institute for Cognitive Therapy, said that a lot of people were going through a mental recession…
We were barely able to write this post because we’re so busy doing Wall Angels. What are Wall Angels? Practically miraculous—and free—posture-picker-uppers, perfect for new freelancers/consultants/employment-challenged individuals who are hunched over their dining room tables.