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Me when I draw my oc instead of working on the story they’re in

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🎉🥳🎊 I'M BACK PEOPLE!!!!! I FINALLY COMPLETED MY SUMMER SCHOOL THIS YEAR!!!!! LET'S CELEBRATE!!!!! 🎊🥳🎉

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It's My Last Day Of Summer School Today So Wish Me Good Luck!

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ive had enough.....im done being hurt by @lollipop-usagi and vanessa.....i-im gonna commit suicide....NO JOKE

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Weird... I Posted This Like 1 Year Ago...

SOMEBODY PLEASE DRAW ALL THE HELLPARK CHARACTERS AS THESE PICTURES!!!! (I Need It As My Tablet's Wallpaper! (● ˃̶͈̀ロ˂̶͈́)੭ꠥ⁾⁾ )

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Getting Back On Track – Part 3/5: Sleep Hygiene

Let me preface this by saying I struggle a lot with sleep. Falling asleep and waking up rested? I don’t know her. My sleep schedule is atrocious. So these tips are HARD TESTED by a professional anxious insomniac. If you sleep easily, I hate you. Scroll past this.

🌙 The Sleeping Pills Myth

A lot of people think, “I have insomnia, I’ll just ask for sleeping pills and I’ll sleep like a baby.” Unfortunately, that’s not how it works. In most cases, poor sleep is 1000% about your sleep hygiene, not a medical condition. Of course, talk to your doctor, but be prepared to hear that the issue is your behavior, not your body.

Also, there’s no such thing as a real “sleeping pill.” Most are meds for other conditions that make you drowsy. If they work, they basically knock you out as if you’ve drugged. You wake up feeling hangover with a side of weird dreams, or nightmares. Forget waking up rested and refreshed, most people feel wrecked.

So yes, your doctor might focus on sleep hygiene instead. And you might think, “I already know the tips.” But have you actually followed them? Consistently? Because like with fitness or nutrition, it takes months to see real results.

🌙 How poor sleep causes weight gain:

Your circadian rhythm is your internal clock. It controls sleep, metabolism, and hormone balance, not just melatonin and cortisol, but also leptin, ghrelin, and insulin.

• ↑ Cortisol → belly fat, muscle breakdown, slower metabolism

• ↑ Insulin resistance → more fat storage, cravings, fatigue

• ↓ Leptin + ↑ Ghrelin → constant hunger, 300–500 extra cals/day

• Disrupted circadian rhythm → hormone imbalance, night cravings

• ↓ Leptin + ↑ Ghrelin → constant hunger, 300–500 extra cals/day

🌙 Signs you have poor sleep hygiene:

• Groggy despite 7–9 hours of sleep

• Wired at night, exhausted in the morning

• Cravings, emotional eating, late-night snacking

• Afternoon crashes and sugar cravings

• Inconsistent wake times

🌙 The 3 non-negotiables :

1. Your bed is for sleep only: not food, not scrolling, not binge watching shows.

2. If you can’t fall asleep in 20 minutes, get out of bed. Do something non-stimulating (like reading a nonfiction book), then come back when you feel sleepy.

3. Fix your circadian rhythm:

• Wake and sleep at the same time every day, even weekends

• No caffeine after 12pm (tea and matcha included if you’re sensitive)

• Avoid naps (if you must, max 30 min)

• Workout in the morning or at least end it 3 hours before bed

• Avoid screens 60–90 minutes before bed

• Stop eating 2–3 hours before sleep (helps with cortisol too)

• Wind down 1 hour before bed: dim lights, do calming activities, follow a repeated routine (e.g., skincare -> brush teeth -> braindump in a journal -> dim lights, prayers)

Stick with this for months. Not days. Build slowly, one habit at a time.

🌙 How to know you’re sleeping enough:

The magical 8 hours for sleep doesn’t actually apply to everyone. Here are ways you can determine how many hours of sleep you need:

1) Experimentally:

The best way in my opinion is to experiment. During your next vacation sleep at a reasonable hour every night and let yourself sleep in without an alarm (you might have a sleep debt). As days go by, you’ll see you’ll wake up naturally at a certain time feeling ready to start your day (it does take everybody a few minutes to shake off sleep grogginess so do not expect to rise and pop with energy right away).

2) Mathematically:

Another option: calculate your average sleep cycle (via an app or smartwatch), multiply by 5 or 6 (ideal number of cycles per night), then add 15 minutes. Example: 95 minutes x 5 + 15 = 8 hours and 10 minutes. This gives you a rough idea of your ideal sleep window. But if you’re under stress, your needs may increase — listen to your body.

3) Leave it to an app:

I use the Rise Sleep app to track my patterns, sleep debt, energy dips, melatonin windows, and more. It helps me plan around my natural rhythms.

🌙 How to know you’re sleeping well:

Good sleep quality means falling asleep in 15–30 minutes, staying asleep through the night, and waking up feeling refreshed. If you still feel tired or rely on caffeine despite 7–9 hours of sleep, your quality may be poor. Track how long it takes to fall asleep, how often you wake up, and how you feel in the morning. Your physical and emotional state is the best indicator.

🌙 My MVP advice:

Don’t do anything in your bed except sleep. Your brain needs to associate it with sleep only.

I even extend that rule to my whole room. I keep it simple and cozy: just a bed with fluffy blankets and pillows, a bedside table, sunrise/sunset lamp, a few books, and a cozy armchair. And very few decorative items: one candle, a couple of photo frames, a vase of flowers.

No clocks, no visible electronics, no blinking lights: no clutter, no overloaded makeup table, no overflowing shelves. I keep a laundry basket in the closet so the armchair doesn’t become THE chair. (You know the the chair, we all had that chair.) No plants either because the soil can attract insects.

If you live with your parents and can’t move your desk elsewhere, just try to keep it clean and tape over blinking lights on electronics.

Your sleeping space is SACRED. It's your restorative sanctuary, which leads to my next point:

🌙 Your sleeping environment: think 5 senses

1. Vision

• Dim the lights, use a sunrise/sunset lamps

• Dark room: blackout curtains, cover up light sources

• Keep the room uncluttered: clear space, clear mind

2. Touch

• Cooler temps (18–20°C) help you fall asleep faster

• Fresh crispy linens make a big difference

• If you have sensitive skin like me, use unscented detergent and allergen-proof bedding to avoid that nightly itchiness.

3. Sound

• Obviously calm and quiet, praying your upstairs neighbours are nice.

• Sometimes complete silence feels too oppressive, try white or brown noise (my fave are ocean waves). Calm app is great, Cillian Murphy’s bedtime story knocks me out every time

• Podcasts or Qur’an help when I’m anxious (though I prefer to be more attentive when listening to Qur’an)

4. Scent

• Air out the room daily : fresh air beats any sprays, oxygenate that room.

• Avoid strong perfumes, smoke, or candles with harmful chemicals

• Subtle lavender on your pillow or sheets works well, sometimes I put a little Febreze in the morning. Smells are strong cues for your brain to understand it’s time to sleep, so keep the scent on your bed unique to your sleep routine.

5. Taste

• Stupid detail but toothpaste signals “bedtime” for me.

• Keep water nearby to avoid middle-of-the-night trips

• Herbal teas (chamomile, lavender, valerian) can help

• Warm milk with honey is comforting but careful for sugars

• Bananas are rich in potassium — helpful for sleep — but maybe skip the sugar

🌙 Other things that help

1. Supplements

• Melatonin is a hit or miss for people, if you use it then time it properly (1–2 hours before bed)

• Magnesium, ashwagandha, and L-theanine can support relaxation and may help with slee

• Always ask your doctor before starting supplements (especially if pregnant)

2. Stretching

• Do a quick session before bed (check my workout post for routines)

3. Brain dump

• Write down everything floating in your mind so it doesn’t keep you up, it’s a great tool for my overthinking brain.

4. Repetition

• Dhikr and salawat help me calm down

• Knitting, crocheting, or other repetitive motions work too if you aren’t addicted to it.

5. Reading

• I aim for 10 verses or one page of Qur’an before bed (you can do a full khatm in 2 years this way)

• Prefer nonfiction to avoid staying up all night binge-reading

6. Mandalas or coloring books

• Also crosswords, unless you’re too obsessive about finishing them

Finally, don’t try to do everything. Start with two or three habits. Stay consistent. Reevaluate and adjust as you go. You got this, sweet dreams!

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Feeding the hellpark fandom by giving them a single crumb 🩷🩷

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Hellpark Pip In Ni Hao Kai-Lan Style

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Thank you to everyone who came to celebrate International Decora Day with Harajuku Day!! It was the first time I stepped out since I had my baby, so I was still tired af and didn't plan on going originally lmao but I'm so glad I did!!! 💖💖💖💖

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Scene Wolf Mood/Stimboard

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📌 I DRAWED A CUTIE 💥🫂 Maybe someone wants to take a commission? I'm a poor student and I want to eat hahaha

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I need to re-dye my hair, because it's gotten too light to look like Jeff Hardy's. I like to use lower quality black dye, so it's black for about two weeks then starts fading into multiple colours.