Hi - thanks for answering me, and especially for your suggestions. I love the mood app idea. I had found a tracking website online, but I don't remember to always go check it. It would be interesting to download the mood information and compare it to the sleep information in the future.

I think what you are describing is similar to what I am trying to do. My goal is to have a journal-like book eventually filled with my "ah-ha" moments, and what am doing to improve as well as the less successful learning experiences.

For example, I personally need more details than just telling myself going to bed early, or I will ignore myself. I had to make a list of what I was agreeing to do at 9, by 10, and by 11 pm as well as other rules like - no naps, unplug from technology before 11, set a tv sleep timer if I get in bed early to watch TV so that if I fall asleep it turns itself off.

Some of my entries have been in reaction to things you all talk about - I write about my thoughts, which at this point are usually things like "wow, I thought I was the only one" or "what a great idea". For example, I think in my first week on the forum, Red Panda had some suggestions about structure that were great and started leading me down the idea of my sleep plan.

I suspect that I sound a little dimwitted - and I have two Master's degrees and am finishing a doctorate. And, yet, I couldn't do this before the meds and the guidance from you all.