Stay away from TV, its designed to fuck with your emotions & values & control your mind. Be outdoors a lot. Walk & bike a lot.

Be aware if you are a day or night person and don't fight it. Some people need light, they say it actually makes hormones in the retina. Its like a vitamin deficiency called "seasonal affective disorder", SAD.

But some people (like me) hate light. My house is always as dark as possible and I almost only go out at night if I can help it. And I love it! I drag all morning, then about 17:00 my energy comes up and I peak about 24:00 and go until 04:00. I am always happy on this schedule and I would be miserable living a "nine-to-five" life.

The point is, a lot of people will try to make you feel guilty about an offbeat schedule. If anyone gives me a hard time about sleeping until noon, I tell them, "where were you at four this morning when I was working my ass off."

Get enough sleep and don't let anyone guilt you into a lifestyle that isn't right for you. Living alone is great as long as you get out with friends!

And if anyone gives me shit about smoking pot, I tell them "at least I don't watch TV like you!"
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