hwrdfrnd Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 So I got a problem.No matter how much I eat or don't eat, or how late I stay up I can only sleep 5 hours tops usually 3.5 to 4.I go to sleep no problem. I stay asleep no problem but once I wake up I am done sleeping.I try to take naps when I get a chance to catch up, but I'm lucky if I get to do that once a week. I can tell I'm not getting enough cause I'm always tired, but I really don't want to rely on medication.Any advice? Quote Hwrdfrnd - Goblin AdventurerSTR 0 | DEX 0 | STA 0 | CON 0 | WIS 0 | CHA 0Current Challenge Link to comment
PMyrrh Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 It doesn't work for everyone (and some would argue its unhealthy) but I make it a point to go to bed at or near exhaustion every night. I have never had a problem sleeping 8+ hours thanks to that. Again though, not for everyone. Quote Lvl 4 Dragonborn (Dungeons and Dragons not Skyrim) Warrior STR:8.5 DEX:3 STA:10.5 CON:7.5 WIS:5 CHA:4 MyFitnessPal (Looking for NerdFitness PPL) Current Challenge Completed:PMyrrh's Viking Winter PMyrrh's Path of the Persevering Paladin Brazen and Unabashed 5 minute Spartan Plank 50/50 SquatsCOLD ASS VIKING CHALLENGE: 30/30 100% 100% Link to comment
PMyrrh Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 *physically exhaustedI add an hour of cardio/lifting before bed if I don't feel as such.Sorry for dubs post Quote Lvl 4 Dragonborn (Dungeons and Dragons not Skyrim) Warrior STR:8.5 DEX:3 STA:10.5 CON:7.5 WIS:5 CHA:4 MyFitnessPal (Looking for NerdFitness PPL) Current Challenge Completed:PMyrrh's Viking Winter PMyrrh's Path of the Persevering Paladin Brazen and Unabashed 5 minute Spartan Plank 50/50 SquatsCOLD ASS VIKING CHALLENGE: 30/30 100% 100% Link to comment
JPrev Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 Do you see sunlight when you wake up? 1 Quote Link to comment
hwrdfrnd Posted November 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 I usually stay up until I just can't take it anymore usually around 11-1130. I usually get up at 4am. I have tried going to bed early but ill get up at 2am and be stuck awake.It has been like this since I got off night shift a year ago. Quote Hwrdfrnd - Goblin AdventurerSTR 0 | DEX 0 | STA 0 | CON 0 | WIS 0 | CHA 0Current Challenge Link to comment
Toxophilite Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 I've had a lot of problems with this. A few things I've tried that might help: No caffeine in the afternoon.Lighting - dark an hour or so before bed (turn off computers etc.), daylight in the morning (leaving curtains open).Split sleep - first sleep for 3 or 4 hours in the early evening then a second 3 or 4 hours in the early morning. This is an odd one but it does work for some people.Have you ever tried out different mattresses? Some people prefer a softer or harder mattress.Avoid stress and anxiety (always easier said than done).Don't eat shortly before going to sleep.Stay in bed until you want to get up, even if you're not asleep. You want to get used to getting up at the right time. 1 Quote "To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and, whatever you hit, call it the target." Link to comment
hwrdfrnd Posted November 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 That split sleep idea sounds pretty good, I might use that on my next 3am wake up lol Thanks for the advice everyone Quote Hwrdfrnd - Goblin AdventurerSTR 0 | DEX 0 | STA 0 | CON 0 | WIS 0 | CHA 0Current Challenge Link to comment
Xinziex Posted November 14, 2014 Report Share Posted November 14, 2014 Black out blinds. It might just be hogwash but I once read that you can't get a deep sleep if you're not in a dark room. 1 Quote We don't meet ordinary people in our lives, because if you give anyone a chance, they have something extraordinary to offer. Link to comment
SigrdrÃfumál Posted November 14, 2014 Report Share Posted November 14, 2014 I have heard that avoiding ocular (eyeball) stimulation before bed is important... So stay away from TV and your computer before bed.... Also... If you wake up too early... Get up and repeat your bed time routine and go back to bed.... You could also try melatonin :-) you will find it in a health food store :-) 1 Quote Wood Elf Warrior Level 0Str 0 | Dex 0 | Sta 0 | Con 0 | Wis 0 | Cha 0Cardio 5x a week 4% 4% Body Weight Exercises 5x a week 4%4% Yoga/stretching 3%3% Main Goal - lose 10 pounds 0%0% Link to comment
Maj. Bloodnok Posted November 14, 2014 Report Share Posted November 14, 2014 Second the melatonin recommendation. Trader Joe's melatonin works especially well, although it only comes in half-milligram doses. Another thing that works is to keep your head cool. Have a fan blowing on your head if it doesn't bother you too much. http://lifehacker.com/5813879/cant-sleep-cool-your-brain 1 Quote "If you get into trouble, you can always eat something, blow something up, or throw penguins." - Jim Henson Link to comment
kaelvan Posted November 15, 2014 Report Share Posted November 15, 2014 I had much similar problem. I broke down and bought a blindfold (plus looks like a fox). Quote “There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.†~Paulo Coelho I'm a level 3 moon elf, who's an druid assassin. My InspirationTumblr, which helps me stay the course for art challengeFB, which I guess we could be friend My challengeInstagram Link to comment
insanity Posted November 19, 2014 Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 Look up some stuff on second sleep, it's basically the idea that a humans more natural sleep pattern is to go to bed for a few hours, wake up for an hour or two, then go back to sleep. So you might be on, what is possibly, a more natural pattern than you realize. http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-16964783 1 Quote "Insanity - you make my world a better place man, you really do! That shit is awesome! :D" - Guzzi- My first challenge My battle Log: Insanity: Warrior Monk Honorary Ranger dubbed by DarK_RaideR, 1000 Pound club (875 of 1000) Link to comment
IslandGirl_Becks Posted November 19, 2014 Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 I need both a decent amount of exercise and complete darkness. I can fall asleep if it's just mostly dark, but if I wake up in the middle of the night even a little light makes it hard for me to get back to sleep. I had blackout curtains in college and slept through a number of Friday night rallies going on outside my window. Quote We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. -Aristotle Arian, arian, zehetzen da burnia. -Basque proverb Frisian Shieldmaiden level 12 (STR:16) (DEX:16) (STA:23) (CON:22) (WIS:17) (CHA:15) Challenges: 11/12.14 - 1/2.15 - 2/3.15 - 15.4/5 - 15.6/7 - 15.7/9 - 16.1 - 16.3 - 16.4 - 16.5 - 16.10 - 16.11 - 16.12 - 17.1 - 17.2 2017 Goals: Maintain BW BS, 100kg DL - Muscle Up - 1/2 Marathon Condition - Abs Link to comment
K-Prime Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 I find staying away from electronics helps me the most (easier said than done). No phone, no TV, no laptop. Read a book before bed, it relaxes my brain and puts me right out. Quote Level 2 Human Hero (in training) Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.- Arthur C. ClarkeCurrent Challenge1st ChallengeTwitter | Instagram Link to comment
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