Suggestions for Falling/Staying Asleep!!
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I have a 14hr playlist of calming music like you'd hear in a zen spa. It has helped overall from where I used to be but still struggling. I tried the white noise (now use a box fan running all night), and tried both green noise and brown noise.
It's been hands down the worst part about getting older. As many others have mentioned, getting to sleep is not usually the issue. It's waking up at 3AM and my body having zero desire to fall back asleep.
I've used melatonin, but that doesn't really help with the issue I described above. I can't take more melatonin at 3AM because I need to be up by 6 or so and don't want to still be feeling the effects. I too haven't come up with a great solution.
I've used melatonin, but that doesn't really help with the issue I described above. I can't take more melatonin at 3AM because I need to be up by 6 or so and don't want to still be feeling the effects. I too haven't come up with a great solution.
Cut out the bourbon. Alcohol is the last thing you want in your system for good sleep. It might help you fall asleep but you’re not going to be getting the right of kind of sleep so it’s a net negative. I’d rather get 5 hours of non alcohol sleep that 8 hours of alcohol sleep.
The half life of caffeine is between like 5 and 12 hours depending on the person I think this is an underrated factor in sleep.
I struggle with staying asleep throughout the night as well. While I don’t have trouble falling asleep anymore I lose count of how many times I wake up during the night and usually 3-4x a week I will wake up around 2-3am and will be wide awake for hours if not the rest of the night.
I switched from exercising before work to now after work, typically 5pm-6pm, and that has helped immensely with getting to sleep faster. Just need to figure out how to stay asleep throughout the night.
I switched from exercising before work to now after work, typically 5pm-6pm, and that has helped immensely with getting to sleep faster. Just need to figure out how to stay asleep throughout the night.
When I have trouble sleeping I found a weighted blanket and turning on a mind numb show helps me. I've gone to cartoons from the 90's on Disney+.
This relaxation technique that was designed for pilots by the military actually works for me. It's not 2 minutes for me like they claim, but I never realized how tense I was just lying there until I tried this. I found it really does help men get to sleep faster. Particularly relaxing my tongue, jaw, and face. When I started doing this I realized I had a habit of clenching my jaw and pushing my tongue into the back of my teeth when I was trying to go to sleep.
Staying asleep is a different story. I still wake up on occasion with feelings of dread and depression. It's weird and I can't explain why it happens, but I'm pretty sure stress is a trigger. It usually takes me a half hour or so to get over those feelings and then I'm fine, but it's awful when it happens and I usually don't get much sleep afterwards.
Staying asleep is a different story. I still wake up on occasion with feelings of dread and depression. It's weird and I can't explain why it happens, but I'm pretty sure stress is a trigger. It usually takes me a half hour or so to get over those feelings and then I'm fine, but it's awful when it happens and I usually don't get much sleep afterwards.
That's really interesting. For me even having a coke or something with dinner would throw off my sleep. People talk about caffeine, but until I went cold turkey for non sleep reasons I would've never guessed caffeine after noon messed with my sleep, but it does for me. Still need coffee in the morning and it doesn't seem to cause any issues.
Watch soccer on TV. That should take care of your problem.
I struggle endlessly with this as well, almost every night. It may be one of the most frustrating things I've ever dealt with. I've also dealt with the "witching hour" from time to time but the restless legs is the worst.
Thanks for the heads up about Magnesium Glycinate gummies. I just ordered some and really looking forward to giving that a shot.
Some argue that our bodies and minds aren't designed to sleep for 8 full hours through the night. Before the industrial revolution, biphasic sleep was the norm... you'd go down for your "first sleep" then wake, be up for an hour or so, then go back down for your "second sleep."
sleepdoctor.com
Biphasic Sleep: History and Benefits
Once common, biphasic sleep is the practice of sleeping in two segments over 24 hours. Learn more about the history and benefits of this type of sleep.
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Might consider a sleep study. I did one last year at DSM Sleep Specialists in Clive because I was concerned about sleep apnea. Turns out you have to stop breathing for 5 seconds per hour to qualify for a c-pap and I only stop breathing for 3.5 seconds per hour.
I have to take 40mg Melatonin, 200mg Quetiapine, 20mg Baclofen, and CBD/CBN.
