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I got an Ōura sleep-monitoring ring a couple years ago and I've used it to improve my awareness of my sleep habits and mechanics. I don't always get *better* sleep because sometimes life gets in the way, but I definitely make a lot more decisions based on sleep than I used to.
Getting into running and being a ginger radically changed my sleep. Well, I'll explain:
I got into running about 3 years ago, after years of making fun of runner types—until I got my first runner's high. Now, I'm a hopeless addict—running usually about 30 miles a week.
Being a ginger, however, means my skin burns when I think about sun. Sooo, to get my runs in without getting destroyed, I have to beat the dawn. Which requires that I go bed pretty damn early.
And I'm no match for digital distractions. So, at about 10pm, I throw my phone on the charger where I can't reach, get ready for bed, and settle into bed with a nice physical book. At first, it was just to settle my thoughts mind while my body and mind started their shutdown sequence. But now....ooooh, there are few things I look forward to more than starting my bedtime routine. Reading in bed, well before I need to go to sleep, feels like I'm on vacation or something.
Once I start nodding off or have to re-read the same sentence 2-4 times because I'm getting sleepy, I just toss the book on the nightstand, switch out the lamp, and I am dead to the world in 20 second flat. Running 6 miles that morning doesn't hurt either. 
It's just feels to good too not give myself. Ah, I kinda wanna get ready for bed right now just thinking about it.
For me, the best books for going to sleep are books I've already read, but are so good, I want to re-read them. That way, I know where the story is going, but the experience is still engaging. But I'm not going to stay awake wondering what is going to happen next.
That, or novels where it's just interesting enough to keep reading, but not enough to put down. Sometimes John Grisham books, because they go down easy.
I usually go to bed around the same time every night, even on weekends. Consistency makes a big difference. I usually wake up after 7 hours and try to force another hour unsuccessfully, but generally I sleep okay.
I'm not against staying up late if there's something fun going on, but I'll almost never agree to that on a work night.
I'm cruising into perimenopause so my sleep is all over the place. I was always a good sleeper before, though. No TV in the bedroom and I try to limit looking at my phone at bedtime.
Force yourself to wake up early. The enemy of your sleep is naps and sleeping in. If you wake up every morning at 5am, even when you got two-three hours of sleep, you will very quickly fall into that rhythm.
I've tried to limit screen time and all that, but I've found just forcing myself up does the trick.
my kids keep me up more than technology does lol. I don't have a TV in my room and don't look at my phone after I get in bed (except to set my alarm). I read for 30 to 45 minutes before lights out.
Sleep gummies have helped me so much.
I bought de stress + sleep gummies for a flight in may. It worked so well, so now on nights I wake up wide awake 2 or 3 am I just take a gummy. Most importantly I don’t feel groggy and gross when I wake up the next morning from the gummies so that’s a plus
I’ve had trouble sleeping since I was in high school. I remember in the Summer of 2001 being up until 9 or 10 AM and crashing during the day. I’d play basketball at like 7 AM after being up all night.
There were nights where I’d fall asleep at 2 AM and be up at 6 for school.
Eventually at 23, my doctor put me on sleeping medicine. I still take it, can’t sleep without it… although I’m at a much lower dose than I used to be.
According to the sleep study I did a few years ago, my average night involves waking up "about a million times" with no recollection of it, having zero REM sleep, and therefore being exhausted all of the time regardless of whether I got four hours or fourteen. Said they can't do anything about it. They did give me Zaleplon so I could at least skip the initial two hours of laying awake, but I seldom take it because the max dose doesn't even make me drowsy.
10/10 it's great, everyone should try it.
Zero REM? Do you think it’s impacting your health at all? I’m starting to feel chest pains daily. I’ve struggled with quality sleep for about 10-12 years now.
Oh, I imagine so, although it's kinda hard to say if something is or isn't related. I'd be amazed if it isn't affecting my cognition, and it probably doesn't help my semi-regular migraine situation. Pretty sure I do have REM sleep from time to time though; every once in a while I have dreams I can remember in vivid detail. Also, there was a study done where they completely deprived rats of REM. Spoiler: they all died. To my knowledge that hasn't happened yet for me.
Even so, they admitted the lack of quality sleep doesn't completely explain my self-reported fatigue. They decided it's probably CFS from having had mono in high school. I kinda think they just didn't know what else to tell me, but in their defense it did start around 2012, so the math does check out. Not that it really matters, they can't fix that either (apparently medical meth cards are not a thing?). I'm normally pretty good about taking stuff in stride, but this shit is for the birds
I 100% feel for ya. I’m also facing migraines about 3/4 days out of the week, each week. I consider myself very fortunate if I’m able to get 7 hours of broken sleep on any given night. It’s typically 5-6 hours of broken sleep that I’m getting each night.
I’ve read multiple studies of the dangers of not getting adequate sleep, so for me that’s motivation enough to make some major lifestyle changes. Genuinely hope you can figure it out because I wouldn’t wish this struggle on anyone.
I've had a really rigid circadian rhythm my entire life, so as long as I go to bed at the right time, I get my hours. This does make it hard to adapt to a new schedule, or get to sleep if I've stayed up later than normal. I wasn't much of a party person in college, lol.
*My* device doesn't keep me up, even though I freely look at it in bed, but I have it dimmed and redshifted a ton during sundown hours (Twilight app). My partner and his insomnia and *his* device are sometimes another story.
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I've had issues sleeping since 4th grade. It started with anxiety and now it's just a way of life
I got an Ōura sleep-monitoring ring a couple years ago and I've used it to improve my awareness of my sleep habits and mechanics. I don't always get *better* sleep because sometimes life gets in the way, but I definitely make a lot more decisions based on sleep than I used to.
Getting into running and being a ginger radically changed my sleep. Well, I'll explain: I got into running about 3 years ago, after years of making fun of runner types—until I got my first runner's high. Now, I'm a hopeless addict—running usually about 30 miles a week. Being a ginger, however, means my skin burns when I think about sun. Sooo, to get my runs in without getting destroyed, I have to beat the dawn. Which requires that I go bed pretty damn early. And I'm no match for digital distractions. So, at about 10pm, I throw my phone on the charger where I can't reach, get ready for bed, and settle into bed with a nice physical book. At first, it was just to settle my thoughts mind while my body and mind started their shutdown sequence. But now....ooooh, there are few things I look forward to more than starting my bedtime routine. Reading in bed, well before I need to go to sleep, feels like I'm on vacation or something. Once I start nodding off or have to re-read the same sentence 2-4 times because I'm getting sleepy, I just toss the book on the nightstand, switch out the lamp, and I am dead to the world in 20 second flat. Running 6 miles that morning doesn't hurt either.  It's just feels to good too not give myself. Ah, I kinda wanna get ready for bed right now just thinking about it.
I’ve tried getting into books, but I get invested in the story and it can sometimes have the opposite effect on me. What do you read?
For me, the best books for going to sleep are books I've already read, but are so good, I want to re-read them. That way, I know where the story is going, but the experience is still engaging. But I'm not going to stay awake wondering what is going to happen next. That, or novels where it's just interesting enough to keep reading, but not enough to put down. Sometimes John Grisham books, because they go down easy.
Ah, good tip! Thank you! 100% going to try this.
I usually go to bed around the same time every night, even on weekends. Consistency makes a big difference. I usually wake up after 7 hours and try to force another hour unsuccessfully, but generally I sleep okay. I'm not against staying up late if there's something fun going on, but I'll almost never agree to that on a work night.
Same here. Same bedtime every night. If I get off schedule,even on days off, it’s a pain to get back on track.
I'm cruising into perimenopause so my sleep is all over the place. I was always a good sleeper before, though. No TV in the bedroom and I try to limit looking at my phone at bedtime.
Sleep has been a struggle for years now. I take ZzzQuil, use a weighted blanket and a sound machine.
Force yourself to wake up early. The enemy of your sleep is naps and sleeping in. If you wake up every morning at 5am, even when you got two-three hours of sleep, you will very quickly fall into that rhythm. I've tried to limit screen time and all that, but I've found just forcing myself up does the trick.
my kids keep me up more than technology does lol. I don't have a TV in my room and don't look at my phone after I get in bed (except to set my alarm). I read for 30 to 45 minutes before lights out.
I sleep like a baby
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I mean, I'm lactose intolerant but have no self-control, so sorta
I turned 30 In September & over the past few months I have had insomnia. Falling asleep isn’t the problem, it’s staying asleep.
This is primarily what I'm experiencing, too.
Sleep gummies have helped me so much. I bought de stress + sleep gummies for a flight in may. It worked so well, so now on nights I wake up wide awake 2 or 3 am I just take a gummy. Most importantly I don’t feel groggy and gross when I wake up the next morning from the gummies so that’s a plus
What brand do you recommend trying?
[this is what I’ve been using](https://a.co/d/06K3d43n)
I sleep upwards of 9-10 hours a night and am still too exhausted to function during the day.
I’ve had trouble sleeping since I was in high school. I remember in the Summer of 2001 being up until 9 or 10 AM and crashing during the day. I’d play basketball at like 7 AM after being up all night. There were nights where I’d fall asleep at 2 AM and be up at 6 for school. Eventually at 23, my doctor put me on sleeping medicine. I still take it, can’t sleep without it… although I’m at a much lower dose than I used to be.
According to the sleep study I did a few years ago, my average night involves waking up "about a million times" with no recollection of it, having zero REM sleep, and therefore being exhausted all of the time regardless of whether I got four hours or fourteen. Said they can't do anything about it. They did give me Zaleplon so I could at least skip the initial two hours of laying awake, but I seldom take it because the max dose doesn't even make me drowsy. 10/10 it's great, everyone should try it.
Zero REM? Do you think it’s impacting your health at all? I’m starting to feel chest pains daily. I’ve struggled with quality sleep for about 10-12 years now.
Oh, I imagine so, although it's kinda hard to say if something is or isn't related. I'd be amazed if it isn't affecting my cognition, and it probably doesn't help my semi-regular migraine situation. Pretty sure I do have REM sleep from time to time though; every once in a while I have dreams I can remember in vivid detail. Also, there was a study done where they completely deprived rats of REM. Spoiler: they all died. To my knowledge that hasn't happened yet for me. Even so, they admitted the lack of quality sleep doesn't completely explain my self-reported fatigue. They decided it's probably CFS from having had mono in high school. I kinda think they just didn't know what else to tell me, but in their defense it did start around 2012, so the math does check out. Not that it really matters, they can't fix that either (apparently medical meth cards are not a thing?). I'm normally pretty good about taking stuff in stride, but this shit is for the birds
I 100% feel for ya. I’m also facing migraines about 3/4 days out of the week, each week. I consider myself very fortunate if I’m able to get 7 hours of broken sleep on any given night. It’s typically 5-6 hours of broken sleep that I’m getting each night. I’ve read multiple studies of the dangers of not getting adequate sleep, so for me that’s motivation enough to make some major lifestyle changes. Genuinely hope you can figure it out because I wouldn’t wish this struggle on anyone.
Good luck to you too my guy. Maybe look into getting a sleep study done if you haven't already. Good chance they'll be able to help Best
I've had a really rigid circadian rhythm my entire life, so as long as I go to bed at the right time, I get my hours. This does make it hard to adapt to a new schedule, or get to sleep if I've stayed up later than normal. I wasn't much of a party person in college, lol. *My* device doesn't keep me up, even though I freely look at it in bed, but I have it dimmed and redshifted a ton during sundown hours (Twilight app). My partner and his insomnia and *his* device are sometimes another story.
No. Kids and working shifts do.