Are you sleeping well?

Alexandra Klein906

May 6,2020 at 6:23PM UTC

I've found it's been really hard to get good quality sleep, and it's making me tired and irritable throughout the day. I've tried getting into a good sleep schedule but I still have trouble falling asleep and feeling well-rested. This hasn't really been a big issue for me before, but now it's a long-term problem. Is anyone else experiencing this?

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Paulla Fetzek

05/12/20 at 12:59PM UTC

I'm sorry to read this Alexandra. I've been ok sleeping... but I do find I tend to wake up at times in the middle of the night in a bit of a panic. A few things I've done: 1. I used to go to bed about 9pm but wouldn't fall asleep until around 11. I now don't go to bed until 10pm. The hour has made a difference. I don't feel like I'm just "lying there" for hours [I'm not actually "lying there", I will play on my phone or read a book] waiting for sleep to take hold. 2. I take a 2.5mg Melatonin (my favorite are the gummies from Nature Made) 30 mins before I want to fall asleep. It does help me to get to sleep. I'll be honest... It doesn't necessarily KEEP me asleep, but helps me to get there. 3. If I really just can't get to sleep... I get out of bed. I'll pace around my condo. Or go stand on my balcony. Or play with one of my cats. Sit in my living room.... All the best...

Hope Angel Williams

05/11/20 at 6:56PM UTC

My lifestyle has been flipped upside down lately and I'm missing my usual sleep aids (sleeping mask, earplugs, ideal bed setup and sleep routines) as I'm riding this quarantine out in a safer location. That being said, my sleep is disrupted even more than it was from the first month of lockdown which enables me to start fresh on my approach. My recommendation is to start where you can and analyze what works until you're optimized for your liking. I'm starting with: 1) monitoring sleep cycles to find min and max sleep (using Sleepytime calculator) 2) getting my minimum sleep cycles per night with a new sleep and wake routine 3) meditating and drinking a glass of water first and last thing around sleep (reco: Calm app on your homepage) 4) moving activities around so I can wind down on time (like when I stop consuming food and media for the day, workout/stretching, showers, sleep-promoting tea, etc.) Hope that helps! I've done this a few times before as I love optimizing lifestyles for my mentees and my life - so I'd also recommend a tracker to easily log and analyze things (personally love Daylio for daily mood, activity, and journal logs)

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