I can’t go to bed early

[CoolHands]

Every morning I’m tired. I’d love a good amount of sleep; I sleep well. But at night I’m addicted to reading nonsense on the internet and listening to music via youtube (#HouseMusicAllLifeLong ) till midnight

God I’m tired

[ReverendCounter]

This is also me.

[Hoofy]

It's just how we are. You will either have to retire or get a job where you start at 11am or run your own business.

[trowelhead]

CoolHands said:

Every morning I’m tired. I’d love a good amount of sleep; I sleep well. But at night I’m addicted to reading nonsense on the internet and listening to music via youtube (#HouseMusicAllLifeLong ) till midnight

God I’m tired

Midnight? Must try harder.

[wibble cb]

I mostly don’t turn in till 2am! Up again at 6.30..

[Carlososos]

Hello fellow sleep saboteurs. I should of been asleep hours ago but I just can’t help it. Currently watching some zombie flick and reading pistonheads.

[Mr Tidy]

You aren't alone - I'm still reading things on here!

[sherman]

Working in pubs for 18 years Im never asleep before 2am. Im awake by 11am everyday if not before. My body clock is about 2+ hours later than most peoples even on my days off.

[Kinky]

Good to know it's not just me!

[croyde]

Even if I go to bed at 3am, I always wake at 5am.

[ambuletz]

I'm exactly the same as everyone here. Go to bed around midnight, wake up 5-6am. Even if it's a weekend and I go to bed later at probabl 2-3am, I still end up waking up at the same time. The result is the nap i take in the afternoon that should probably be 1hour tops..ends up sometimes being 3-4 hours.

[T1547]

Dunno how you guys do it. I’m in bed by 10pm most nights and up at 7am. Anything less and I’m knackered and useless!

[paua]

Get thee away from NP&E.

[jimPH]

sherman said:

Working in pubs for 18 years Im never asleep before 2am. Im awake by 11am everyday if not before. My body clock is about 2+ hours later than most peoples even on my days off.

11am? I'm up 6hrs by then. I've done 4400 steps by 0630 most mornings.

[Wacky Racer]

Take one Nytol tablet about an hour before you go to bed....(Available without prescription at any chemist)

Highly recommended, but don't take them more than a few days at a time.

[Canute]

I used to be in this bracket, but can now get off to sleep at 20.30 most nights of the week at least.

Things I changed...

No notifications on my phone (except from people in my favorites list)
No social media / news after 19.30
1 hour of outside exercise a day walk/run
Don't eat after 18.30
No booze except at weekend.
Set the alarm for the same time each day (for me 05.40)
I'd also recommend a Fitbit or similar for sleep tracking.
I sometimes take herbal sleep aids or melatonin as prescribed by my Dr
A hot bath before bed or sauna.
No evening exercise.
Make sure your bedroom is dark and at around 19c
Daily meditation also help.
I don't have any work stuff on my phone either, removed this years ago.

Now I'm getting around 8-8.5 hours of good quality sleep each night. Hope these tips help!

[popeyewhite]

Wacky Racer said:

Take one Nytol tablet about an hour before you go to bed....(Available without prescription at any chemist)

Highly recommended, but don't take them more than a few days at a time.

Melatonin. x2 per night. Quite mild, won't knock you out but improves sleep quality and usable longterm.

[trowelhead]

T1547 said:

Dunno how you guys do it. I’m in bed by 10pm most nights and up at 7am. Anything less and I’m knackered and useless!

That would be a dream (no pun intended)

I've often wondered if its bad habit or genetic as i've always been a "night owl" - I'm sure it's not the healthiest sleep pattern...

[trowelhead]

Wacky Racer said:

Take one Nytol tablet about an hour before you go to bed....(Available without prescription at any chemist)

Highly recommended, but don't take them more than a few days at a time.

I'm going to try this - my bedroom is also like an oven atm which doesnt help... And if we have the fan on i wake up with a really bad running nose etc -

I was seriously considering getting a single matress today and sleeping downstairs where it is cooler

[paua]

[quote=Canute

Things I changed...

No evening exercise.









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