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⌈ Secret Post #3393 ⌋

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Re: Sleep Schedule Issues

[(Anonymous)]

I'm basically a life-long insomniac and have even had prescription medication for the roughest streaks - I don't know if this applies to you, but for me, knowing I won't sleep well is the worst, because I deliberate and stress out about it which makes sleeping even more difficult. I don't know if that applies to you, since you can fall asleep, but for me, I had to NOT look at the clock ever because I would get so anxious and work myself up if I saw it was 3am and I was still awake.

Some things I've done to control my insomnia-

-Don't do anything on your bed except sleep (or have sex lol). Associate the bed with sleep. No laptops. Don't check your phone. etc
-Unplug from technology half an hour to an hour before sleeping. My brain personally is so technology addicted that it becomes like a tick, needing to check Facebook constantly or whatever even though I don't actually care. Read a book or something, let yourself relax
-Drink chamomile tea to help with sleep! No caffeine, makes you sleepy, and it being a nice hot drink can help you relax
-And this should be obvious, but stop drinking caffeine after like 3pm


In emergency situations I'll take a Benadryl or something to really conk me out, if I'm worried about not sleeping well (or my prescription). That stuff really dries you out though, so prepare for a bad headache the next morning. Still, I find knowing I have pills like that to be reassuring, even if I don't use them. It's like a crutch.

Re: Sleep Schedule Issues

[mrs_don_draper]

The not looking at the clock thing really help. I learned that from a therapist, and for some reason, not knowing if it's been 3 minutes or 3 hours is very helpful!

I struggle with not doing things in bed because I live in a dorm, so all I have are a desk chair or my bed to chill out on, and sitting in my desk chair all evening can be a real pain, but this is something I can definitely do more of at home/over the summer and stuff.

I also love my Sleepy Time tea! I think I should be drinking it more regularly. Maybe two cups a night?

I also limit caffeine to non-school nights, though I did cheat on that rule tonight. (Oops.) Sometimes I take Benadryl, but since I have year round allergies, it doesn't dry me out or give me a head ache, so I should probably start doing that again too. I should call my doctor and see about getting sleeping pills.

Sorry for going into a lot of detail, but it was so helpful going down your list and reminding me of things I can do. Thanks very much! :)