Training Sleep: A New Experiment

[fattymeatysardine]

I and many other NDs struggle with sleep. Sometimes I suffer from headaches or simply can't focus and being able to quickly fall asleep to nap would be invaluable for cope.
The goal of this thread is to report my attempts at training my sleep speed. It will be updated with results and changes to training methods.

TRAINING METHOD:
Leave bed if still awake after 10 minutes.

 

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[fattymeatysardine]

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It just started. Updates will be posted later in the week

 

[TBRS1]

I and many other NDs struggle with sleep. Sometimes I suffer from headaches or simply can't focus and being able to quickly fall asleep to nap would be invaluable for cope.
The goal of this thread is to report my attempts at training my sleep speed. It will be updated with results and changes to training methods.

TRAINING METHOD:
Leave bed if still awake after 10 minutes.

I look forward to reading how it goes.

 

[mw2530]

Sleep has been a constant struggle for me too. My watch, while probably not 100% accurate, tends to indicate I don't get enough REM sleep and that I spend a lot of time awake during the night - sometimes I am aware of it, and other times I am not.

 

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I used to have fantastic sleep habits, right up until just 4 years ago when a doctor prescribed me antidepressants. Since then I've been taking a lot of notice of the things I do that help me sleep.

TRAINING METHOD:
Leave bed if still awake after 10 minutes.

I do this too, but more like half an hour rather than just 10 mins.

I never go to bed on an empty stomach, that will keep me awake more than anything else. Nothing spicy just before bed, but always with food in my belly. Even as a teenager I'd have a bowl of cereal or something before going to bed.

I try to control my thoughts and keep them on track. I have quite a few different pleasant things I like to think about while going to sleep. My mind is often quite chaotic and will wander to other topics but as soon as I realise this is happening I deliberately focus back on one of my happy daydreams. This is how I keep my mind from running in circles ruminating over things that upset me. It's not always easy but I'm mostly successful at that.