Sleep

[Big J]

Sleep - something you take for granted until you can't get any/enough (much like good health I suppose).

 

I can't remember the last time I had a good nights sleep. I wake up throughout the night, and find myself falling asleep at 8pm on the sofa because I'm so tired. Even then, it doesn't translate to a good night's snooze.

 

Any tips for getting sleep?

[Mark J]

Try these: 17 Ways to Improve Your Sleep | Mark's Daily Apple

[David Goss]

I stay awake as long as possible and go to bed at midnight or after. That way i get not a great amount of hours sleep but they are mostly good hours. Still have the odd bad night but i put it down to eating too much cheese late at night.

[Mark James]

Stay up later, don't eat after 8pm,and work hard during the day that should do the trick.

Works for me those naps on the sofa won't help.

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Very big subject but I want in on this thread so I'll be back later. Spent years and years privately researching the subject.

[hazzygawa]

I also hit the sack late, around 12 onwards. It is very tempting to fall asleep on the sofa in front of the fire, but dont. It will wreck your sleep pattern. You will power nap. And your body and mind will wake when you wake to go up to bed.

Work hard in the day. Eat well, when you get home around7-8. Then go to bed when you feel really tired. Take a few deep breaths when your in bed, just to relax your body....................Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[Rob D]

Again don't eat after 8pm.... I find this can keep me awake.

 

Yoga - won't be an instant fix and you need a good teacher (there's a lot of bad ones out there.... very bad!). But over a few weeks you should see the benefits.

 

Get into a good sleep routine. I.e. watch telly, clean teeth, read in the same order and amount each night.

 

No cat napping or dozing - some people do well napping and others don't..... I find if I doze at 7pm for 30 mins it's harder to get to sleep.

[armchairarborist]

put head on pillow/ropebag/headrest/dog and wake up when alarm goes off, i sometimes have nightmares about the alarm not going off and never waking up! used to be a light sleeper ..not now! hope this helps haha, i do work pretty hard from when i wake till bedtime though

[Tyz05]

Don't drink coffee or coke or eat cheese after 7pm. Diet is a major factor. Stress don't help either,read in bed to take your mind off things. Seems to work with me. Zzzzz

[Paulfreebury]

Write down anything you need to remember before you go to bed, that way you won't be thinking of things while laid trying to get to sleep.