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How is your Sleep Hygiene?

Sleep Health | Last Active: Oct 26, 2021 | Replies (29)
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@lisalucier

I was thinking through my recent sleep hygiene, and this is where I'm at:
1) I moved to a different exercise group that starts at 7:15 a.m., instead of 5:45 a.m., which allows me to get more sleep, and that's been helpful.
2) I still tend to read news, Facebook posts and emails at night right before bed. 🙁
3) I am not having the best consistent sleep schedule, especially workdays versus weekends.

I was just wondering how the sleep hygiene is going for you?

@shoregal45, @bren1985, @parus, @oldkarl, @robbinr, @jimhd, @128128terry11t -- would you have any thoughts to share on what practices and habits help you get a good night's sleep?

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terryb1 | @128128terry11t | Nov 9, 2017

I only go to my bed when I am ready to sleep. I have always had problems with sleep ... I have to resort to meds. I take 1 1/2 pills of alprazalam (xanax) to sleep. Terry

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amlak | @amlak | Oct 25, 2021

Hello, I am commenting on a very old post but just read it as I joined recently and going over all posts.
For me sleep hygiene has done wonders. I started sleep issues about 5 .. 6 years ago. I am not at all sure what started it. I do remember trip to India and I could not sleep there for time difference and then by the time I got adjusted I was back in US and it never corrected. Maybe issue was just Circadian rhythm for me but I did try many things..all kinds of home remedies only..my doc would not advise med nor I liked it. Sleep study night..slept like a log..even with all those wires. I never had sleep hygiene issues and actually never gave it any thought thinking I am good..no caffeine..no TV at night...hour or more walk everyday..vegan ..eat last meal around 5 PM BUT...I was in bed most of the day as I was tired and could not even nap..and also I did not get out of bed when could not sleep at night...just stayed there..worrying. Then one fine morning I said enough is enough I started not going to bed until 10 PM and get out if cannot sleep. I get out of bed 5 15 AM in the morning no matter what kind of sleep..Some night 1 30 AM and that was it for the day. Believe it or not things changed in few days...6 or more hours of blessed restful sleep 95 % of the nights. I downloaded CBT.i coach from Stanford developed for VA and that was very helpful in tracking sleep. They say you will sleep less in the beginning but this will correct and it DID for me.I wrote a long post as I am blessed that no serious issues for me regarding sleep but still it was debilitating and my family was suffering from my irritability. So please try sleep hygiene if you are not following the advice. Take care and restful sleep to all.

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