Whenever my sleeping pattern goes to shit, I start losing grip of being on my mission

Ceanatis · 2020-02-28T02:35:24+00:00

I still struggle a bit with the same issues as you but what helped a lot was to NOT take naps ever, it really fucks with my sleep at night and it starts a vicious cycle

SteveSan82 · 2020-02-28T04:58:00+00:00

I've suffered with insomnia since I Was a teenager. What helped me was only thinking positive before bed.

If the gym is busy I just work with what I can. Ok the waiting list is too long so no bench press today. Ill just use chest machines or mix things up.

Changing mt diet helped with my sleep.

Give up sugar(not fruit) and reduce caffeine until you can quit safely. No alcohol. Make sure you are hydrated. Hsving shit in your system can keep you awake no matter how tired you are.

KingGerbz · 2020-02-28T02:51:37+00:00

So you’re aware of the problem, why it’s a problem, and you’re motivated enough to fix it.

Do you not use an alarm?

tesf12838292 · 2020-02-28T04:47:13+00:00

Bro get some discipline and set a fucking alarm wtf. You’ll have one or two nights of minimal sleep, then you’ll be tired enough to fall asleep early

Cryptomineand69 · 2020-02-28T03:35:28+00:00

It’s hard but limit all electronics 3 hours before bed. Charge your phone across the room or away from your bed. Only allow notifications from close family so you can’t use the “what if there’s an emergency” excuse to turn your phone on silent.

Again, it’s easier said then done I’m typing this in my bed right before I go to bed.

dmi_3 · 2020-02-28T07:27:07+00:00

Do you have a job?

ElijahBurningWoods · 2020-02-28T07:18:39+00:00

Thea and reading before bed.

thrwy75479 · 2020-02-28T07:27:28+00:00

How do I fix my sleeping schedule if I can't sleep due to thinking about life when I'm trying to sleep?

I would highly recommend f.lux. Great software that adjusts the temperature of the colours on your screen according to the time of day. The difference is literally night and day.

You probably have excess energy, hence the anxiousness. Thus, I would recommend getting a good workout in early in the morning, around 6 am to soak up some of that energy. This ensures you'll be too tired to stay awake at night.

This article lists 8 methods to stay awake when you have to. I would suggest doing the exact opposite of everything listed to get better sleep:

To fix your schedule again, go a night without, or with little sleep. The next night you'd be too exhausted to stay awake.
Don't do anything painful, or scary because that would spike your adrenaline, and keep you up.
Don't get angry, or overly emotional. Avoid reading, or watching things that get you worked up, or excited. This can include news, movies, or other forms of media.
No porn, or any arousing material.
Consider a warm bath before heading to bed.
Do things that require high energy early on in the day. Leave low energy stuff for later.
Have dinner early in the evening, perhaps 2-3 hours before your bedtime.
Mentally associate night time with fatigue, and weariness: "Ah fuck this. I'm too tired." <drop dead on bed>

Also, ensure you have a clean, comfortable, dark, and quiet place to sleep. Finally, maintain a schedule by developing discipline.

DigitalFam · 2020-02-28T08:21:13+00:00

Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself.

CrackDaMarco · 2020-02-28T11:14:05+00:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3_DPW8hKTI

Merica911 · 2020-02-28T11:33:43+00:00

Go to bed early. Always shot for 8 hours of sleep daily.

Shortbull · 2020-02-28T08:07:05+00:00

Excerise in the day so you're tired around 8/9 pm. No phone an hour before bed and make sure you use orange light filters.

When I'm struggling to sleep I read until my eyes sting under dim red light or dim orange light.

Keep going to bed earlier and earlier as soon as you feel a wave of tiredness, and set your alarm earlier 15 mins each day and you will get tired, earlier. I did this earlier this year from 11.30/12 am bed times to comfortably sleeping at 9:30, but I want to get in bed at 8, but I only do if i'm really tired. I try to get 7:45 h sleep a night but sometimes its less, sometimes its more but never less than 6.5h. Best of luck.

[edit] I also don't drink any caffeine but on the ocassion I do, it's before 11am only. This includes pepsi and coke as there is as much caffeine as half a cup of coffee in one can.

_nein_danke · 2020-02-28T08:12:34+00:00

I’ve had this a few times. The way to get back to it is set your alarm for 30 mins - 1 hour before you’ve generally been waking up. So if you’ve been waking up at 12, set it for 11:30 etc etc. Keep doing this even though you’ll wake up tired and cranky. If you don’t live alone get someone to pull your ass out of bed when you want to. It’ll take a good few days to be waking back up at a good time but this works.

You can’t just try setting your alarm for 6am and all of a sudden have solved it.

sozzos · 2020-02-28T08:59:33+00:00

It's 2pm over here and I'm having the same issue, I haven't gone to the gym in three days, I had exams all week so late night studies screwed my sleeping schedule.

The easiest way to fix it is to buy some over the counter Melatonin and take a couple sublingually right before you go to bed and make sure you don't drink any caffeine in the evening.

Sin-Silver · 2020-02-28T09:22:01+00:00

You HAVE to force yourself to wake up at a specific time. Sleeping 11 to 7 is great, but if you something happens and you end up going to sleep around 12 or 1, you STILL have to wake up at 7.

It's incredibly useful to have a good pre-sleep ritual too. This usually involves not showering/eating two hours before hand, and spending the last one in a dimly lit room, with few electronic devices, preferably spent in your PJ's and doing some light reading.

It takes two too three days to form a good sleeping schedule, but once it settled in, it gets a lot easier.

cjaprice · 2020-02-28T09:28:19+00:00

Best advice I can give is set your alarm back 30 minutes each day. It's slow but it's almost guaranteed to work.

kira-L · 2020-02-28T11:01:24+00:00

Ey man this is me sometimes, i thought did i write a post lately ? So here is your solution works 100% if you woke up at 11 or later you have to sacrifice that day meaning do what you have to do that day, but never rest during the day go play some physically demanding sports at 6pm or so i play soccer it works for me; you’ll be tired asf at 10 pm but font go to bed yet you need to be really tired lets say once it hits 11:30 pm you go straight to bed make an alarm for 7 am and throw all that shit aside. You’ll wake up at 7 body hurts from the work yesterday but thats just temporary, but you will wake up

frognads · 2020-02-28T11:20:18+00:00

Always wake up at the same time.

OfficerWade · 2020-02-28T13:13:46+00:00

the paradox of this story is eating well, going to the gym and getting good sleep are going to be required. You have to get good sleep otherwise your motor skills will be so off balance you cant lift properly or you're too tired, unmotivated, anxious, or whatever you think is bothering you, just be gentle with yourself. Yes, it is a choice to go to the gym today or stay at home watching the baseball game. However, if you get frustrated, anxious, depressed then you know its coming from the ego.

comcain · 2020-02-28T13:37:17+00:00

I've had good luck with a medication called Belsomra. It's the first in a new generation of sleep meds. If your insomnia is a long term thing and unresponsive to the other suggestions here, you might try this.

Cheers

ya_stepdaddy · 2020-02-28T13:41:07+00:00

Weed puts me to sleep, but if you don’t smoke just learn to meditate because it will give you the ability to clear your head and by the time its clear your snoring already.

ArthurRevenue · 2020-02-28T13:57:15+00:00

Try and get back on your normal sleep schedule. When I have to do so, I usually always stay up all throughout the next day then sleep whenever is normal time for you. 110% that it will be brutal, multiple times when I was sitting on my couch wanting to sleep(nap) but have to learn to fight it. Godspeed Brother.

i-am-the-prize · 2020-02-28T14:24:28+00:00

Force yourself up at 6am and don’t nap those days. Force yourself to workout in the am. Yes you will be zombie like and weak. Just build that habits and don’t do too heavy in gym.

You will be exhausted and will fall asleep at night in no time.

purplestuff11 · 2020-02-28T17:44:43+00:00

Tire yourself out working out at home. Or you can get used to it. Sometimes I go to work at 6am sometimes at 6pm and any random time in between. I just do things when I can and have my workout equipment at home.

Nergaal · 2020-02-28T17:52:41+00:00

try melatonin

Red_Pill_Brotherhood · 2020-02-28T19:55:37+00:00

7-8hrs of sleep is all you need. More than 8hrs actually makes you more lethargic in my experience.

Get back in your routine.

chlorellamanna · 2020-02-28T20:11:27+00:00

Insomniac here... I can literally exhaust myself with 2-3 hour workouts and long work schedules and still can't shut my mind off at night even though my body is exhausted and I only slept 3-4 hours the night before.

Melatonin never did much for me but now I supplement with high quality 5-HTP mixed with valerian root and it calms me down enough to finally get some sleep.

I use to believe I could only fall asleep with alcohol and Xanax so trust me it works. Its subtle and takes time though so give it 2 weeks before it really starts becoming noticeable.

Obv avoiding electronics and caffeine are important as well and meditation are all super beneficial as well.

theoverworkedhorse · 2020-02-28T20:21:40+00:00

It’s difficult going to sleep with your mind racing. I’ve had this problem since I was 14. I would stay awake till 3 am thinking in bed till I was tired enough to fall asleep and then wake up at 6 am to go to school. I tried to tire myself by keeping busy during the day, setting an alarm early and adding some hobbies to keep me distracted. I started hitting the gym regularly. What helped me most recently was trying to cut out any thoughts before I fall asleep. I lay in bed and actively try to not think. It’s kinda weird but idk, works for me :p

flyingcharge · 2020-02-29T10:09:01+00:00

OP, do you need a daddy to spoon feed you the basic art of living? Of course if you fuck up your sleep schedule, you're bound to be affected in the other daily activities. It looks like you need confirmation bias from us on here. More people in the gym after 12? Like seriously, that's your excuse?

This is not TRP, this is basic life. Get a grip, don't expect us to act like your daddy. The level of discourse on here sometimes is almost childish.

MurtaghBarkly · 2020-02-28T05:24:02+00:00

If you're tired you can sleep at any time. I work four night shifts a week and attended university full time during the day. Perhaps you could increase the intensity of your day to wear you down more.

Title	Whenever my sleeping pattern goes to shit, I start losing grip of being on my mission
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Date	February 28, 2020 2:26 AM UTC (6 years ago)
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