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View Poll Results: How many hours do you sleep at night on average? | |||
Less than 4 hours | 1 | 2.33% | |
5-6 Hours | 15 | 34.88% | |
6-8 hours | 19 | 44.19% | |
8+ hours | 8 | 18.60% | |
Voters: 43. You may not vote on this poll |
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05-06-22, 07:19 PM | |
Join Date: Nov 2008
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My new sleep habits involve making sure I'm in bed, resting for at least eight hours a night. If I wake up, I listen to an audio book or guided meditation. If I wake up way too early, I put on a soft eye mask and meditate again.
The meditation thing began as a way to sneak a meditation habit into my life when I was too sleepy to talk myself out of it. It also seems to help me feel better rested. As others have said, though, my food intake does play a role, but so does being either too hot or too cold. Winter was great this year, because I got a down duvet insert that's very light, so not too heavy for this climate. In warmer weather I can fold it down and just tuck my feet under it (sleeping otherwise under a single sheet). Another part of my new routine involves making a deliberate effort not to stress too much about exactly how many moments of actual sleep I get. If I'm in bed between 10:30 and 8 o'clock, that's good enough. Dozing off to a familiar audio book is a nice habit.
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05-06-22, 07:25 PM | |
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Colorado
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Me! For years I averaged 6-7 hours a night and slept late on weekends to catch up. Six months ago I retired! Now I get up when it feels good, and that’s often between 8 and 9 hours after bedtime. ☺️
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05-06-22, 08:20 PM | |
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Join Date: Dec 2016
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Prior to having a child I slept through the night and didn't understand how people got up in the night to go to the bathroom. Then I got mommy ears...
Now I have to have the room cool like 65 degrees. I get up in the middle of the night and listen to rainfall sounds on YouTube. Its easier to exercise and eat healthy than get a real good night's sleep |
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insomnia, sleep disorders |
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