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I sleep 5-7 hours per night, very broken up b/c of a nursing baby and because our primary heat source is a wood stove that sometimes needs to be restocked. I am
by andy_adams 10y ago
I sleep 5-7 hours per night, very broken up b/c of a nursing baby and because our primary heat source is a wood stove that sometimes needs to be restocked. I am quite adjusted to broken sleep after doing it for the better part of 6 years (my oldest is 6).
Sleep is a valuable resource even if I don't always treat it that way. The biggest helps for me:
1. Stop using computers, phones, etc, at least 2 hours before bed. Lots of people recommend this to help with the "quality" of sleep, but I've also noticed I fall asleep _much more_ quickly when I follow this rigorously.
2. Prioritize extra sleep every so often - that means skipping "fun" things like reading before bed after the kids are down.
3. The occasional mid-day nap works wonders.
- sharkweek 10y agoI used to sit in bed for like an hour just... trying to fall asleep. Realized it was specifically because I was staring at my phone/computer/TV right before bed, which was both pouring bright light into my eyes at night, and even worse, giving me something to think about most of the time (work, news, etc). I started meditating instead for about 15-20 minutes before bed and now I'm half asleep before I even lie down.