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This, so much. I went through a very similar experience - having tried spending longer and longer in bed in frustration at my insomnia, I did a course[1] that m

This, so much. I went through a very similar experience - having tried spending longer and longer in bed in frustration at my insomnia, I did a course[1] that measured how much of that time I was actually asleep, then restricted my time in bed to that amount and no more. Having trained my body to sleep when in bed, I could then extend it slightly week by week, until I found the optimum I need (7.5 hours). [1]: https://www.sleepio.com/ https://www.sleepio.com/

matwood 9y ago
This is why it's common advice that if you cannot sleep, get out of bed. Go clean the house or do some light exercise until you feel tired, and then try again. I can usually fall asleep fine, but will often wake up early and can't get back to sleep. If it's anytime after 5am, I just get up and start my day.