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This. I can't sleep well, trying to do everything in my power to make sure I get enough. Whenever I'm well-rested for a week or so, I'm smart. Whenever I'm i

This. I can't sleep well, trying to do everything in my power to make sure I get enough. Whenever I'm well-rested for a week or so, I'm smart. Whenever I'm ill-rested for a week or so, I'm only capable of basic functioning.

DiffEq 5y ago
BioTest Z-12, except I take one, not the 2 or 3 they recommend. It it worth 10x its weight in gold.
- deleted 5y ago
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- markus_zhang 5y ago
  I found this: https://www.reddit.com/r/quittingphenibut/comments/d8vazr/z12_sleep_supplement_is_phenibut/ https://www.reddit.com/r/quittingphenibut/comments/d8vazr/z1... Not sure what it means though, but I would caution.
  - DiffEq 5y ago
    I have been using this for years. I have never had the negative experiences that these people on the Reddit forum ascribe to it.
larrywright 5y ago
The thing that has made the biggest difference in terms of sleep quality was adding a magnesium supplement to my nutrition routine. It was an immediate change for the better and it’s held for years now.
- boppo 5y ago
  Chelated? Mg/lb?
  - infecto 5y ago
    For me Chelated, specifically doctors best brand. Perhaps better but when I looked into it last this was one of the best ways for deep sleep. Other types of magnesium do not work the same and can cause more GI issues IIRC.
  - larrywright 5y ago
    Magnesium Glycinate, chelated. I use the Doctor’s Best brand, available on Amazon[1] [1] https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000BD0RT0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_imm_AKJCRPJAS7AZV1E7AJ5B https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000BD0RT0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_imm...
playpause 5y ago
> I can't sleep well, trying to do everything in my power to make sure I get enough. Just a word of warning, I've experienced this becoming a bit of an obsession. I was losing sleep over not getting enough sleep. I'd bring the subject of sleep up in conversation a few times a week, making it almost part of my 'identity' that I was a bad sleeper, and I'm convinced this made it worse. For anyone who thinks they might have the same problem, my unqualified anecdotal advice would be: Don't tell people you're a bad sleeper, even if you are. Generally don't talk about it too much. Do define some sensible rules (e.g. consistent wake-up time, no snooze, etc) and follow them blindly for a month - don't allow yourself to review or change these rules for at least a month, or you'll be thinking about sleep too often. If you have a sleep monitoring device, definitely don't look at the data more than once a month.

DiffEq 5y ago

BioTest Z-12, except I take one, not the 2 or 3 they recommend. It it worth 10x its weight in gold.

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markus_zhang 5y ago
I found this: https://www.reddit.com/r/quittingphenibut/comments/d8vazr/z12_sleep_supplement_is_phenibut/ https://www.reddit.com/r/quittingphenibut/comments/d8vazr/z1... Not sure what it means though, but I would caution.
- DiffEq 5y ago
  I have been using this for years. I have never had the negative experiences that these people on the Reddit forum ascribe to it.

larrywright 5y ago

The thing that has made the biggest difference in terms of sleep quality was adding a magnesium supplement to my nutrition routine. It was an immediate change for the better and it’s held for years now.

boppo 5y ago
Chelated? Mg/lb?
- infecto 5y ago
  For me Chelated, specifically doctors best brand. Perhaps better but when I looked into it last this was one of the best ways for deep sleep. Other types of magnesium do not work the same and can cause more GI issues IIRC.
- larrywright 5y ago
  Magnesium Glycinate, chelated. I use the Doctor’s Best brand, available on Amazon[1] [1] https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000BD0RT0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_imm_AKJCRPJAS7AZV1E7AJ5B https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000BD0RT0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_imm...

playpause 5y ago

> I can't sleep well, trying to do everything in my power to make sure I get enough. Just a word of warning, I've experienced this becoming a bit of an obsession. I was losing sleep over not getting enough sleep. I'd bring the subject of sleep up in conversation a few times a week, making it almost part of my 'identity' that I was a bad sleeper, and I'm convinced this made it worse. For anyone who thinks they might have the same problem, my unqualified anecdotal advice would be: Don't tell people you're a bad sleeper, even if you are. Generally don't talk about it too much. Do define some sensible rules (e.g. consistent wake-up time, no snooze, etc) and follow them blindly for a month - don't allow yourself to review or change these rules for at least a month, or you'll be thinking about sleep too often. If you have a sleep monitoring device, definitely don't look at the data more than once a month.