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Learned a couple of things that really helped me around sleeping: 1. Sleep is when your brain shifts processing power from consciousness/etc to maintenance. Li

Learned a couple of things that really helped me around sleeping: 1. Sleep is when your brain shifts processing power from consciousness/etc to maintenance. Like defragging a disk drive. When I can't sleep, I'll just try to focus on my body with this in mind, and it kinda works like sleep, and kinda helps me get closer to sleep. 2. If you're having trouble falling asleep, gently wrap the fingers of your dominant hand around the opposite thumb (you're just holding it). Do that for an estimated (do NOT count, or set a timer, or anything that requires focus) two minutes, then move to the next finger. It's fricking magic. When I can't sleep and do these things, even if I don't wake up rested, I don't wake up still tired, either.

throw1234651234 5y ago
Those are interesting tips. Tbh I have never had a problem with sleep if I follow the standard advice, in no particular order: • Exercise or walk for an hour during the day • Turn of electronics an hour before bed and do something calm, e.g. read a book (often not necessary, but if you want surefire) • Have a consistent sleep schedule - wake up at same time at least 6 days a week • Complete dark - blackout curtains or t-shirt over face • Complete quite - ear plugs. A lot of people complain about them, but they work great if you just can't sleep. • Don't move - usually best if you sleep on back • Most "techniques - counting breath, repeating a phrase, etc don't work, just don't think about anything important • On the note of my (somewhat sarcastic) point about energy drinks - don't have those or any coffee/sugar at least 16 hours before you sleep As long and convoluted as that list seems, to me it's just essential to reliably sleep every time. I use it and it works.
- RangerScience 5y ago
  Yeah, I'm really bad at most of these, haha. For example, I absolutely love to be woken up by the sun (heyo, SoCal!) so blackout curtains are a non-starter for everyday use.

throw1234651234 5y ago

Those are interesting tips. Tbh I have never had a problem with sleep if I follow the standard advice, in no particular order: • Exercise or walk for an hour during the day • Turn of electronics an hour before bed and do something calm, e.g. read a book (often not necessary, but if you want surefire) • Have a consistent sleep schedule - wake up at same time at least 6 days a week • Complete dark - blackout curtains or t-shirt over face • Complete quite - ear plugs. A lot of people complain about them, but they work great if you just can't sleep. • Don't move - usually best if you sleep on back • Most "techniques - counting breath, repeating a phrase, etc don't work, just don't think about anything important • On the note of my (somewhat sarcastic) point about energy drinks - don't have those or any coffee/sugar at least 16 hours before you sleep As long and convoluted as that list seems, to me it's just essential to reliably sleep every time. I use it and it works.

RangerScience 5y ago
Yeah, I'm really bad at most of these, haha. For example, I absolutely love to be woken up by the sun (heyo, SoCal!) so blackout curtains are a non-starter for everyday use.