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Yup, I think that was the book. Funnily enough, I'm facing an issue at the moment, which I assume is related, but I haven't quite figured out how to resolve.
by dottjt 3y ago
Yup, I think that was the book.
Funnily enough, I'm facing an issue at the moment, which I assume is related, but I haven't quite figured out how to resolve.
Basically my body gets really hot when I try to fall asleep and it really sucks, but I get the sense it's related. Like I can't let it go, so it becomes this whole thing, except I'm not quite sure how to approach it in this context.
- Obscurity4340 3y agoYou ever tried taking a bath before bed?
- dottjt 3y agoI don't have a bath, so can't test that theory. But trust me when I say I have more-or-less tried everything as far as I'm aware. Cold showers. Hot showers. Magnesium etc.
- maroonblazer 3y ago2 other ideas: 1. Have you tried a weighted blanket? I bought one this summer as I don't have a/c but find it hard to fall asleep without the feeling of a big blanket covering me. I found this one[0] from Bearaby which is wonderful. It's weaved together so doesn't provide much/any warmth. Just a lot of soothing weight. 2. This article - "How to Fall Asleep in 2 Minutes or Less" - helped me fall asleep quickly: https://www.artofmanliness.com/health-fitness/health/fall-asleep-fast/ https://www.artofmanliness.com/health-fitness/health/fall-as.... [0]https://bearaby.com/products/tree-napper https://bearaby.com/products/tree-napper
- Obscurity4340 3y agoI wonder if he's tried—erm, nature's original 2-minute falling-asleep method... Like, taken his fate into his own hand(s), so to speak Weeds, the show, immortalized it as "nature's Ambien"
- acallaha 3y agoI have similar issues with sleeping hot. I bought a similar open-knit weighted blanket from yaasa this year and really like it. Having a small fan blowing air over me also helps quite a bit (the Vornado 5303DC has a remote and can adjust in 1% increments which is very nice for adjusting temp a bit during the night).
- Obscurity4340 3y agoHe should fiddle with the thermostat first (low low low) but I agree with the fan thing, although its more of a white noise thing to me as opposed to the sensation of wind blowing (over) you
- Obscurity4340 3y agoSorry, is this an insomnia discussion or like a "I'm hot before bed" independant of how the sleep goes kinda deal? I would advise against cold showers/baths/immersion as the will shock you into wakefullness and vigilance. Can't see how there's any evidence for that actually working. Its like saying "Ya, I turned my phone as bright and blue as it goes up to and I STILL couldn't sleep" :/
- theGnuMe 3y agoDo you have a memory foam mattress? It may make you hot. Another trick is to take a hot shower before bed. Does that work? https://www.sleepfoundation.org/sleep-faqs/why-do-i-get-so-hot-when-i-sleep https://www.sleepfoundation.org/sleep-faqs/why-do-i-get-so-h...
- Obscurity4340 3y agoI think if he multitasks during said hot shower he might have an easy solution to try tonight. Also keep the thermostat/ambient temp like way down at night. If its freezing around him the body heat is actually an adaptive thing potentially
- Obscurity4340 3y agoIm listening lol
- eitally 3y agoYou probably already know this because it's absolutely the top cause of what you describe, but eating raises your core body temperature, and people who eat within an hour or so of going to bed frequently experience this symptom.
- sshumaker 3y agoI have an eightsleep, which cools the bed down dramatically (circulates cold water). Makes a huge difference in my ability up sleep.