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Everyone is different but I was able to channel my creativity and have it at other times in the day rather than 8pm and unravel into the later evening and early

Everyone is different but I was able to channel my creativity and have it at other times in the day rather than 8pm and unravel into the later evening and early morning. Waking up at 4AM everyday for a rigorous workout was necessary. Intense strength training or running a 5K at minimum and being done by 5AM. Sobriety as well to stick to the schedule with 6-7hrs of sleep. It works for me though.

Schiendelman 2y ago
I think in this case we know enough about biology to not even have to say "everyone is different" - regular exercise and regular wake times, combined with no alcohol, help anyone's sleep.
- silotis 2y ago
  Eh, I've found my insomnia to be largely independent of the amount of exercise I get. I can run 5 km during the day and still only manage 3-4 hours the next night.
  - Aurornis 2y ago
    The key was “regular exercise”. It’s not as simple as exercising once and having insomnia cured immediately for that night. It’s about lifestyle changes and adaptation to those changes over long periods.
    - silotis 2y ago
      I have a regular exercise routine I do every day. Believe it or not some people still have insomnia even when they follow all the usual lifestyle advise.
      - 1986 2y ago
        I find that I actually sleep worse the night I've worked out (3x / week)
- Aurornis 2y ago
  > regular exercise and regular wake times, combined with no alcohol, help anyone's sleep. It’s amazing to hear when someone makes positive lifestyle changes, sticks with them, and then reaps the benefits over time. I always do my best to be supportive and encouraging when I hear people tell me about it in person, but I’m also amazed at how people talk about their lifestyles prior to some of these changes as if it was normal. I’ve heard multiple stories of people cutting out alcohol, which after some probing revealed that they were drinking at least 5 nights a week and often multiple drinks (by the medical definition of units of alcohol, not just number of physical containers) per night. It’s common sense that changing these lifestyle habits will provide benefits over months and years, but I guess when you’re in the middle of those habits and some people around you are doing the same then it can feel normal.
- xattt 2y ago
  I’m trying to figure out the no alcohol thing. Is half a can of beer once or twice a week on weekend nights considered alcohol consumption?
  - talldrinkofwhat 2y ago
    Genetic diversity is a damnable thing. Listen to your body. Mine gets "hot" when I drink (I suspect it's general inflammation when my liver is working overtime to break everything down), which then disallows proper sleep. If I've been dry for ~ a week, I'll notice sleep degradation around two beers drank <4 hours before going to bed. If I've been in a groove of going out, the limit is higher.
    - Schiendelman 2y ago
      Generally it's not that the limit is higher - it's that your body gets used to it and you don't notice your worsened baseline.

Schiendelman 2y ago

I think in this case we know enough about biology to not even have to say "everyone is different" - regular exercise and regular wake times, combined with no alcohol, help anyone's sleep.

silotis 2y ago
Eh, I've found my insomnia to be largely independent of the amount of exercise I get. I can run 5 km during the day and still only manage 3-4 hours the next night.
- Aurornis 2y ago
  The key was “regular exercise”. It’s not as simple as exercising once and having insomnia cured immediately for that night. It’s about lifestyle changes and adaptation to those changes over long periods.
  - silotis 2y ago
    I have a regular exercise routine I do every day. Believe it or not some people still have insomnia even when they follow all the usual lifestyle advise.
    - 1986 2y ago
      I find that I actually sleep worse the night I've worked out (3x / week)
Aurornis 2y ago
> regular exercise and regular wake times, combined with no alcohol, help anyone's sleep. It’s amazing to hear when someone makes positive lifestyle changes, sticks with them, and then reaps the benefits over time. I always do my best to be supportive and encouraging when I hear people tell me about it in person, but I’m also amazed at how people talk about their lifestyles prior to some of these changes as if it was normal. I’ve heard multiple stories of people cutting out alcohol, which after some probing revealed that they were drinking at least 5 nights a week and often multiple drinks (by the medical definition of units of alcohol, not just number of physical containers) per night. It’s common sense that changing these lifestyle habits will provide benefits over months and years, but I guess when you’re in the middle of those habits and some people around you are doing the same then it can feel normal.
xattt 2y ago
I’m trying to figure out the no alcohol thing. Is half a can of beer once or twice a week on weekend nights considered alcohol consumption?
- talldrinkofwhat 2y ago
  Genetic diversity is a damnable thing. Listen to your body. Mine gets "hot" when I drink (I suspect it's general inflammation when my liver is working overtime to break everything down), which then disallows proper sleep. If I've been dry for ~ a week, I'll notice sleep degradation around two beers drank <4 hours before going to bed. If I've been in a groove of going out, the limit is higher.
  - Schiendelman 2y ago
    Generally it's not that the limit is higher - it's that your body gets used to it and you don't notice your worsened baseline.