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This might be obvious and trivial to others, but alas. Going to bed early at a specified time, shutting down all computers well before that and just spending ho
by 127 2y ago
This might be obvious and trivial to others, but alas. Going to bed early at a specified time, shutting down all computers well before that and just spending hours relaxing, did absolute wonders to the quality of my sleep. I'm using a smart watch to measure and the positive impact is an order of magnitude.
At times I entertained the idea that I was an insomniac, but I was just stupid. I need to shut down all stimulus well before I intend to sleep or it might ruin my entire night.
- orev 2y agoAlso stop all caffeine consumption after 2:00 at the latest.
- balfirevic 2y agoPeople go to sleep and wake up at different times. Giving a fixed number makes no sense.
- parpfish 2y agoAnd people have different caffeine sensitivities. Im one of the people that can have an after dinner espresso late at night with no effect. In fact, too much caffeine (like a large energy drink) often has the effect of knocking me out and I can barely keep my eyes open
- balfirevic 2y ago> and just spending hours relaxing How many hours?
- lazyeye 2y agoI set up a smart bulb to act as a "color clock" in the evening. Every day at 8pm it's orange, 9pm red, 10pm off (sleep time). The brightness is very low (dim glow) and all other lights are off. 8pm onwards is cool down time. I tend to read mainly after 9pm. It really calms you down and keeps you on a consistent sleep schedule without the angst of clock-watching. Highly recommended.
- melvinroest 2y ago> Shutting down all computers well before that and just spending hours relaxing Yea, I've sometimes do it this. I have had mixed success with it. The opposite of it though is definitely detrimental. It's still nice to be able to just relax for other reasons though such as less of a focus on (social) media