Wake up at the same time every day. Wash your sheets at least once a week. Brush your teeth before bed. Wash your hair every other day. Clean your room. Get an air purifier. Don't use your phone in bed. Play white noise.

Sleep is important. You feel better, sharper, and can enjoy life more. Please sleep

[–] pixeltree@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 3 months ago

Fucking lmao, you realize what community you're in right

[–] Azzu@lemm.ee 8 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Do you really think people who have problems sleeping don't try these obvious things?

[–] pythonoob@programming.dev 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

All of them? No. A lot of them? Yes. Myself included.

[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 6 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

The only thing I haven't done from that list is the air purifier. I just sleep like shit always. 5-6 hours max then I'm just tossing and turning :(

I'm guessing OPs issue is falling asleep, mine is staying asleep.

[–] OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Genuinely trying to help here - do you know what causes you to wake up? I.e phone vibration, anxiety, loud noises, apnea, etc? Also, if you have a fitness watch, does your heartrate climb before you wake up?

[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

I think like 80% of the time it's my bladder lol either that or my back hurts enough to wake me up enough to realize my bladder is being a jerk. I get up to take care of that and that's it, can't go back to sleep.

The other 20% of the time it's my cat doing the crepuscular cat thing and smacking her toys around at 4am lol

I have to have a fan and white noise or every single little creak will wake me up. That and the asshole bird that comes to my window every morning at 4:30 to shit on my car and scream into the window for like 30 mins lol

[–] OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 months ago

80% of the time it’s my bladder

This might sound counter-intuitive, but don't drink water before bed. Drink it when you wake up. Water wakes you up, so not only will you fall asleep faster, but you know, no pee

my back hurts enough to wake me up

I'm not gonna tell you to hit the gym, but DEFINITELY put a pillow under your knees. 1 week of pillow under knee sleeping, you won't go back to without it

If your white noise isn't sufficient, you could also try "brown noise" - same thing, but lower pitch. Some people prefer it. Also regarding the bird, I can't help you for that, but make sure your blinds are closed and it's dark in the room (or otherwise try sleeping with a shirt covering your eyes). Light sensitivity is big for some people (including me)

[–] areyouevenreal@lemm.ee 1 points 3 months ago

Not the guy you are replying to but there are some people who only need 6 or 7. It's a genetic thing if I remember correctly. It's also pretty well known now that sleeping only once a day isn't natural, so probably their body wants an afternoon nap instead.

[–] MehBlah@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

Of course we do, inconsistently.