No big surprise to those who know me, I can't sleep ... that is I can't seem to sleep through the night or at a decent time so I can get up to start my day with the rest of the world. Most days, I can't sleep before midnight to 1:00 a.m. and I drag myself out of bed at about 8:00 a.m. and drag myself around the house to get ready ... usually, I'm not fully awake after about 30 minutes of dragging around the house. I don't drink sodas anymore and even when I did, I don't drink them after 4:00 p.m. I've made myself be in bed by 10:00 - 10:30 only to toss and turn until midnight or later. I've cut out "strenuous" activities at night, tried hot baths, drank warm milk (even though I'm lactose intolerant), dim lights (which worsen my eye sight), cool rooms (which just makes me cold), boring literature (which makes me mad and works me up). Nothing helps ... other than drugs. Springing forward (which is coming up this weekend) kills me.
When I took a week off of work at the end of January for my birthday, I decided to find out what my natural sleeping patterns are and obey the body clock which means I to go to bed when I am sleepy and wake up when I am ready. The result, I went to bed at 3:00 a.m. and woke up at about 10:00 a.m. refreshed and not at all dragging my feet. In fact, I found myself jumping out of bed, humming and got ready in about 30 minutes less than my normal routine. So, apparently 7 hours of sleep is sufficient for me, the problem lies in the time I go to bed and wake up. I need to somehow "reset" my body clock and I'd love to go to bed no later than 11:00 p.m. every night and get up at 6:00 a.m. AND I'd like to do it without taking sleeping pills. Any ideas?
When I took a week off of work at the end of January for my birthday, I decided to find out what my natural sleeping patterns are and obey the body clock which means I to go to bed when I am sleepy and wake up when I am ready. The result, I went to bed at 3:00 a.m. and woke up at about 10:00 a.m. refreshed and not at all dragging my feet. In fact, I found myself jumping out of bed, humming and got ready in about 30 minutes less than my normal routine. So, apparently 7 hours of sleep is sufficient for me, the problem lies in the time I go to bed and wake up. I need to somehow "reset" my body clock and I'd love to go to bed no later than 11:00 p.m. every night and get up at 6:00 a.m. AND I'd like to do it without taking sleeping pills. Any ideas?
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I do better if I'm exercising regularly. So I get up early and exercise before work - either the mini trampoline, or a workout video.
Actually I have just the thing. It's called resetting your body clock and it's easy. You just need someone who is certified in ESM (Environmental Stress Management) techniques. I happen to know just such a person and we have had her reset our body clocks as needed. One of my twins used to routinely lay awake from bedtime (about 7:30 p.m.) until after midnight. Not anymore. I'll email you.
MAYBE IRON BEFORE YOU GO TO BED...DO SOMETHING YOU LOVE. ALL TEASING ASIDE, I WOULD TAKE AN ADVIL PM FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS AND SEE IF THAT CAN GET YOU ON A SCHEDULE.
I would try a Tylenol PM or get your doctor to give you something like ambien. Drugs always help! I think getting a massage would be really beneficial as well.
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