I'm tired!

French Fry · 03-10-2021, 09:39 PM

My sleep schedule has been terrible! I'm waking up at 4 in the afternoon, sleeping at 7 in the morning. Too much caffeine?

Lord Blazer · 03-10-2021, 09:49 PM

drink a sleepytime dummy

French Fry · 03-10-2021, 09:58 PM

If I put it on ice, it would be the most Portland-ish drink imaginable.

Nixon · 03-10-2021, 10:36 PM

my sleeping pattern was recently so bad that i was sleeping at 11am and waking at 9pm, it really starts to effect you mentally after a while not being up and about during the day time

French Fry · 03-10-2021, 10:54 PM

Lack of sunlight can be pretty bad for you. People who work in the far north suffer from vitamin D deficiency because its always dark outside, so they use sun lamps to mitigate it. Might invest in one for these cold winter months. Maybe supplements, too.
It's strange because I'm getting plenty of sleep, almost ten hours a day, but I still wake up feeling lethargic.

Nixon · 03-10-2021, 11:38 PM

do you blaze weed, cuz i stay up smoking and oversleep like that, you can feel just as rough as undersleeping

French Fry · 03-10-2021, 11:57 PM

Basically there are more dispensaries than Taco Bells in my city.

Nixon · 03-11-2021, 02:38 AM

hell yeah

Plopilpy · 03-14-2021, 05:09 AM

Maybe it's your mental state, I got pretty stressed with schoolwork and I couldn't sleep for hours earlier this year. It might also be something to do with medicine, like if you took a medicine that has a side effect of making you drowsy and maybe that would offset your sleep schedule if you did it early? I dunno man.

Dungeon Snake · 03-14-2021, 04:17 PM

i struggle to sleep a lot of the time too. A lot of it has to do with your habits. Try to set a regular bed time, and start winding down for sleep about an hour before. Take a nice hot shower, drink some herbal tea (no caffeine). Avoid caffeine after the morning time. Avoid eating right before bed as well, eat at least an hour or two before bedtime.
One big thing people don't seem to talk about much, is how screentime affects your sleep (and mental health). Do you keep your phone, laptop etc in bed with you? If so, you should stop. Avoid screens an hour or so before bed. The blue light beaming directly into your eyes makes your body think its daytime, and also the constant stream of information is distracting and can produce anxiety. Read a book before bed instead, if you need something to do. even watching a movie is better than lying in bed staring point-blank into your phone and scrolling mindlessly. it's really easy to do this and end up staying up much later than you intend... im sure we've all experienced this...

Your bedroom should be just for sleep, or maybe a little reading with a soft lamp. Doctors call this "sleep hygiene", it's something that people often have to learn when they are in situations where they can't get much sleep and have to maximize their sleep as much as possible. You should keep all TVs, computers, phones etc in a different room than where you sleep (or deliberately turn them off/put them facedown before bed). The second you get into bed you should already be feeling really sleepy because the bed is where sleep happens. If you spend a lot of time in your bedroom NOT sleeping, then the bed becomes the place were sleep DOESN'T happen. Your brain will instinctively be like, "Oh i'm in my bedroom, time to stare at my phone or go on the computer!" Instead, stay up reading until you're actually sleepy, THEN go straight to bed. If you're lying in bed and find you can't sleep, it's better to get up and go do something until you're tired than just lay there tossing and turning (or worse, looking at your phone mindlessly).

Also, it might seem obvious but it took me a while to realize I wasn't actually making my bed that comfortable. Do you like your pillows? If not, get different ones! Same goes for the mattress, sheets, blanket, etc. Take the time to fluff up your pillow the way you like, adjust the sheets, etc. You spend 1/3 of your life lying there so try to make it comfortable! That way you wake up well-rested instead of stiff and with back, neck problems etc. For me, I need to sleep in a completely dark room that's also kind of cold. So I nailed a thick blanket over the window and I keep the fan on at night.

Do you exercise during the day? It's much harder to sleep if you sat still all day. Take up running, hiking or weightlifting and you will sleep better at night because you will actually be tired.

These are some tips you can try that helped me to sleep much better. You can also try taking natural supplements such as melatonin or valerian root.

Klown · 03-17-2021, 06:44 PM

we're all so very tired.

French Fry · 03-17-2021, 07:26 PM

I read Christo's post at 3AM before work. The irony was palpable.

Bown · 03-17-2021, 08:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Klown

we're all so very tired.

sup

Nixon · 03-17-2021, 11:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by French Fry

I read Christo's post at 3AM before work. The irony was palpable.

where do you work

French Fry · 03-17-2021, 11:54 PM

I'd rather not publicly disclose

Nixon · 03-18-2021, 12:12 AM

a description of your job type would also be okay

French Fry · 03-18-2021, 12:28 AM

Well, I wouldn't say its really work related. I can just pop an energy drink and be fine for what little shifts I get throughout the week.
I guess it's just a general foggyness when you wake up in the morning. The lockdown just stretches that out.

Nixon · 03-18-2021, 12:42 AM

im just interested in your line of work friend, before you thin i’m judging you, all i do is deliver indian food

French Fry · 03-18-2021, 03:23 AM

same, food service

Mr Mong · 03-18-2021, 04:26 AM

I've really gotten into sleeping for 10 hours a night. It rules.
I used to operate on like 2 or 3 hours and you really forget how great dreamin is after a while.

Krutiks · 03-18-2021, 12:17 PM

after the downed regime, I began to sleep for 15 hours and this is not cool, in the end, it somehow recovered for a while

French Fry · 04-09-2021, 12:41 AM

I found the solution. Not enough caffeine. At least one Red Bull and an espresso a day.

Dungeon Snake · 04-09-2021, 01:38 AM

That's too much caffeine, French Fry. Not to mention sugar. Drink one cup of coffee in the morning at most

French Fry · 04-09-2021, 01:43 AM

Caffeine tells your body to burn energy faster. If I'm not doing much, like just lounging around, the crash is hard and it carries into the next day.
But as long as I'm active, the crash isn't as hard and I feel fine the next day.
Doing a stretch routine every morning has also helped immensely.

French Fry · 04-09-2021, 01:49 AM

https://files.catbox.moe/k2dawg.mp4

03-10-2021, 09:39 PM	#1
French Fry Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 1,962	I'm tired! My sleep schedule has been terrible! I'm waking up at 4 in the afternoon, sleeping at 7 in the morning. Too much caffeine?

03-10-2021, 10:36 PM	#4
Nixon Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 4,293	my sleeping pattern was recently so bad that i was sleeping at 11am and waking at 9pm, it really starts to effect you mentally after a while not being up and about during the day time
Nixon Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 4,293

03-10-2021, 11:38 PM	#6
Nixon Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 4,293	do you blaze weed, cuz i stay up smoking and oversleep like that, you can feel just as rough as undersleeping
Nixon Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 4,293

03-11-2021, 02:38 AM	#8
Nixon Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 4,293	hell yeah
Nixon Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 4,293

03-14-2021, 05:09 AM	#9
Plopilpy Senior Member Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 3,105	Maybe it's your mental state, I got pretty stressed with schoolwork and I couldn't sleep for hours earlier this year. It might also be something to do with medicine, like if you took a medicine that has a side effect of making you drowsy and maybe that would offset your sleep schedule if you did it early? I dunno man.
Plopilpy Senior Member Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 3,105

03-10-2021, 09:49 PM	#2
Lord Blazer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 16,879	drink a sleepytime dummy

03-10-2021, 09:58 PM	#3
French Fry Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 1,962	If I put it on ice, it would be the most Portland-ish drink imaginable.

03-10-2021, 10:54 PM	#5
French Fry Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 1,962	Lack of sunlight can be pretty bad for you. People who work in the far north suffer from vitamin D deficiency because its always dark outside, so they use sun lamps to mitigate it. Might invest in one for these cold winter months. Maybe supplements, too. It's strange because I'm getting plenty of sleep, almost ten hours a day, but I still wake up feeling lethargic.

03-10-2021, 11:57 PM	#7
French Fry Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 1,962	Basically there are more dispensaries than Taco Bells in my city.

03-14-2021, 04:17 PM	#10
Dungeon Snake Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 17,519	i struggle to sleep a lot of the time too. A lot of it has to do with your habits. Try to set a regular bed time, and start winding down for sleep about an hour before. Take a nice hot shower, drink some herbal tea (no caffeine). Avoid caffeine after the morning time. Avoid eating right before bed as well, eat at least an hour or two before bedtime. One big thing people don't seem to talk about much, is how screentime affects your sleep (and mental health). Do you keep your phone, laptop etc in bed with you? If so, you should stop. Avoid screens an hour or so before bed. The blue light beaming directly into your eyes makes your body think its daytime, and also the constant stream of information is distracting and can produce anxiety. Read a book before bed instead, if you need something to do. even watching a movie is better than lying in bed staring point-blank into your phone and scrolling mindlessly. it's really easy to do this and end up staying up much later than you intend... im sure we've all experienced this... Your bedroom should be just for sleep, or maybe a little reading with a soft lamp. Doctors call this "sleep hygiene", it's something that people often have to learn when they are in situations where they can't get much sleep and have to maximize their sleep as much as possible. You should keep all TVs, computers, phones etc in a different room than where you sleep (or deliberately turn them off/put them facedown before bed). The second you get into bed you should already be feeling really sleepy because the bed is where sleep happens. If you spend a lot of time in your bedroom NOT sleeping, then the bed becomes the place were sleep DOESN'T happen. Your brain will instinctively be like, "Oh i'm in my bedroom, time to stare at my phone or go on the computer!" Instead, stay up reading until you're actually sleepy, THEN go straight to bed. If you're lying in bed and find you can't sleep, it's better to get up and go do something until you're tired than just lay there tossing and turning (or worse, looking at your phone mindlessly). Also, it might seem obvious but it took me a while to realize I wasn't actually making my bed that comfortable. Do you like your pillows? If not, get different ones! Same goes for the mattress, sheets, blanket, etc. Take the time to fluff up your pillow the way you like, adjust the sheets, etc. You spend 1/3 of your life lying there so try to make it comfortable! That way you wake up well-rested instead of stiff and with back, neck problems etc. For me, I need to sleep in a completely dark room that's also kind of cold. So I nailed a thick blanket over the window and I keep the fan on at night. Do you exercise during the day? It's much harder to sleep if you sat still all day. Take up running, hiking or weightlifting and you will sleep better at night because you will actually be tired. These are some tips you can try that helped me to sleep much better. You can also try taking natural supplements such as melatonin or valerian root.

03-17-2021, 06:44 PM	#11
Klown Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 11,640	we're all so very tired.
Klown Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 11,640

03-17-2021, 07:26 PM	#12
French Fry Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 1,962	I read Christo's post at 3AM before work. The irony was palpable.

03-17-2021, 11:54 PM	#15
French Fry Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 1,962	I'd rather not publicly disclose

03-18-2021, 12:12 AM	#16
Nixon Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 4,293	a description of your job type would also be okay
Nixon Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 4,293

03-18-2021, 12:28 AM	#17
French Fry Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 1,962	Well, I wouldn't say its really work related. I can just pop an energy drink and be fine for what little shifts I get throughout the week. I guess it's just a general foggyness when you wake up in the morning. The lockdown just stretches that out.

03-18-2021, 12:42 AM	#18
Nixon Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 4,293	im just interested in your line of work friend, before you thin i’m judging you, all i do is deliver indian food
Nixon Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 4,293

03-18-2021, 03:23 AM	#19
French Fry Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 1,962	same, food service

03-18-2021, 04:26 AM	#20
Mr Mong Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 4,293	I've really gotten into sleeping for 10 hours a night. It rules. I used to operate on like 2 or 3 hours and you really forget how great dreamin is after a while.
Mr Mong Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 4,293

03-18-2021, 12:17 PM	#21
Krutiks Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2021 Posts: 1	after the downed regime, I began to sleep for 15 hours and this is not cool, in the end, it somehow recovered for a while
Krutiks Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2021 Posts: 1

04-09-2021, 12:41 AM	#22
French Fry Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 1,962	I found the solution. Not enough caffeine. At least one Red Bull and an espresso a day.

04-09-2021, 01:38 AM	#23
Dungeon Snake Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 17,519	That's too much caffeine, French Fry. Not to mention sugar. Drink one cup of coffee in the morning at most

04-09-2021, 01:43 AM	#24
French Fry Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 1,962	Caffeine tells your body to burn energy faster. If I'm not doing much, like just lounging around, the crash is hard and it carries into the next day. But as long as I'm active, the crash isn't as hard and I feel fine the next day. Doing a stretch routine every morning has also helped immensely.

04-09-2021, 01:49 AM	#25
French Fry Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 1,962	https://files.catbox.moe/k2dawg.mp4