Summer of Sleep
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5 hours 53 minutes. I’m feeling it too...just a bit sluggish this morning.1
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4:55
Feel miserable right now. Will keep active today and see how it goes.2 -
8:26hr
Much better.
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Time in bed 7:55
Asleep 80% = 6:20
Woke feeling more rested- finally!1 -
6h 36m sleep, 1h 4m Awake
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8:05 hrs
I am so happy
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Yay! @prgirl39mfp I’m happy for you too!
I switched from watch to phone last night...
In bed 7:49
Asleep 7:28
(It was actually probably 7 hours asleep but that is a WIN for me )
I used the eye mask near dawn, and twice I used progressive relaxation, beginning with feet, to stop the mind chatter - was asleep before I got to calves lol
I DID go to sleep 30-60 mins earlier than usual. Excited by this change.3 -
MadisonMolly2017 wrote: »Yay! @prgirl39mfp I’m happy for you too!
I switched from watch to phone last night...
In bed 7:49
Asleep 7:28
(It was actually probably 7 hours asleep but that is a WIN for me )
I used the eye mask near dawn, and twice I used progressive relaxation, beginning with feet, to stop the mind chatter - was asleep before I got to calves lol
I DID go to sleep 30-60 mins earlier than usual. Excited by this change.
@MadisonMolly2017 , Great job! I am finding also that nudging myself back to sleep early in the morning is key. Before, if it were 530 or 6ish, I would’ve gotten up and started the day early. And then be dragging by mid afternoon. Now, I try to stay half asleep until I planned to get up. I like the progressive relaxation idea!0 -
6 hours 47 minutes last night. Felt good today.
My sister in law was diagnosed with sleep apnea and a few weeks ago she got a CPAP machine. For years, she was getting lousy sleep every night and it became her normal. She said today she feels fantastic and can’t believe what a difference getting good sleep every night has made in her life. Sleep gets overlooked and ignored but it’s absolutely vital to our well being.
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themedalist wrote: »6 hours 47 minutes last night. Felt good today.
My sister in law was diagnosed with sleep apnea and a few weeks ago she got a CPAP machine. For years, she was getting lousy sleep every night and it became her normal. She said today she feels fantastic and can’t believe what a difference getting good sleep every night has made in her life. Sleep gets overlooked and ignored but it’s absolutely vital to our well being.
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themedalist wrote: »6 hours 47 minutes last night. Felt good today.
My sister in law was diagnosed with sleep apnea and a few weeks ago she got a CPAP machine. For years, she was getting lousy sleep every night and it became her normal. She said today she feels fantastic and can’t believe what a difference getting good sleep every night has made in her life. Sleep gets overlooked and ignored but it’s absolutely vital to our well being.
Yes! I know we are both working on earlier bedtimes and then nudging ourselves back to sleep in the morning. I think this is gonna work!!1 -
MadisonMolly2017 wrote: »
What were her symptoms?
Chronically tired, low energy, and she knew she never got a rested night’s sleep. Her doctor wanted her tested at a sleep clinic and she scored in the severe sleep apnea range. I’m so glad she has the CPAP machine. The technician told her, “this will give you your life back“ and indeed it has. She is so much happier and has a lot more energy.
I think we can get used to chronic sleep deprivation. It becomes our new normal. We don’t see all the subtle and not so subtle ways it’s affecting us, but it robs us of our quality of life.3 -
With phone:
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7:50 in bed
7:35 Asleep
I did, at long last, wake up feeling great.
Lights off: 12:47AM
Tonight’s goal: 12:45 or earlier. I’m going to use the couple-of-minutes-earlier-per-day approach!!
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4:25
I feel lousy today. I need to get a sleep mask. I know it will work. Thanks guys for the support and suggestions. Found this article and thought it was very interesting. When I eat " unhealthy" I do not sleep well. Lately I have been dealing with some depression and menopause symptoms too, and a situation with my best friend. I am a firm believer that our emotions affect every aspect of our bodies so for me this article makes sense. Hope it is ok to share:
https://www.powerofpositivity.com/if-you-wake-up-at-the-same-time-every-night-this-may-be-why/
Great challenge as always, I have learned so much.0 -
themedalist wrote: »MadisonMolly2017 wrote: »
What were her symptoms?
Chronically tired, low energy, and she knew she never got a rested night’s sleep. Her doctor wanted her tested at a sleep clinic and she scored in the severe sleep apnea range. I’m so glad she has the CPAP machine. The technician told her, “this will give you your life back“ and indeed it has. She is so much happier and has a lot more energy.
I think we can get used to chronic sleep deprivation. It becomes our new normal. We don’t see all the subtle and not so subtle ways it’s affecting us, but it robs us of our quality of life.
I have heard this from many people...that it was life changing for them. I need to go have this test done also. I have been procrastinating. What a surprise, right?1 -
prgirl39mfp wrote: »4:25
I feel lousy today. I need to get a sleep mask. I know it will work. Thanks guys for the support and suggestions. Found this article and thought it was very interesting. When I eat " unhealthy" I do not sleep well. Lately I have been dealing with some depression and menopause symptoms too, and a situation with my best friend. I am a firm believer that our emotions affect every aspect of our bodies so for me this article makes sense. Hope it is ok to share:
https://www.powerofpositivity.com/if-you-wake-up-at-the-same-time-every-night-this-may-be-why/
Great challenge as always, I have learned so much.
I resisted the sleep mask, too, as I still am about 1) going to bed earlier & 2) not using my phone before bed. Baby steps..we can do this.
In case this helps, here’s the one I use. It stays in place, and definitely keeps our light.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Travel-EyeShade-Sleeping-Eye-Cover-Eyepatch-Blindfolds-For-Health-Care/920631533?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=12064&adid=22222222228159854327&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=m&wl3=271322862846&wl4=pla-515033251117&wl5=9031912&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=117097802&wl11=online&wl12=920631533&wl13=&veh=sem
We will do this! I’m sure of it.1 -
PackerFanInGB wrote: »themedalist wrote: »MadisonMolly2017 wrote: »
What were her symptoms?
Chronically tired, low energy, and she knew she never got a rested night’s sleep. Her doctor wanted her tested at a sleep clinic and she scored in the severe sleep apnea range. I’m so glad she has the CPAP machine. The technician told her, “this will give you your life back“ and indeed it has. She is so much happier and has a lot more energy.
I think we can get used to chronic sleep deprivation. It becomes our new normal. We don’t see all the subtle and not so subtle ways it’s affecting us, but it robs us of our quality of life.
I have heard this from many people...that it was life changing for them. I need to go have this test done also. I have been procrastinating. What a surprise, right?
These things can be tough to motivate ourselves to do. Maybe break the task into mini-steps & do one per week?
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Last night
From phone:
In bed 7:11 (forgot my go to bed earlier plan— 1:20 actual, planned: 12:45
Tonight: by 1 AM
Asleep 6:26 with :40 mins to fall asleep (which is not true)
I awoke achy, having had bad dreams, but, oddly, rested. Fine 15 mins later.1 -
Last night:
By phone:
Lights out: 2:01 AM (will try again tonight)
In Bed: 7:01
Asleep 6:28
Awoke refreshed!1 -
4;55
Not good but better than yesterday. Thank for the suggestions @MadisonMolly2017 I will look into it.2 -
July 22 Sleep (phone):
Bedtime 1:35
Awake: 9:17
In Bed 7:42
Asleep 7:09
Yay!
July 23 Sleep (phone):
Bedtime 12:51 (I worked to do this! LOL)
Woke up: 9:00
In Bed 8:08
Asleep 7:17 (used mask & then relaxation tape to get about 45 mins more...after waking up too early.
I woke up feeling great.
Tonight: lights out/phone down by at least 12:30, hopefully midnight.2 -
Doing great @MadisonMolly20170
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Thank you @prgirl39mfp
I think increasing my step count really helped this. Helps me worry less.2 -
5:150
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7hr 17min
1hr 6min awake.
I seem to get an adequate number of hours of sleep, but I seriously never wake up feeling refreshed. UGH.0 -
I took a break from this challenge. I have taken off my tracker at night because I felt it was making me too obsessive about the numbers. Does that make sense? I make a mental note of what time I roll over to sleep and what I time I rise. The good news is that I am getting about 7 hours now. I think removing the tracker and not worrying what it might or might now indicate was a good idea for me.4
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I took a break from this challenge. I have taken off my tracker at night because I felt it was making me too obsessive about the numbers. Does that make sense? I make a mental note of what time I roll over to sleep and what I time I rise. The good news is that I am getting about 7 hours now. I think removing the tracker and not worrying what it might or might now indicate was a good idea for me.
I haven't been keeping track much lately simply because I'm dealing with jet-lag and the heat, so I found the numbers too depressing. I'm still trying to use good practices. The read out is just the way to keep you informed, but if tracking stresses you, that sounds counter-productive.2 -
Great idea @PinkyPan1 I think I am doing the same.1
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Yep, that’s why I switched to phone, not the watch (and the fact that REM can only be obtained by measuring brain waves!)
I’m focusing on my bedtime at the moment!!
Eve of July 24
Bedtime: 1:01 AM (thought it was going to be 12:30 — got lost on phone again)
Woke up: 8:12
In bed: 7:11
Asleep: 6:43
It says I took 10mins to fall asleep but I think it was 30 mins. (Ate my 1/2 oz dark choc too late!)4 -
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