Insomnia

MegaScorpion
MegaScorpion Posts: 48 Member
edited November 2021 in Sleep, Mindfulness and Overall Wellness
The single greatest deterrent to working out is lack of sleep for me. On a good day I can get 5 hours at best and that's with waking up at least 6 to 7 times.

Anyone else with similar issues?

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  • nooshi713
    nooshi713 Posts: 4,877 Member
    Yes. I used to sleep very well but now I work varying shifts, early, swing, overnight and there is no consistency to my schedule. I have a very hard time falling and staying asleep. I don’t drink much caffeine either. If I don’t take medication to help me get a few hours sleep, I will be up for 2 or 3 days straight.
  • GymGoddessGoals
    GymGoddessGoals Posts: 2,146 Member
    My insomnia got better when I started working out.
  • amorfati601070
    amorfati601070 Posts: 2,862 Member
    GymGoddessGoals wrote: »
    My insomnia got better when I started working out.

    Same. But I normally only sleep 4-5 hours most days. If I sleep more than 8 I feel even worse somehow. There’s some pretty interesting articles on super sleepers. I’ve wondered if I have that trait.

    Insomnia is usually a symptom of something else. You’ll never resolve it if you don’t figure that out.

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