How much sleep do you get and how do you feel?

[Raithe]

I've been caught out a bit, I spent about 15 odd years not getting to bed until after I'd settled my mother and made sure she had her meds and was dozing off. Which meant, I wasn't in bed till about 0230-0300. Then I'd be up around 0930-1030ish to get her the morning meds and start the day.

Now I'm working in an office environment, I'm having to get up at 0630, but find it's pretty much impossible for me to fall asleep before midnight. So for the last 6 months, I've been averaging around 4-6 hours sleep a night.

[Hurlshort]

5 minutes ago, Raithe said:

I've been caught out a bit, I spent about 15 odd years not getting to bed until after I'd settled my mother and made sure she had her meds and was dozing off. Which meant, I wasn't in bed till about 0230-0300. Then I'd be up around 0930-1030ish to get her the morning meds and start the day.

Now I'm working in an office environment, I'm having to get up at 0630, but find it's pretty much impossible for me to fall asleep before midnight. So for the last 6 months, I've been averaging around 4-6 hours sleep a night.

You need to give more information here. What time are you eating dinner? What time are you winding down for the night? Are you doing any exercise during the day? 

You can definitely change that rhythm. It really only takes a couple days to adjust. 4 hour sleep nights is not sustainable for your health.

[Gromnir]

6 minutes ago, Hurlshot said:

4 hour sleep nights is not sustainable for your health.

tell us 'bout it. 'course have been doing so since we hit mid 20s... and we got myriad health problems. chicken and egg situation for us. got pain issues and is either heavily med or lose sleep. we don't med much 'cause doesn't actual work for pain and the amounts to make us sleep is causing other problems. in a weird way am lucky we is one o' those people who don't seem to be helped by opiods otherwise we would likely be an addict. for years we took gabapentin daily and then realized only reason were habit. most o' the nerve pain stuff doesn't have a euphoric effect, but they do alter mood, at least initial. 

exercise definite helps us. as miserable as we feel when sleep deprived, and as hard as it is to get motivated to do so, something as simple as 45 minutes on the stationary bike will help.

am told diet is important. am told this frequwnt by doctors/specialists. after a month o' trying the newest variation o' the no sugar, no caffeine, no fat, no large meals, no______ diet and no results, we invariably go back to eating whatever we want, whenever we want. tired is bad. tired and miserable 'cause am eating nothing but lentil soup, salads and chicken breasts in 7 small meals daily 'ccording to strict schedule is worse.

follow a sleep schedule. follow rules 'bout how and where and when to try and sleep. follow diets and take meds and exercise.  still get little sleep.

had a girlfriend who tried to convince us that use marijuana while watching wizard of oz would work. her favorite movie were wizard of oz, but she had never seen to conclusion (or at least could not recall conclusion) 'cause she always watched while getting extreme high. perhaps we shoulda' given it a try, 'cause nothing else has worked so far.

HA! Good Fun!

[ManifestedISO]

feel for you

betting that was the one who were extreme attractive and 'no one could see us' ...

can't speak either way, but seems like the new many variations on the form could include a semi-solution to pain or sleeplessness without the fear of losing intellect or film meta-knowledge, dunno, but truly hope you find a way through

[BruceVC]

I was wondering how is everyone's sleep patterns during the virus? There have been many stories about how generally peoples sleep has been erratic with  people experiencing intense dreams and or fever dreams. Most of this is related to stress and anxiety relating to the pandemic according to sleep experts and doctors who study sleep patterns 

My sleep the first 10 days of the lock-down was very inconsistent, I found I couldnt sleep until about 1 am and then would wake up at about 7 am but battle to get out of bed or just stay in bed for another hour or so and then feel disconnected  and generally lethargic during the day despite having to work

But my sleep has had a marked improvement since I have created a routine and structure to my day based on the reality of the lock-down, being able to work remotely makes a huge difference and gives me a real purpose outside other things I do at home

[Gorth]

I was too busy moving interstate and living in hotels for all of March to really notice the corona virus thing. When I suddenly did get time to notice, it was mostly just enjoying the empty city and the lack of people. Switching bed every few days was somewhat disruptive to sleep patterns though

[BruceVC]

39 minutes ago, Gorth said:

I was too busy moving interstate and living in hotels for all of March to really notice the corona virus thing. When I suddenly did get time to notice, it was mostly just enjoying the empty city and the lack of people. Switching bed every few days was somewhat disruptive to sleep patterns though

I hear you, I must say you have someone who has moved more around the world and had to integrate into different countries  cultures than anyone I have ever known. Its impressive and I think harder to do than people realize especially if you have never immigrated before. Just in the time I have chatted, since 2010, to you I believe you have lived in Denmark, Germany , UK  and Australia

I have also moved 3 times in the last 20 years but its all within my own country and all my numerous trips overseas have been on holiday or work related and never longer than 1 month so it doesnt count. Just my latest move to Cpt was " stressful " and yet Cpt is considered one of the best cities in the world to live in

So I can honestly say I truly have respect for your mental fortitude and how you are able to seemingly adopt to new cultures and ways of life ....you may not see yourself in that light but you should 

[Gfted1]

I seem to be sleeping the same amount of time, just everything shifted a bit. I stay up later but I sleep in later.

[Gorth]

8 hours ago, BruceVC said:

I hear you, I must say you have someone who has moved more around the world and had to integrate into different countries  cultures than anyone I have ever known. Its impressive and I think harder to do than people realize especially if you have never immigrated before. Just in the time I have chatted, since 2010, to you I believe you have lived in Denmark, Germany , UK  and Australia

Meh, thanks mate. Add 3 years in New Zealand to that 

Sound like more than it is really, as they are all "western" type countries. I still wish I had a chance to try out something really different, like Vietnam, Argentina or maybe even South Africa to experience something that was off the beaten path for a west European.

[Maedhros]

I've learned that only two things seem to stop me from sleeping: If I'm not socially active during the day (internet forums doesn't count, sadly), or if I eat too much chocolate in the evening. I used to really struggle before I started working as a kindergarten teacher.

 

[BruceVC]

10 hours ago, Maedhros said:

I've learned that only two things seem to stop me from sleeping: If I'm not socially active during the day (internet forums doesn't count, sadly), or if I eat too much chocolate in the evening. I used to really struggle before I started working as a kindergarten teacher.

 

These type of factors also have a  influence on my sleep patterns and this has been raised as a real issue causing insomnia or bad sleep

So the virus has created a reality where many people are not working temporarily or have been retrenched or  they work in the informal sector and this type of work has evaporated due to the lock-down so most people are just sitting at home and dont work which adds to the problem around not being " socially active "  as you mentioned which adds to bad sleeping patterns