I can't sleep, anyone else have to deal with insomnia?

[DrenDran]

It's 6:30am here.

I usually go to bed around 4am and wake up around noon, though two days a week I have a morning class so I have to split my sleep to go to it.
Yesterday I sort of did the same, and I ended up sleeping from 4:30am to 8:00am and 11:00am to 3:30pm. That kind of screwed up my sleep schedule.

So yeah, I should have fallen asleep two and a half hours ago but I'm not tired at all.
I'm really worried I won't be able to fall asleep tonight.
And if I can't fall asleep today, maybe I won't fall asleep tomorrow too. It's hard to stop thinking like that.

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[Pastrey Crust]

I remember whenever I had a final nearby (like a week from the date), I would sleep a hour or two and then go watch TV because I couldn't fall back asleep. I did have the energy to go through the day but still. Bad times. I now manage to sleep 14 hours and sometimes even more.

[beachbum111111]

5:30 here.

I know how you feel. It's stuffty. Your problem probably is that you don't tire yourself out during the day

[DrenDran]

5:30 here.

I know how you feel. It's stuffty. Your problem probably is that you don't tire yourself out during the day

I go on an hour walk and do one or two sets of 30 push ups and 30 curls ups. Not to mention I work on weekdays.

I also often use flux to limit blue light exposure before bed. Though I've kind of undone that by hopping back on the PC.

[Refticus]

go to bed at a reasonable time instead of 4am.

[beachbum111111]

I go on an hour walk and do one or two sets of 30 push ups and 30 curls ups. Not to mention I work on weekdays.

If you're not sweating it's not enough

I also often use flux to limit blue light exposure before bed. Though I've kind of undone that by hopping back on the PC.

You probably shouldn't be on the computer at all 1-2 hours before bed

[espio100]

Get rid of blue lights

[DrenDran]

go to bed at a reasonable time instead of 4am.

Easier said than done especially considering today.

[sir dooble]

I listened to a podcast with some sleep specialists on it the other day and they had some recommendations for getting to sleep.

One is to lie in bed and try and stay awake. That is try to keep your eyes open (you can blink). It's a tiring exercise and can help.

Another is to get out of bed and do something else for 15 minutes, in low light. Then get back in and try to sleep.

Also avoid the bathroom light before bed as bright white light puts your body in alert mode.
For an hour before bed start to wind down and avoid TV/laptops/phones. Try reading instead, or something else not taxing or bright.

[joe411]

Get rid of blue lights

Better yet, turn off every single light. Sleep in a pitch black room.

[Pastrey Crust]

And install Flux on your PC.

[The Resonte!]

And install Flux on your PC.

I also often use flux to limit blue light exposure before bed. Though I've kind of undone that by hopping back on the PC.

hm yeh i wonder

[Nix the Glaceon]

not only do I have insomnia, but I oversleep all the loving time

[Pastrey Crust]

That's not insomnia. Insomnia is when you can't sleep. You can't oversleep with insomnia, lol.

[Damp]

who here only gets insomnia in the summertime