Sleep Forum

[Elsie3]

Some progress, and I certainly noticed the difference blocking out the blue/green lights on my phones, notebook, modem and clock which all reside in my bedroom. A long way to go to re-educate myself in turning off all my gadgets and TV before I go to bed. A challenge, that’s for sure!

[Elsie3]

I meant to say turning off all the gadgets 1+ hour before going to bed.

[Laurie]

Amazing, not having a phone beside the bed and turning off the TV 1/2 before bed, reading instead

[rosestep@hotmail.com]

Turned phone off. Bought an alarm clock, listened to radio and also set my alarm .
Sleeping better after a couple of days.

[Sdarragh]

I hate watching TV before bed, but hubby loves it so we do have a TV in the bedroom. I'm not likely to be moving this out but I will limit him watching while I'm going to bed. I also missed the email this week so failed to start the challenge. We shall see how we go with week 1 and week 2 in one go

[BarbaraR]

I think I may be a hard nut to crack! I've been an insomniac for many years, but now I'm at my worst ever, sleep wise. I have been doing this for a few weeks now, I shut down all technology and dim the lights for a couple of hours before bed. I usually fall asleep within an hour but I need to be very tired before I try.

[Sc00ter]

Yup, bad habits. Facebook and texts before sleep. Just need to 3stablish better routine habits, that will take a few weeks.

[Terryyaki]

Hi
Have been following the rule of no screens an hour before I go to bed. I take a book to bed and usually fall asleep pretty quickly but am waking just after midnight and then again around 245 am. Yes I know exact time because I look at my fit bit!! Maybe I should not look at the time. When I wake after midnight I can usually fall asleep pretty quickly. But when I wake at 245am I start ruminating and calculating the hours I have before I actually have to wake up - only on days I have to work. But other times I am ruminating, and have now started turning on the light and reading and looking at my watch!!!
Being menopausal doesn't help!!

[Traceyg]

Sorry but like many people the phone is my alarm clock!!
So I was a rebel!

I slept better only because I was taking Cold&Flu tablets while coping with a cold!
Nearly back to normal and looking forward to trying next weeks challenge!!

Good Luck all!!

[Rohmanaf]

I was delighted to know I could put my iPhone on airplane mode and be able to use my alarm, before I kept the phone on and it was always a temptation to check Facebook when I couldn’t sleep.