[dagda1]

Hi,

I can fall asleep without any problem but have trouble staying asleep. I am aware of the sleep window, and I try to aim for 12:00 am to 6:am.

Last night, I was in bed at about 11:50 and went straight to sleep, but I woke at 3 am and then back to sleep at about 4:30 am and then up at 6:00.

I religiously have a 30 minute nap each day and I rush back from the gym or after a run to fit this in.

I now look forward to it and enjoy it.

Is it harming the next night’s sleep?

[Martin Reed]

Waking during the night is a normal part of sleep — and a 30 minute daytime nap is unlikely to be having a significant effect on nighttime sleep.

You could always conduct an experiment and eliminate the naps for a week or two and see if that changes anything. Yet, if you enjoy those naps and they reflect who you are and the life you want to live, why change anything?

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[dagda1]

I think the problem with me and the sleep window is that I don’t have any trouble falling asleep. I don’t worry about that. I do have issues remaining asleep.

The sleep window seems geared towards people who have trouble initially falling asleep.

Last night for example, I actually got to bed a bit later after watching TV with the family until 12am and then after 1 hour of reading, I was asleep for about 1am.

I then woke at 3:30 and could not get back to sleep until I got up, did a bit of light stretching, meditated and then fell back to sleep around 4:30 before getting up at 6am.

I do not let it ruin my life, and I go to the gym or run or whatever after my sketchy 4 hours of sleep. I can’t remember when I last had more than 5 hours sleep.

Getting up at the same time each day does not seem to combat my sleep problems. I don’t understand why my brain is actively engaged after a few hours sleep. I am not even that stressed about it, it more feels like a habit I have somehow aquired.

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