[JTyler]

ALL the cbt-i things! For over 6 weeks now.
Sleep restriction, sleep logs, reframing thoughts and beliefs, getting out of bed if not asleep in 15ish minutes, reading articles and watching cbt-i videos daily, stopping and sleep aids including supplements and even meditations I used to think I couldn’t go to sleep without…
The only problem left is I’m still a pretty light sleeper and am sleeping in another room to avoid noise from my partner despite sound machines and separate beds (next to each other).

[JTyler]

I’ve been doing that, but haven’t reframed the thoughts yet…

Thank you!

[JTyler]

Thanks for the encouragement!

Yes, I usually do not fall back to sleep after waking, no matter the time.

Are we supposed to *only* stay up for 15-30 min and then get back in bed, or truly wait until we’re sleepy, no matter how long it takes or even if it doesn’t happen?

Thanks,
Jessica

[JTyler]

Thank you both. I guess to rephrase my original question…
Is it good for a morning person to calculate sleep restriction/compression based on wake up time as opposed to bedtime? It’s literally painful for me to stay up this late. But I wouldn’t mind getting up earlier.
I assume this has been studied and proven for morning people and night owls. Just seems harder for a morning person.
I always got my best, deep sleep before midnight.

[JTyler]

The week I recorded to get my numbers was 6 hours, so 7 hours or 7.5 for sleep “compression”.
My alarm goes off at 6:45 am.

I guess this is what it’s all about – I’m Soooo exhausted in the evenings. It’s miserable to stay awake until 11:15.

Btw, you know how they say only sleep and sex in the bedroom? Is snuggling with partner acceptable too?

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