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Honestly, time and stress. Things come up last minute and I use wine as a social release.
On weekdays, I try to get to bed between 10-11. I wake up at 5:30am. On Friday/Saturday nights or any day I will be off the next day, (I’m a teacher so that happens often), I go to bed between 12-1:30am and wake up between 7:30-9. Usually it’s because I’m out having a few drinks. I’m also in a band so gigs end around 11:30-1am. (Which happens about once a month). If I have rehearsal, I’m not in bed til midnight on a school night and I’m up at 5:45 (I try to squeeze in 15 more minutes.)
When I wake up, it’s usually around 5:15-5:30 am even on the weekends and it’s very difficult for me to fall back asleep. I start hearing music in my head, very loudly; I also start thinking about my kids, bills, work, responsibilities, my health-and the fact that I’m NOT sleeping or just any pressing issue at the moment. This happens daily.
I take melatonin or CBD oils at night so that I can sleep deeper and fall asleep faster and try to stay asleep. So yes, my issue is both falling asleep and staying asleep.
I do find that when I work out i sleep better but i don’t always have time for the gym.
I know what my issues are: alcohol, lack of routine, lack of consistent physical exercise. Right?
