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Martin,
I thought when I wake up in the night, which is almost every night, and can’t get back to sleep I should consider getting up. For me that would be going down stairs, sitting in my recliner, listen to podcasts.I guess what I’m looking is what do you suggest when I wake up in the middle of the night?
My wife sleeps in our master bedroom.Do you think I should shorten my sleep window? I’m really struggling.
Thank you
Martin, I do feel sleepy at 10. Matter of fact I struggle many times trying to stay awake in my chair while watching TV, but when I go to bed I feel awake!! The first thing I do is I think of 3 good things I did. I than tell myself that I’m a good person. Than I try to think of the past, when I grew up. I than let my mind wander. I don’t struggle with things I need to worry about. So either I fall a sleep for an hour or so, go back to sleep, or come down to the living room, turn on one of your podcasts. I usually fall asleep, waking up as it finishes. I than go back tot he bed, and either fall asleep, or like last night stay awake the rest of the night!!
One interesting point is (I have not done it recently) go on the couch, where I can fall asleep! I do not want to get in that habit. I’m feeling desperate.
Thank you MartinMartin, if I stay in bed, is it okay to turn on a sound machine, listen to sleep music. Are these distractions?
I see GenieB listens to mediation or reads. I thought to golden rule was sleep or sex?? Up to now I have just been getting up.Thank you
My window is 10:00 pm-6:00 am. The 10 time is because that’s when my wife retires.
I’ve been going real slow, probably 6 weeks or so. When I first started I was doing better. I would fall asleep say by 10:30, wake up at 1 or 2 (which was great for me) go back till say 4, wake up, than sleep till around 6. Needless to say it took awhile to go back to sleep.But now I’m back where I started! Last night for example I went to bed at 10:00 pm, came down in the living room at 11:00 pm. Sat in my chair and listened to one of your podcast, which I do when I cant sleep. I feel asleep, waking up around midnight. Went back to bed, tossed & turned, finally falling into a light sleep till around 5:30.
When I go to bed, I have been following your directions, trying real hard to make my bed my friend!!
Thank you Martin,
Gary
