[Sleephead]

Yes, it is correct. I initially set my sleep window to be 11-6:30 and after 10 days I tightened it up to 11:30-5:30. I decreased my sleep window for a couple reasons. First setting did not seem I was really restricting it sufficiently (7.5 hrs). By modifying it to 11:30-5:30 ultimately restricted sleep further and now my wake is more aligned with a time I will need to wake up for work. I tend to sleep efficiently within my sleep window but the quality of my sleep is what I am trying to improve. I want to wake up feeling refreshed and restored.

My plan is to modify my sleep window to 11:30-5:45 in another week providing my sleep continues to fill my sleep window. I need to adjust my wake up time further in order to get up for a new job beginning mid Jan.

Thank you for replying.

[Sleephead]

Hang in there. Although I am not at the point of saying I have succeeded as I have only begun the CBT-I techniques, I do see some improvement. Similar to you, I have been enduring insomnia for a very long time. I find Martin’s videos and snippets extremely helpful and reassuring. Listening to success stories are a real treat for me. I find it encouraging. You are not alone

[Sleephead]

I am new to the forum as well. I just posted ‘ alternate night’. My post basically sums up my insomnia experience.

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