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On June 17 2010 16:05 oo_xerox wrote:
ok, heres is something that could work, and is easier than finding a brain activity measuring device(WTF alou?!?!?)
Search for a sport chronometer, that has the option of pressing a button for counting, so, when you fall asleep you let go of the thing, ergo the time you were awake. You should add maybe a couple of seconds since youll let go right before falling sleep.....dunno, just making assumptions
edit: or fitbit could do it -__-
This one.
Make sure the thing has a 'lap' function, or something alike. Keep pressing the lap key every minute (doesn't have to be acurate). The last recorded lap is your nap.
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Have your mother monitor you.
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Yeah most of these suggestions don't work and/or will affect how long you are awake for.
Most importantly, why are you trying to do this? This seems like the wrong way to go about trying to work with sleeping problems, if that's your motivation. Worrying about how long it takes to fall asleep generally triggers wakefullness. When I improved my own sleeping habits I realized there's absolutely no benefit to worrying how long I was lying there. If I ever happen to notice I'm having trouble falling asleep (like I suddenly realize I've been lying there for over half an hour) then I immediately switch gears to something else and come back to my bed a bit later.
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On June 17 2010 19:31 micronesia wrote:
Yeah most of these suggestions don't work and/or will affect how long you are awake for.
Most importantly, why are you trying to do this? This seems like the wrong way to go about trying to work with sleeping problems, if that's your motivation. Worrying about how long it takes to fall asleep generally triggers wakefullness. When I improved my own sleeping habits I realized there's absolutely no benefit to worrying how long I was lying there. If I ever happen to notice I'm having trouble falling asleep (like I suddenly realize I've been lying there for over half an hour) then I immediately switch gears to something else and come back to my bed a bit later.
Although it is 4 AM, I don't have insomnia / sleeping problems. I'm just curious how long it takes me to fall asleep.
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Here's the thing-- nothing that involves *you* will give accurate results. It's gotta be some external tool that does the observing for you-- and it has to monitor something subtle like your breathing or brain waves, since it's tough to tell if someone's asleep or just trying to fall asleep with a picture 
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On June 17 2010 15:21 zOula... wrote:
maybe try putting some music on, and then in the morning try to remember the last song you heard. you can look at the song lengths to figure out about how long it took to fall asleep. Just an idea ^_^
yea, I do this... well I'm not trying to figure out how long it takes me to fall asleep, but I'll notice this when I wake up.
On June 17 2010 15:46 Lexpar wrote:
Set up a livestream of your webcam pointed at your bed. That way we can all watch you fall asleep.
LOL. I think that would be boring after awhile though. Assuming he sleeps soundly.
On June 17 2010 20:14 kdog3683 wrote:Show nested quote +On June 17 2010 19:31 micronesia wrote:
Yeah most of these suggestions don't work and/or will affect how long you are awake for.
Most importantly, why are you trying to do this? This seems like the wrong way to go about trying to work with sleeping problems, if that's your motivation. Worrying about how long it takes to fall asleep generally triggers wakefullness. When I improved my own sleeping habits I realized there's absolutely no benefit to worrying how long I was lying there. If I ever happen to notice I'm having trouble falling asleep (like I suddenly realize I've been lying there for over half an hour) then I immediately switch gears to something else and come back to my bed a bit later. Although it is 4 AM, I don't have insomnia / sleeping problems. I'm just curious how long it takes me to fall asleep.
I mean, in theory, how long it takes you to fall asleep will depend on what you did that day/how you're going to sleep. Too many variables for this to be an actual, accurate "experiment." But like, after a physically demanding activity like sports, chances are you can fall asleep pretty quickly (shower first! =P). Or like, reading a dense book before bed is often something that puts me to sleep. So technically, transition time is like <1 minute for that long.
How precise are you trying to be? Within a minute? Within ten minutes? Within an hour?
It also depends on what kind of sleeper you are. Setting an alarm is a terrible idea because, unless its a really quiet and unobtrusive alarm (the exact opposite of most alarms?), it'll wake you up and ruin your sleep.
If you're got a normal cell phone, or even a digital clock/alarm clock that you can see in the dark, you can check that from time to time. It'll be less useful if you fall asleep fairly quickly, but if you're up for half an hour before you fall asleep, chances are you can glance over at your phone or clock every once in awhile.
In general though, just think about it ^^. Did you have trouble sleeping that night or no? Do you remember being awake as you were in bed, trying to fall asleep? No trouble = less than 30 minutes. I like the music idea too.
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On June 17 2010 15:46 Lexpar wrote:
Set up a livestream of your webcam pointed at your bed. That way we can all watch you fall asleep.
haha, this made me lol
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im pretty sure you can get a nightvision webcam for pretty cheap on ebay. i used to see them back in the day when i was buying mine, when webcams were expensive.
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On June 17 2010 15:46 Lexpar wrote:
Set up a livestream of your webcam pointed at your bed. That way we can all watch you fall asleep.
And live report it.
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Play a movie that you've seen more than a few times. Strangely, in the morning, you should be able to remember how much of the movie you have heard.
Music doesn't work for me, but that's because I'm a big movie fan and not a big music fan.
Also, if it is a movie I have never seen, I won't sleep until it's over.
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