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For this week I've been having problems sleeping. I will go to bed, close my eyes, and immediately wake up 6 hours later. I wake up feeling as if I haven't slept at all. It's affecting how I feel, my performance in school, and my mood. I have no idea what to do.
I tried talking to someone today and I was told that the reason for this might be because I feel particularly stressed out before going to bed or something like that. I was then told that I should try to figure out if there's any reason why I cannot relax properly and why I can't sleep well.
Does anyone have any advice? I really need some help.
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your body slowly builds up sleep debt if you are sleeping for 6 hours a night. It will eventually start crushing you unless you give yourself some legit recuperation and go for 8 hours for a few nights.
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On August 01 2013 19:39 sc4k wrote: your body slowly builds up sleep debt if you are sleeping for 6 hours a night. It will eventually start crushing you unless you give yourself some legit recuperation and go for 8 hours for a few nights.
I've been getting 6 hours of sleep for a couple of years
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Do you exercise? It often fixes several issues with sleep...
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On August 01 2013 19:40 Catch]22 wrote: Do you exercise? It often fixes several issues with sleep...
I usually exercise after waking up, but I had to stop recently after I started having problems with sleeping
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There are a number of factors: Age, sex, daily routine/stresses, medical conditions, drugs/prescriptions, fitness level, and probably some others I have left out.
First of all, have you ever done a sleep study? It could be that you have sleep apnea or something going on. What you can do is have someone check in on you or observe you one night while you sleep. Or put a camera with audio and record it yourself then play it back in some x5 speed or something and look for any unusual stuff.
PS- When I was younger I would sleep like 10+ hours a day more often than not. These days (late 20s) I can get by on 5-6 hours of sleep. And then get normal 8 hours on weekends.
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try pills? Talk to a doctor about it you have exams at the end of the year right? It would be nice to get it fixed before than, and maybe sleeping pills will help with that (tho i dont know how they work so probaby go ask a doctor) good luck!
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Bearded Elder29902 Posts
What's wrong with 6 hour sleep daily? I've been sleeping for 5-6 hours in last few years and I feel perfectly fine with it.
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The problem isn't the quantity of sleep, it's how he feels after the sleep.
I have this occasionally where I go to sleep and open my eyes and feel like I've blinked.
It's common for insomniacs. People think they haven't slept, but have. Their body feels, though, that it hasn't.
Normally for me it's down to stress. Removing the stress or doing something that physically exhausts me an hour or so before sleep can help. Try something like that.
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On August 01 2013 20:18 Gowerly wrote: The problem isn't the quantity of sleep, it's how he feels after the sleep.
I have this occasionally where I go to sleep and open my eyes and feel like I've blinked.
It's common for insomniacs. People think they haven't slept, but have. Their body feels, though, that it hasn't.
Normally for me it's down to stress. Removing the stress or doing something that physically exhausts me an hour or so before sleep can help. Try something like that.
Yeah I think it's like this. Thanks for the advice.
Thanks Shock
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Any problems with sinuses or snoring? Do you air your room before sleep? Night time ventilation is super-important.
Also, what time you go to bed and wake up? My personal schedule is 22:00 PM - 06:00 AM and it works splendidly. From what I've heard, having at least 2 hours of sleep before midnight makes the rest more effective.
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From what I've heard, having at least 2 hours of sleep before midnight makes the rest more effective.
thats stupid, there is no magical energy that floats around before 12 am and gives people more energy.
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Try working out in the mornings (even just something light like some push-ups and situps) and make sure you eat more in the morning than in the evening. It's hard to get into a habit of, but for me at least it's the only way to regulate my sleep schedule.
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On August 01 2013 19:40 Azera wrote:Show nested quote +On August 01 2013 19:39 sc4k wrote: your body slowly builds up sleep debt if you are sleeping for 6 hours a night. It will eventually start crushing you unless you give yourself some legit recuperation and go for 8 hours for a few nights. I've been getting 6 hours of sleep for a couple of years
It took me about 2 years to start feeling the effects of under-sleeping...
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I noticed i was having trouble sleeping after gaming just before going to sleep. Although it usually results in being awake a couple of hoursbefore falling asleep, sometimes, afterwards, it feels like i haven't slept at all. I fixed this by shutting my computer down 1,5 hours before i plan to go to bed.
Not sure it's the same, though. Might be completely wrong.
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On August 01 2013 23:13 sc4k wrote:Show nested quote +On August 01 2013 19:40 Azera wrote:On August 01 2013 19:39 sc4k wrote: your body slowly builds up sleep debt if you are sleeping for 6 hours a night. It will eventually start crushing you unless you give yourself some legit recuperation and go for 8 hours for a few nights. I've been getting 6 hours of sleep for a couple of years It took me about 2 years to start feeling the effects of under-sleeping...
More likely the effect of aging. 6 hours of sleep is enough for most, even though most get more
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On August 02 2013 00:34 Clarity_nl wrote:Show nested quote +On August 01 2013 23:13 sc4k wrote:On August 01 2013 19:40 Azera wrote:On August 01 2013 19:39 sc4k wrote: your body slowly builds up sleep debt if you are sleeping for 6 hours a night. It will eventually start crushing you unless you give yourself some legit recuperation and go for 8 hours for a few nights. I've been getting 6 hours of sleep for a couple of years It took me about 2 years to start feeling the effects of under-sleeping... More likely the effect of aging. 6 hours of sleep is enough for most, even though most get more I've also read that some people have genes that make it so 6 hours for them is the same as 8 hours for someone else. I'm definitely not one of those people.
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Not sure if it will help you, but when I had troubles either going to sleep, or staying asleep, one good thing was to make a list about what I need to do for the next day. It could just be a bunch of simple little things that need to get done, or I wanted to do, but once I have them written down/ recorded, then I wouldn't have to worry about them anymore and could relax better. It sounds way lame, but it has helped me a lot. Also, reading books about 15 minutes before sleeping, instead of chilling on the internets has helped!
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sleeping and feeling exhausted afterwards can also be breathing problem where you stop breathing randomly.
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On August 02 2013 00:38 Myles wrote:Show nested quote +On August 02 2013 00:34 Clarity_nl wrote:On August 01 2013 23:13 sc4k wrote:On August 01 2013 19:40 Azera wrote:On August 01 2013 19:39 sc4k wrote: your body slowly builds up sleep debt if you are sleeping for 6 hours a night. It will eventually start crushing you unless you give yourself some legit recuperation and go for 8 hours for a few nights. I've been getting 6 hours of sleep for a couple of years It took me about 2 years to start feeling the effects of under-sleeping... More likely the effect of aging. 6 hours of sleep is enough for most, even though most get more I've also read that some people have genes that make it so 6 hours for them is the same as 8 hours for someone else. I'm definitely not one of those people.
It's my experience that sleeping longer than 6 hours is comfortable but doesn't really do anything else for me. Whereas, when you're used to sleeping 8-10 hours, waking up after 6 hours is uncomfortable. But I recommend trying it for like a week anyway and seeing if you run out of steam earlier than you normally would!
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