Frukathka said:
Having trouble sleeping again. Youd think after being awake for 19 1/2 hours, my body would be willing to shut down for the night.
I've been working for almost that long, does that count?
A couple of suggestions, as a 3rd shift worker, as to how to sleep well.
1) Dark room (Very important for good sleep)
2) Background noise (Like a fan, something constant, but quiet)
3) Don't drink Caffine within 4 hours of going to bed
4) Be general consistant about when you get up and go to bed. A consistant schedual will eventualy force your body's internal clock to allign itself, and you'll be general tired at the same time, and wake up at the same time, possibly eventualy before your alarm.
5) If you take a nap, don't do it for longer than 2 hours, but 1 hour is better.
6) If you can't sleep for an hour, get up and do something else for a bit and then try again, but give it an hour first. Simply lay in bed, with your eyes closed, get comfortable, and relax. It's too easy to lay in bed eyes open for an hour and then say "Oh, can't sleep"
7) Try to do something relaxing, and preferably somewhat brainless before bed. Solitare on a computer, reading, stuff like that.
8) Never use the snooze for more than one time. Too many times, and you'll learn to do it in your sleep, and never get up, and meanwhile, you're not getting much out of the 5-10 minutes you get extra from the snooze.
Most of those are personal things, but many do have hard science to back them up. Hope they help
