Better Sleep

I feel like during the day I am sooooo tired (literally dozing off tired). Then the second I get to bed to sleep, I’m wide awake. Does this happen to anyone else? I sometimes let myself nap during the day because that’s the only time I can actually g...

This maybe a little late but I have been feeling the same. Just exhausted during the day, napping when I can, wide awake at night. My Dr. actually referred me to a sleep specialist to see if I have sleep apnea. That could help to see if it’s more the...

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I’m able to fall asleep with relative ease but I wake up around 2:00am every night and have a very hard time falling back asleep. Does anyone have a remedy for this problem? I’d rather not take prescription drugs if possible and melatonin doesn’t wor...

What works for me: I put on an eye mask and play crystal bowls sound bath off my music app or YouTube. I also like sleep stories on the Breethe app. Works every time.

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I'm in my 50's and as I've gotten older, I've found it increasingly hard to get a good night's sleep. Not only does it take me a long time to finally fall asleep, but I'll often wake up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom, and then I'll li...

I totally relate to this! I tried to read through others’ responses so as not to repeat things that have already been suggested, and I saw that magnesium was mentioned—this has been enormously helpful for me. In particular, taking magnesium glycinate...

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How long does it take you fall asleep and do you use any sleep gadgets that help you fall asleep?

I really struggled with sleep 2 years ago when perimenopause began. I never struggled to fall asleep it was staying asleep or going back to sleep after a middle of the night restroom run. It was bad enough I was getting up at 3:30 as a trainer so my ...

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Hi everyone, I’m 37 and suffer from frequent nightmares. It’s so upsetting and I lose sleep time when I wake up shaken and need to calm down again. It happens once a week to every other week. I can’t figure out a pattern or trigger. I avoid scary mo...

You have my sympathies. I have nightmares periodically too. I find it helps not to eat and drink anything except water for two or three hours before bed. Also to keep my bedroom fairly cool. A regular sleep routine helps, too, with time for winding d...

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I'll go first! Scrolling through tikitok Let me know what keeps you up at night down below.

I agree with @NillaMarie, it is my thoughts! Thinking through what I need to do the next day, problems to solve, etc. It's exhausting! Haha.

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Hello! Does anyone have a body pillow they like to sleep with? I'm recently single so I now find myself spooning my pillow to sleep. I was also looking into a weighted stuffed animal

A dear friend gifted me this body pillow over a decade ago and it was one of the best gifts I’ve ever received. It helps with my sleep quality so much. https://www.hammacher.com/product/total-body-support-pillow A weighted blanket from balooliving.co...

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While I'm excited that longer days will give me more time to have fun and get things done, I'm afraid I won't be sleeping as well. Now that it's hotter, I'm already having trouble falling asleep...plus with shorter "dark" nights coming up I feel like...

I have been thinking about trying CBD. Thanks for all the tips.