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I made this posts before 8 hours and everyone didn't understand it and it turned into a fight🤕,so im going to specify more.

Im a muslim and i sleep at 10 pm and wake up at 6 am...the problem is that i have a morning prayer at 4 am everyday and waking up to pray it on time is something that i want to do...so does it ruin my sleep and make it unhelthy if i wake up at 4 am...prayed wich takes 4 minutes max and then went back to sleep until 6 am?

Someone said that if i wake up at the end of the 90 minutes sleep cycle its gonna be fine is that true?

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I (20m) FUCKING. HATE. SLEEPING.

I've hated it ever since I was like, SIX

SERIOUSLY. There is such little use for it, and yesss yes yes yes I know I'm healing during sleep and my body is doing maintenance yES I FUCKING KNOW SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP

I JUST HATE IT. I hate HAVING to sleep.

I constantly try to stay awake for days on end to work on more things and to get more done.

The worst part is I can RECOGNIZE that it IS better and more "RESPONSIBLE" to have a consistent schedule of sleep, but just FUCKIN A MAN I HATE IT

How the fuck do I deal with how much I hate sleep, but still accepting that I am worse off if I choose to try to stay awake???

Im a muslim and i sleep at 10 pm and wake up at 6 am...the problem is that i have a morning prayer at 4 am everyday and waking up to pray it on time is something that i want to do...so does it ruin my sleep and make it unhelthy?

Side note: i have to wash my face first then pray wich takes 2-3 minutes.

Edit: im going to pray and then go back to bed

I’ve been enjoying wearing sleep earbuds to fall asleep lately. They’ve made my sleep feel much more peaceful. Before bed, I can listen to my favorite podcasts, audiobooks, or relaxing music, and once I fall asleep, they automatically switch to white noise to help mask the sounds around me and keep me from being suddenly woken up.

Unlike regular earplugs, they don’t completely block out the outside world, so I don’t have to worry about missing my alarm or other important sounds in the morning. To me, sleep earbuds really are an amazing invention.

For most of my thirties I was sleeping seven to eight hours and waking up feeling like I had not slept at all. Every single morning.

I tried the usual stuff. Melatonin made me groggy. Prescription sleep aids worked for a night or two and then stopped. I bought blackout curtains and a white noise machine. I cut caffeine by noon. I did the meditation apps. Nothing fundamentally changed.

What finally changed things was not a new product or a new habit. It was understanding the actual biology of why my sleep was broken.

Here is what nobody had explained to me:

The problem was not how long I was sleeping. It was what my body was doing during those hours. Deep sleep is the stage where your brain literally flushes toxic proteins, releases growth hormone for physical repair, and does the majority of its immune maintenance work. Most people running on poor sleep architecture are getting almost none of it regardless of how many hours they spend in bed.

Here is what I changed once I understood the mechanism:

Morning light within 30 minutes of waking. Not through a window. Actually outside. Even on a cloudy day outdoor light is ten times stronger than indoor lighting. This single habit resets your circadian rhythm and sets your melatonin timing for that same evening. I had been unknowingly delaying my own melatonin every day by staying inside all morning.

Bedroom temperature at 66 to 67 degrees. Your body has to drop its core temperature to initiate deep sleep. Most bedrooms are three to five degrees too warm. I dropped my thermostat and noticed a difference within three days.

No food three hours before bed. Eating late sends a daytime signal to your digestive circadian clock while your brain is trying to wind down. The conflict suppresses melatonin and fragments your sleep stages. I had been eating dinner at nine and wondering why I could not fall asleep until midnight.

4-7-8 breathing before sleep. Inhale for four seconds, hold for seven, exhale for eight. This activates the parasympathetic nervous system and drops your cortisol. I had tried this before but did not understand why it works. Understanding the mechanism made me actually stick with it.

Stopping melatonin completely. Most products sell five to ten milligrams. The effective dose for shifting your circadian rhythm is 0.3 to 0.5 milligrams. I was taking twenty times the effective dose every night, which was suppressing my body's own melatonin production and making the underlying problem worse.

The combination of these changes improved my sleep measurably within two weeks. My HRV went from a baseline of 38 to 54 over six weeks. More importantly I stopped waking up exhausted.

I went deep enough into this research that I eventually wrote a book about it if anyone wants the full biology behind each of these. Happy to answer questions in the comments either way.

For the past few weeks I've been sleeping horribly because of my phone. I have it with me when I go to bed, and always find something to do with it before going to sleep, I CAN'T put it down. Thus I would end up falling asleep at around 3AM, miss my alarm and wake up at 12PM the following day. Late one night, I paused the video I was watching to look at the time, it was showing 3:48AM, that's when it struck me. What would happen if I stayed awake throughout the whole night and only slept the following day? That's exactly what I did and boyyy did it work!

I stayed on my phone 'till about 7AM at which point I jumped out of bed with ease - I hadn't fallen asleep so no painful alarms. I waddled along with my day, came back home, crashed in bed (by this point I was tired) and fell asleep (I think) at about 7:30PM. I slept like a baby, woke up to the sound of my alarm and felt full of energy. I'm back in line with a much healthier sleeping pattern thanks to that simple trick.

Thanks for your time, hope this helps.

I recently moved to a college dorm and my roommate and I didn’t get along because my alarm was too loud. If I turn it down I sleep through it or she will turn it off and I’d miss class. She complained about it all the time because the entire floor could hear it which is understandable. So we ended up not getting along because of it because I got a job and etc and had to wake up early and she didn’t appreciate my being such an early riser and night owl with a loud alarm. So I ended up moving to an apartment. I was doing perfectly fine with my loud alarm in a single and then I got a note from my neighbors. They also said that my alarm is waking them up. I now have 2 jobs so this alarm is very necessary for me to wake up. I can’t turn it down or move it to another place because it has to be a certain spot or I will unconsciously turn it off and I will miss class or work. I don’t know what to do because now I’ve missed an assignment due date because I tried moving my alarm away from the neighbors wall and slept for 3 extra hours after I unconsciously turned it off. I seriously don’t know what to do I feel like the answer is obvious: get more sleep. Well I’d love to get more sleep but I seriously can’t. I really have moved to a single apartment for this loud alarm and to help people get their sleep. I wish i could have the help for me to get less sleep as I concern for others sleep if that makes sense.

If you have a close by movie theater that offers one of those monthly subscriptions, like AMC A-List or Regal Unlimited, just get a ticket to a movie you’ve seen or not particularly interested in, and catch some shuteye. Don’t buy concessions and make sure to pick an auditorium that has reclining seats.

Hypnagogic hallucinations are imaginary images or sensations that seem real and occur as a person is falling asleep. These are different from dreams, which a person experiences while asleep

any treatment

Honestly, I used to think sleep earbuds were such a ridiculous concept. Like, why do these even exist? Who actually needs a pair of earbuds just for sleeping?

Then I got married and realized that person was me. lol

I've always had a hard time falling asleep, and listening to music or podcasts before bed has pretty much always been part of my routine. Sometimes I'll be absolutely exhausted, but the second everything gets quiet, I start noticing my own heartbeat, and suddenly my brain decides it's the perfect time to replay something embarrassing I did eight years ago.

So yeah, I need something playing in the background to keep my brain occupied.

The problem is, my partner absolutely cannot stand having any sound playing out loud while trying to sleep. So I'd put in my regular earbuds, roll onto my side, and spend way too much time trying to find a position where they weren't digging into my ears.

Usually, within 30 minutes, my ears would start hurting.

Then I'd have to take them out, readjust my pillow, and basically start the whole falling-asleep process over again.

And of course, right when I was finally about to drift off, my partner would start snoring.

I swear, sometimes it sounded like I was sharing a bed with a chainsaw.

The worst part was lying there at 2 or 3 AM doing sleep math. You know, "If I fall asleep RIGHT NOW, I can still get four hours and 37 minutes."

Very relaxing bedtime activity. 0/10, would not recommend.

Eventually, I decided to give actual sleep earbuds a try. I honestly just wanted something that wouldn't make my ears hurt when I slept on my side. What I didn't expect was how much easier my entire bedtime routine would become.

Now I can listen to whatever podcast I want before bed without bothering my partner. Once the earbuds detect that I've fallen asleep, they automatically switch from my podcast to softer background sounds. With ANC on, I'm also a lot less likely to get woken up by the snoring next to me.

And I can finally sleep on my side like a normal person! No more rolling over and feeling like a tiny piece of plastic is trying to stab me through the ear.

Even the morning alarm is better. It goes off in my ears instead of waking up both of us.

I know these all sound like pretty minor things, but when you're dealing with them every single night, they really add up. At least we're no longer negotiating whether I'm allowed to listen to something before bed.

That said, if you're thinking about getting sleep earbuds, I'd seriously recommend doing some research before buying whatever everyone else seems to love.

I've actually been using sleep earbuds for a few months now, and it took me a surprisingly long time to figure out which ones worked best for me.

Ozlo was one of the most comfortable pairs I've tried. I could barely feel them when sleeping on my side. But the Bluetooth connection on my pair was a little unreliable, and sometimes they just wouldn't pair properly. If you're someone who listens to podcasts every single night, that gets old pretty fast.

The Soundcore Sleep A30 had a completely different set of problems for me. It has plenty of features, but when I slept on my side, the pillow would press the earbuds into my ears and it actually hurt. What drove me even crazier was the automatic audio switching after it detected I'd fallen asleep. Sometimes the sound would change so suddenly that it'd wake me right back up.

Like, the whole point of buying sleep earbuds is to STAY asleep, not to have my earbuds congratulate me on falling asleep by waking me up again. lol

I'm mainly using the SomniPods 3 now. They're comfortable for side sleeping, the ANC actually makes a noticeable difference in my bedroom, and I like being able to listen to my own podcasts before bed.

But they're not perfect either. Some of the built-in sleep sounds have pretty obvious looping points. Once you notice where the audio repeats, it's hard to unhear it. So if you're somewhere you can't stream your own audio over Bluetooth and have to rely on the built-in sounds, the experience isn't quite as good.

That's why I think it's really important to figure out what you actually need before buying a pair.

Some people just want the most comfortable earbuds possible for side sleeping. Others need a reliable Bluetooth connection, effective ANC, or built-in sleep sounds that can play all night without noticeable loops.

And ear shape makes a HUGE difference. Just because someone else finds a pair comfortable doesn't mean it'll still feel comfortable for you after eight hours with your head pressed against a pillow.

If possible, I'd really recommend trying them for at least a few nights instead of wearing them for five minutes during the day and deciding they're perfect.

At the end of the day, sleep earbuds aren't some magical cure for insomnia. I still have nights when I can't fall asleep, and my partner's snoring still occasionally manages to break through my ANC defenses.

But at least I'm no longer lying there with sore ears, listening to someone snore like a lawn mower, while also worrying that my podcast might wake them up.

And honestly? That's already a pretty big upgrade.

This pillow has improved my sleep so much I have bought one for everyone in my family.

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hi I am 25M, I have adhd and I can't sleep during every night without rubbing my PP and my lower back head muscles and nervous system feels tighten and sorta stressed the entier time even when I am not stressed. please help me out...what I need to do in order to relax my my nerves and sleep like a baby without mastrubating? I tried my best but my adhd brain isn't allowing me too.

I have heard some health experts suggesting to sleep naked or just in some loose shorts because sleeping naked improves your sleep quality by naturally lowering your body temperature, which signals your brain that it is time to rest.

HOW MANY OF YOU HAVE TIRED THIS AND HOW DID YOU FELT?

I genuinely believe I'm dying of sporadic fatal insomnia. I am at my wits end.

Wednesday into Thursday and Thursday into Friday I couldn't sleep. 41 hours no sleep. EVERY SINGLE TIME I STARTED TO DOZE OFF, I WOULD JOLT AWAKE. hypnic jerks in my stomach in my shoulder in my leg. ALL NIGHT LONG.

I went to the ER and they gave me a shot of OLANZapine (ZyPREXA 10 mg

And they prescribed hydroxyzine to me

I slept after I got home from the shot and then Friday into Saturday and Saturday until Sunday I think I slept. I'm losing track of my days.

Sunday into Monday I couldn't sleep for 24 hours. I kept getting hypnic jerks. I went to urgent care and they recommended a psychiatrist.

I went to another er and the doctor said sporadic fatal insomnia is very rare and my basic neurology exam he did was enough for him to say it's not fatal insomnia.

He said to keep taking the hydroxyzine and he gave me ativan. I slept a little after I got home and then I slept Tuesday and Wednesday despite getting hypnic jerks a lot. I managed to sleep. I ended up spiraling yesterday when I saw a video of someone with sporadic fatal insomnia and I began to worry the reason my symptoms were going away or were easier was because of the sleeping medicine and that eventually it would ware off. Sure enough, I took 6 mg of melatonin and 50 mg of hydroxyzine and even CBD gummies.

HYPNIC JERKS ALL NIGHT LONG. an adrenaline rush in my stomach that wakes me up and I feel fully awake after they happen every time. Just like that guys videos with sporadic fatal insomnia.

Does anyone else avoid sleep because it feels boring? You just lay down, close your eyes and wait until you lose consciousness and you won't know it happened only after you wake up.

Sometimes i just wonder what if humans can function without sleep. We'll have a lot of extra time for hobbies and work.

It's 3:48 am rn still awake lol.

I've been making sleep meditation music lately — this one is 528Hz, supposed to support cellular healing while you rest.

No ads, no interruptions, just pure frequency.

If anyone wants to try it, search "528Hz Supernova Deep Serenity" on YouTube 🌿

Is it okay to only sleep 2 hours a day for 25 days. We have a college entrance exam coming up and I haven't been able to study much because of a busy schedule.

It takes some practice, but the pilots who practiced could consistently sleep in less than 2 minutes every time. It took 2 months for the pilots so stay patient, and definitely check out Youtube and other resources. 

Step 1: Relax your face (10 seconds)

Close your eyes and release everything in your face: forehead, jaw, tongue, and the muscles around your eyes. Let your mouth hang slightly open.

Step 2: Drop your shoulders and arms (10 seconds)

Release all tension from your shoulders, let them fall as low as possible. Then relax your upper arms, lower arms, and hands one side at a time. Feel them become heavy and sink.

Step 3: Exhale and relax your chest

Take a slow, deep breath out. As you exhale, let your chest go loose and heavy.

Step 4: Relax your legs (10 seconds)

Work down from your thighs to your calves and feet. Let them go completely limp.

Step 5: Clear your mind (10 seconds)

This is the important part. Think about a comforting and cozy environment or place for you, and while doing that Repeat "don't think, don't think, don't think..." like a mantra

IMPORTANT: While doing this, do not think about falling asleep in less than 2 minutes or if it is or is not working, just do the steps and let your mind wander.

I sleep better after self harm is this normal

Hi, my problem isn’t in quality of sleep but with time of getting asleep. And that really bothers me since i cannot sleep enough hours of sleep and feel veeery tired at work the next day. Also I’ve tried every cheap suplements that are supposed to get me asleep faster but they doesn’t work or makes me sleepy the next day. I’d really appreciate the help <3

Just that, I don't want to sleep, but I know that I (very, very sadly) have to, what is the minimum I can sleep?

Hi guys!

We hear from time to time that we shouldn't sleep with the mobile phone next to the bed, but I was wondering if it is ok doing so as long as the airplane mode is on. Any study, article or something on the matter? Thx