May 8th, 2009 by admin
Friday (Thursday into Friday)
Started Relaxation time: 11:30pm
Got in Bed to read by: 12:15pm
Turned out lights to sleep by: 12:45am
Guesstimate of when I fell asleep: 1:10am
Guesstimate of when I woke up: 6:30am
Had alarm set to: 8:30am
Got out of Bed at: 10:15am
Total Time I slept: 5 Hours and 20 Minutes
Last night I decided to relax and watch some tv with mom and dad from 10 to 11. I then watched the news, drank a chamomile tea, and chilled out. I got in bed around 12:15 to read, and turned out the lights to sleep. I used breathing techniques, and the process of boxing out thoughts from my mind. It worked more or less, and I was asleep quickly. I then woke up probably about 20 minutes afterwards because I was hot so I cracked my window, and fell asleep again quickly.
The next time I got up was about 6:00am, to noise and I was coughing. My window was open so was it too cold and making me cough? My allergies are acting up so that could be it as well with the window open. The people upstairs were also making a ton of noise. I would say from 6:15am till 7:50am the guy was complaining and talking and yelling. That sucked because I couldn’t get back into a rhythm of sleep any longer. I then pushed the alarm further, and then again. I sometimes think I am better off just getting up on days like this, so I will then be more tired the next day. I am going to try that instead the next time I am up and wide awake earlier than expected.
I am starting to wonder if my body feels better and is more in tune when I get a little less rest time in bed?
Tags: chamomile, coughing, noise, sleep technique, too early
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May 7th, 2009 by admin
Thursday (Wednesday into Thursday)
Started Relaxation time: 1:35pm
Got in Bed to read by: 1:45pm
Turned out lights to sleep by: 2:05am
Guesstimate of when I fell asleep: 2:45am
Guesstimate of when I woke up: 6:30am
Had alarm set to: X:XXam
Got out of Bed at: 10:15am
Total Time I slept: 4 Hours and XX Minutes
Well, I was totally off track last night. My mind was racing, and I didn’t bother to try to slow it down. I stayed on the computer doing stuff, but it was healthy. As I’ve always known my mind thinks the best in the wee hours of the am, so it was cool to just stay up without letting the thought of having to go to sleep come in. This is obviously NOT a good thing to do regularly if I am trying to stick to an earlier pattern.
Tonight I am going to try to go to sleep at a more reasonable time, and wake up after about 7 or 8 hours of being in bed.
Tags: bad habits, stay up late
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May 4th, 2009 by admin
Monday (Sunday into Monday)
Started Relaxation time: 2:05pm
Got in Bed to read by: 2:15pm
Turned out lights to sleep by: 2:20am
Guesstimate of when I fell asleep: 3:00am
Guesstimate of when I woke up: 5:30am
Had alarm set to: 9:45am
Got out of Bed at: 10:15am
Total Time I slept: 2 Hours and XX Minutes
A typical sunday night, once the night came I didn’t want to go to sleep so I stayed up, cleaned my room a bit, and surfed the net till the wee hours of the am. Around 2:00am I decided to start shutting everything down and hop in bed. I decided to keep my little fan on low to see if the white noise would help me sleep. Unfortunately I was up only a few hours after going to sleep, and I was semi-awake it a crazy daze the rest of the morning in and out of sleep. I wish I had just gotten up and turned off the fan because the noise was bothering me.
It was real hard to get out of bed in the morning and I ended up staying in bed longer than I was hoping for. I NEED to stay strong and force myself to stay on a routine, and most importantly follow my computers off by a specific time rule, and do the breathing and relaxation techniques once in bed.
Tags: fan, late sunday night, stay up late, white noise
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May 1st, 2009 by admin
Friday (Thursday into Friday)
Started Relaxation time: 12:40pm
Got in Bed to read by: 12:40pm
Turned out lights to sleep by: 1:00am
Guesstimate of when I fell asleep: 1:25am
Guesstimate of when I woke up: 7:55am
Had alarm set to: 9:45am
Got out of Bed at: 9:45am
Total Time I slept: 6 Hours and 30 Minutes
Last night I slept well. I took a Zyrtec for my allergies, so maybe that made me a little drowsy? It was a colder night out, but I cracked my window open anyways since I sleep better when it is cold and under the covers.
I read a bit and then turned out the lights. After turning out the lights I practiced a strategy of thought on a topic (Non sleep related) , and then after that I fell asleep quickly.
The first time I woke up was some time around 7:30am or so, but I was able to fall back alseep. I was then up again around 9:00am and I was sort of awake until I got out of bed.
Overall, I got a decent night of sleep
Tags: zytec
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April 28th, 2009 by admin
Tuesday (Monday into Tuesday)
Started Relaxation time: 12:40pm
Got in Bed to read by: 12:40pm
Turned out lights to sleep by: 1:10am
Guesstimate of when I fell asleep: 2:00am
Guesstimate of when I woke up: 7:55am
Had alarm set to: 9:30am
Got out of Bed at: 10:10am
Total Time I slept: 5 Hours and 55 Minutes
Last night I got in bed and read. I am still battling a stuffy nose/cough so I took some NyQuil. I read for a while and then turned out the lights. It took me a good while to fall asleep, even with the NyQuil. I was feeling a bit frustrated, but eventually dozed off.
I woke up later around 7:55am, probably to the sun coming through the shades. I left a small fan in the window with the window open an inch or two, and it kept the room cool since it has been hot outside the last day or two.
Once the morning came I was up, but decided to stay in bed till later since I am still fighting off this cold. Hoping to have the cold knocked out so I can get back to my routine and get up on an earlier note.
Earlier in the night I had a tea, but it wasn’t chamomile but was supposedly decafinated.
Tags: NyQuil
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April 27th, 2009 by admin
Monday (Sunday into Monday)
Started Relaxation time: 2:00pm
Got in Bed to read by: 2:00pm
Turned out lights to sleep by: 2:25am
Guesstimate of when I fell asleep: 3:00am
Guesstimate of when I woke up: 7:30am
Had alarm set to: 9:30am
Got out of Bed at: 10:45am
Total Time I slept: 4 Hours and 30 Minutes
Last night I ate late so I wasn’t tired, and I had a cold so I was waiting till later in the night so I could take some NyQuil and pass out. I took the NyQuil and read till I was drowsy.
The NyQuil never fails, I was alseep after a bit and I stayed asleep for a good 4.5 hours or so. After that I was up but was able to doze out a few times while I laid in bed. I have a cold/cough so I let myself sleep in later today so I could be rested, and hope to kick this cold to the curb soon. Hoping the “Swine Flu” passed me by this time.
Tags: cold, cough, NyQuil, sick
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April 24th, 2009 by admin
Friday (Thursday into Friday)
Started Relaxation time: 11:50pm
Got in Bed to read by: 12:00pm
Turned out lights to sleep by: 12:50am
Guesstimate of when I fell asleep: 1:20am
Guesstimate of when I woke up: 4:30am
Had alarm set to: 8:30am
Got out of Bed at: 8:55am
Total Time I slept: 3 Hours and XX Minutes
Last night I didn’t work so I started relaxing and hopped in bed to read. I turned out the lights and passed out. It never fails that I was awake at 4:30am for a reason unknown. I eventually got back to sleep but I didn’t get very rested sleep. I hopped out of bed around 7:00am and closed one of the Black out shades I had opened because too much light was coming in.
I woke up on the alarm, and reset it for a little more sleep since I am feeling a bit under the weather this morning with allergies or something (Stuffy nose).
Hope to break this waking up every morning after 3 or 4 hours of sleep and start getting more rested sleep.
Tags: allergies, sunlight
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April 23rd, 2009 by admin
Thursday (Wednesday into Thursday)
Started Relaxation time: 11:50pm
Got in Bed to read by: 12:00pm
Turned out lights to sleep by: 12:50am
Guesstimate of when I fell asleep: 1:20am
Guesstimate of when I woke up: 4:15am
Had alarm set to: 7:55am
Got out of Bed at: 9:15am
Total Time I slept: 3 Hours and XX Minutes
Last night I came home later and didn’t want to get my brain working so I decided to shut down the computers around 11:45pm, and hop in bed to read. I read till about 12:50pm and decided to crash, and was actually feeling tired. I fell asleep in a decent amount of time, but was wide awake at 4:15am. Got up and got a drink, but I was wide awake and laid awake till at least 5:30am. I eventually dozed off a bit and my alarm first went off at 7:55am, but I snoozed and then reset it to 9:00am. I got out of bed after laying there feeling beat down tired. Once I was up I feel good, so I think I need to practice just getting out of bed no matter how much or little sleep I get, and start the day. I can always decide to sleep more on a planned day if I need it, so start pushing the limits and get up regardless!
Tags: asleep quick, read in bed, too early, woke up tired
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April 21st, 2009 by admin
Tuesday (Monday into Tuesday)
Started Relaxation time: 12:20pm
Got in Bed to read by: 12:20pm
Turned out lights to sleep by: 12:40am
Guesstimate of when I fell asleep: 1:00am
Guesstimate of when I woke up: 4:30am
Had alarm set to: 8:35am
Got out of Bed at: 10:15am
Total Time I slept: 3 Hours and XX Minutes
Last night I turned the computers out by about midnight, and then hopped in bed and read. I was not feeling overly tired, but I managed to fall asleep in decent time once the lights went out. I drank a chamomile tea around 9:45pm tonight, and I went to the gym earlier around 7:30pm.
I woke up at 4:30am to the cat scratching the door. I got up and fed him. I then got in bed but was wide awake. I ended up turning on the tv, and then surfing the web on my phone to pass some time. By 5:00am I tried to sleep again but laid there till at least 6:00am totally awake. I then dozed in and out of sleep till the alarm, and then snoozed a few times, then turned it off. I was in and out and having vivid dreams. I got out of bed after 10:15am feeling really tired, and had a crappy night of sleep.
Tags: crappy sleep, woke up tired
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April 20th, 2009 by admin
Monday (Sunday into Monday)
Started Relaxation time: 12:50pm
Got in Bed to read by: 12:50pm
Turned out lights to sleep by: 1:00am
Guesstimate of when I fell asleep: 1:35am
Guesstimate of when I woke up: 4:50am
Had alarm set to: 8:35am
Got out of Bed at: 9:45am
Total Time I slept: 3 Hours and XX Minutes
A typical sunday night where I didn’t feel overly tired, but I hopped in bed and read a bit and eventually felt tired enough to fall asleep. I fell asleep without too much trouble, but was then wide awake around 4:50am. Not sure why, but I was up. I then was in a daze where I almost felt like I was awake while being half asleep and dreaming. It is actually a very annoying feeling because I need rest and want it, but this daze feeling doesn’t get good rest in.
I then got up at the alarm, but felt like I needed to get more sleep to feel rested so I snoozed, and then changed the alarm to a later time. Planning on trying to not do that the rest of the week!
I don’t know what it is, I think my mind is just so stressed out with work and personal life that my brain is on overdrive and just crunching away. I need to brush up and practice meditation and then breahting techniques at night to get my mind into a relaxation mode.
Tonight I will be turning my computer off before 11:45pm so I can get some quality relaxation time in to get my mind off of things and hope for a restful night. I will be using breathing techniques and affirmations to try for the best. Tomorrow i’ll let you know if it worked.
Tags: dreaming while awake, restless mind
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