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Late night activities

Sunshinegirl0228
Sunshinegirl0228

before I started my current job I was asleep by 9:30-10pm. Now I don’t get home till 10:30 so I come home, take meds, get a shower, and grab alight snack. My problem is that when I am off 3-4 days a week I don’t take my meds at 8 as befidw, but at 9. I try to hop into bed around 10 because I really am exhausted. But my body doesn’t want to sleep even though I am tired. I don’t want to watch tv and get sucked into it like I know will happen and I don’t want to crochet and get sucked into that.



So I would like advice on how to fall asleep at a bit of an earlier time, or an activity I can do that won’t suck me in(meaning I’m so engrossed that I dont want to stop)

SullenKitty
SullenKitty
I like to read on nights that I'm tired but cant sleep.

No matter how engrossed I am in the story, at some point I just cant keep my eyes open.
Community LeaderSunCloudJD
SunCloudJD
I can't fall asleep early either and I love to read so I read every night..... xo
yorman1
yorman1
I found taking a warm drink of Melatonin
...can be purchased under the name of Emergencee at pharmacy...works for me..:-)
arfie
arfie
When I work shift work, it helps me to keep my off day schedules in sync with my work schedule. If I work from 2 to 10, I play from 2 to 10 on my days off and start my bedtime rituals around the same time, 7 days a week. Changing my schedule 2 or 3 days a week throws me out of whack.

Maybe instead of trying to go to bed earlier on your days off, you can give yourself a restful activity to do before bedtime?

Hope you find what works for you. A good night's sleep sure makes a diff in how I see the world.
Sunshinegirl0228
Sunshinegirl0228
I’ve tried finding a late night activity. I’ll see if I can work on my puzzle
Wow50
Wow50
I had a lot of night jobs where I'd be going to sleep when the birds started singing
Anyway when I can't sleep I go look up at the stars and all the other things happen out there. Breath it all in let it all go. I'm relaxted and I go to sleep. With a fan going or some kind of white noise. Lol
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