Later And Later

[jennyjoan]

I will have to get better sleep - I am going to bed later and later resulting in sleeping longer too and getting up with so much muscle ache.

I do believe to try and get in between the sheets around 11pm allows you to relax more. Anybody agree? But it has been nearly 2am.

[davebro]

what do you DO until 2 am?

[jennyjoan]

well watched a wee bit of TV downstairs - didn't put it on in bedroom at all, ate a wee bit of choc (hangs down in shame).

I never take supper ie toast or milk or nothing .

[Samuraisan]

Get youself into a routine, eat 3 meals a day more or less at the same times, not necessarily large meals. Start relaxing around 8.00 p.m., snuggle down at 11.00 ish with a book, when your eyes are drooping, stop reading, put in your earphones and listen to a boring/soothing podcast that you have timed to finish in an hour or so. Works for me !

[Buenchico]

2am is EARLY for me!

[jennyjoan]

Also have 2 big worries that never leave my mind - day or night. I have really done things to provide support but am going round in circles with them.

[pat2604]

I'm just the same JJ! I am trying to put it right. I always have been a night owl, but it's getting ridiculous. And even when I get to bed I wake up frequently, sleep very lightly and every little sound wakes me. I end up getting a reasonable sleep from about 6.00am. All my aches and pains are much worse. But I really feel much better in all ways in the evening and half the night.

[pat2604]

Yes, and I have big worries too and 2021 has been a worrying year. Not particularly because of Covid. Sometimes it's a lot Lateran 2.00am!

[Teapots1]

There does seem to be something strange going on sometimes. If I stay up until about 1.00am I will toss and turn for the rest of the night, if I turn in around 11.30 12 at the latest I sleep pretty good, and up at about 8.30, 9 at the latest.

[youngmafbog]

Bed by 9:30 (although read for an hour) and up by 6:00 for me.

Everyone is different.

[davebro]

Early to bed early to rise for me. I do wake in the night a couple of times. Wish I could stop the snoring/sleep apnea, whatever it is.

[davebro]

I don't feel refreshed on waking.

[pat2604]

I feel awful on waking to be honest! I don't get a restful sleep very often - I'm a light sleeper with vivid dreams or nightmares!!! I've a very over active mind!!

[Teapots1]

Sleep seems to be a problem for many older people, I think one of the main factors is lack of exercise during the day especially in the winter months when a lot have no choice but to stop in the warm house, then there's others who are less mobile anyhow. So all in all if you are sitting / resting all day its then very difficult to get off to sleep. You can only do so much hoovering and dusting :0)

[pastafreak]

If I dont go for even a short walk, I'm likely to find it difficult to get to sleep. Same if lights go out much after 1am. 12:30 seems to be my ideal. Lately it's been closer to 2am.
Sometimes I feel I've slept like a log...then my fitbit tells me how restless I've been. :(

[Spicerack]

davebro //what do you DO until 2 am?//

You know me, I'm not one to gossip. But there was a lot of the auld mistletoe talk going on last night.

[barry1010]

Do you nap during the day, JJ?

[jennyjoan]

barry - never ever - jeepers that would be a perilous journey, if I were to even rest my eyes for 5 minutes - then that's night sleep over.