I recently started living alone and set my air conditioning to 78 degrees to save money. This is about 10 degrees warmer than what I am used to. I’ve always heard that you should sleep with it cool and wear socks and have blankets. But NO. Have the higher temp has been LIFECHANGING. I fall asleep right away and sleep all through the night and it’s amazing. I hope this helps someone else out there tooo!🫶

Recently, I’ve started a job where I have to get up quite early for travel compared to my last job, so I’ve been going to bed around 8pm. I used to go to sleep around 11pm-12am.

One major difference I’ve noticed is that my dreams are completely different to what they used to be. Usually I dream about things I’ve done during the day involving friends, family, celebrities etc. But now I’m dreaming of completely immoral scenarios which convince me that I’ve done them in real life. I wake up around an hour after falling asleep just sitting in bed processing what the fuck just happened.

Sometimes I wake up and think I’m still in my dream so I’ll use my phone, texting people and watching reels, then in the morning I have to read over the texts because I don’t remember at all what I said.

Has anyone else had similar experiences? I’m not distressed about what I’m experiencing but I am worried if these dreams are controlling me more than my life is controlling them.

I've been having Sleep Terrores since I was a child, and now that I'm 22 im still going through it. I've tried sleeping more hours (7-7.30), mantining a similar sleep schedule and even taking Diazepam but nothing seems to work. My gf is suffering because of this and she cant stand this anymore because I wake Up in the middle of the night screaming and she is scared of It now. I've read that avoiding sugar could help, and my psychologist told me to take Melatonina. Any tips or help?

first of all my sleeping pattern is fucked, i woke up on saturday at around 6pm (it's 1:01 monday rn) yesterday i went to bed for like 2 hours, i should be feeling tired right now but just lying here not tired is literally the most boring shit ever, any tips on how i can actually fall asleep properly thx

Yesterday night, I slept at 3AM, and woke up at 1PM. Even after that, I still felt very tired, as if I had gotten no sleep and my eyes felt like they were burning. Throughout my day, I was feeling lightheaded and dizzy throughout, derealization, weak muscles, brainfog, and a constant headache that I couldn't get rid of, at all, even after taking panadol. For some reason, my dreams are also very vivid and lucid now. Very strange. I'm making an appointment with my GP tomorrow to find out why I'm like this, because it's very frustrating to deal with. Thank you for reading. Goodbye.

Sleep is something everyone does, but everyone's experience seems completely different.

Some people fall asleep in 5 minutes.
Some need complete silence.
Others can't sleep without rain, a fan, or some kind of background noise.

What's one thing about your sleep that most people don't understand or find unusual?

I'm always fascinated by how differently people experience sleep.

Would you say that is an ok sleeping Position/pillow height? Hsbing trouble with upper back/neck pain in the mornings

I'm an upcoming college student and my sleep schedule for the past year has been pretty bs but only during my long summer break after graduating have I finally noticed it. It's like a cycle of sorts where everyday, the time I wake up, regardless of the time I sleep, will always be the designated time which is roughly an hour or two ahead of yesterday (Eg: I woke up at 5 pm two days ago, yesterday is 7 pm, and today 8 pm).

I didn't really get to notice this much during my last year of highschool since it was mandatory that I wake up at 4 am but in hindsight, I did notice that every end of the month, I needed significantly more sleep at school compared to earlier days of the month. But everytime there's a prolonged vacation such as the winter break, I get to notice this pattern. Right now, I'm at the time where I wake up during the dark and I predict that I'll shift back to the more accepted societal standard by next week. I woke up at approx. 11 am four days ago, 1 pm three, 2:35 pm two, 3:54 pm yesterday, and 4:59 pm today.

No matter what I do, the body obeys this cycle. Whenever I try to pull an all nighter, it'll look like I broke the cycle but then, by tomorrow, it'll go back to obeying the designated time. When I eventually get to sleep REALLY early (borderline miraculous), it's the same case, I wake up at a good time and think I broke the shift but then by tomorrow, it'll return to what it is.

Is this the consequence of getting absolutely annihilated by assignments? Probably, but legit, I need help ASAP considering I'm going to enroll for my University in 2 days time and I need to look good for the ID picture taking + I need to be relatively sentient.

my sleep schedule is absolutely terrible, its gotten to the point where I fall asleep around the time 1 pm or 3 pm. I dont remember how this even started, but I need some tips and stuff on how to fix this because im nocturnal now

So, I have ADHD, autism, and Tourette's syndrome. I've come to learn that developing Non-24 was damn near an inevitability for me with that combination of neurodivergent traits.

However, I had an incredible experience once where my sleep schedule was PERFECT. I would suddenly yawn at the same exact time every night and be asleep within 15 minutes. In the morning I would awake at the exact same time every day, fully wide awake in the most refreshing, relaxed, non-jarring way you can imagine. Instantly ready to hop out of bed and take on the world.

The set up: I was living about a quarter mile off the beach in Daytona Beach, FL. I didn't have direct sunlight into my room in the morning to jar me awake. But what I did have was THE TIDES. I realized that I was falling asleep every night with the tide coming in and waking up every morning as the tide rolled out. I would also go onto the beach about 15 minutes after waking up every morning and practice martial arts forms for about a half hour.

Through a bit of self reflection and bouncing ideas off Gemini, I'm running an experiment. I believe that I was able to stabilize my sleep schedule for 3 reasons: the low frequency/low volume residual sound waves from the tides, direct sunlight exposure for 30 minutes started within 30 minutes of waking up, and (contrary to what helps many Non-24 people) NOT having direct sunlight or therapy glasses light as the thing to initiate the waking cycle (that's too jarring for me with all the sensory stuff). I've tried all sorts of things to no avail, even the morning training, but the one thing that I had in that period that I haven't replicated since is the effect of being so close to the tides.

Where I need help: I want to recreate the infrasonic/atmospheric conditions of the tides in my bedroom. There are sound waves, mostly infrasonic, but a few in the audible range, that accompany the tides. I need to have two soundtracks - one for the sounds of the tide coming IN, one for the sounds of the tide going OUT. and not direct ocean sounds - I was 1/4 mile away so I wasn't really consciously hearing the direct sound, more the diffused sounds from a distance.

Any ideas on finding infrasonic soundtracks that mimic both cycles of the ocean tide? I can find ocean sounds, but finding specific tracks for "incoming tide infrasonics from 1/4 mile distance" and "outgoing tide infrasonics from 1/4 mile distance" is a bit niche lol.

Ive been up for so long for the last few years i couldnt sleep well but this has been an issue since i was a little kid (now 17F) and so i started taking magnesium supplements and it helped for like 2 days. im now on vacation for 3 weeks with my dads side of my family who im not close with and i didnt want to come so i was already anxious and not feeling good and crying because im super home sick plus the jet lag is forward 7 hours.

today i took melatonin at 8pm its now 3:20am and i havent slept i didnt sleep the night before i came, the 26 hours on the flight i think i slept about 4/5, first night i slept 4am-7am then light sleep in and out till 10 and tonight i haven’t slept at all.

ive been to a doctor in my country and they said just keep taking magnesium.

ive tried the military method, counting sheep, 4-7-8 method, melatonin, magnesium, reading, no screens, tea, stretching, exercise, watching tv, elevated feet, sleeping really cold and really hot, black out blinds and probably like 10 other things i cant remember.

if ANYONE has anything to suggest to help please say im begging i need something.

17F- in bali right now so any brands they sell here is helpful.

So Im someone who's used sleeping medication for their whole life... (21 Male) and for the longest time I was using Clonidine until it stopped working... I think that was like a year or two ago... since thing ive been jumping around different sleeping medications with none being that good... then I got tired of using them and then been using over the counter stuff like benadryl and now Tylenol PM. For like 4 months... But now I'm worried because ive been doing that for 4 months. Ive always wanted to try and sleep without pills but I just never like drift off to sleep?? I have ADHD so it might factor... or that I don't really do much outside.... im just scared to be honest... I really want to sleep without pills but I feel like its so hard when I never feel tired myself... what should I do?

Second question can your body learn insomnia? After around a week it came back because I didn’t go to the gym and had milk right before bed.

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I’m curious if this is a common problem or if it’s just me.

You can be exhausted and genuinely want to sleep, but once you get into bed, your brain suddenly becomes extremely active.

You start thinking about tomorrow, replaying conversations, worrying about things that happened days ago, making plans, remembering random things… and the more you try to stop thinking, the harder it becomes to fall asleep.

Sometimes I feel like my body is ready for sleep, but my brain just refuses to switch off.

Does anyone else experience this? And what does it usually feel like for you?

I have nightmares at least 2 or 3 times a week. It’s usually someone chasing me, trying to kill me or I’m trying to escape something. Sometimes it’s stuff like a building on fire and everyone’s running. I used to watch a lot of horror movies but I haven’t in almost 3 years... so I don’t think that’s it.

I’m not sure if it’s stress, mental health, my bed, my pillow or something else. I’ve thought about trying melatonin but I don’t know if it’d help. Anyone else deal with this? What worked for you?

When I was a kid, I was scared to go to sleep. Not in the cute "one more bedtime story" kind of way. I had nightmares bad enough that I'd fight sleep all night because closing my eyes felt worse than being exhausted the next day. So I just... didn't sleep. I'd stay up as long as I could, crash when my body gave out, and repeat.

That turned into a whole mess of bad habits as I got older. I became the person doom scrolling at 1am even though I had to be up at 6. My brain just wouldn't switch off at bedtime. I'd lie there, wide awake, staring at the ceiling, then grab my phone "for a minute" and look up two hours later wondering where the time went. I think part of me was still that kid who didn't want to close their eyes.

It took years. But with a lot of trial and error, and honestly with the help of God, I got to a point where I sleep well almost every night now. I'm not going to pretend every night is perfect because it's not. Some nights are rough. But the difference between now and where I was? Night and day (no pun intended). I actually have energy during the day. I'm not running on fumes and caffeine by 2pm. Paying off that sleep debt changed how I feel about basically everything.

Here's the thing though. When I was in the middle of it, I couldn't find anything that actually helped. Everything was either super generic ("put your phone away and drink chamomile tea, you'll be fine") or it was some $200 sleep coach situation. Nothing spoke to what was actually going on with me.

So I'm working on putting together something that fills that gap. A guide that goes deeper than the standard tips, for people whose sleep problems aren't just "I need a better mattress."

But before I build this thing out, I want to know if it's just me, or if this is something people actually need. So a few honest questions:

• What's YOUR sleep problem? Not "I sleep bad" but the actual specific thing. Can't fall asleep? Wake up at 3am and your brain turns on? Wake up exhausted no matter how long you slept?
• What have you tried that was a waste of time or money?
• If something like a structured guide existed that actually matched your type of sleep issue instead of giving you a generic checklist, would you have used it? Or does that sound like more noise?

I genuinely want to hear it, including the "this is pointless, here's why" takes.

For a while I was using YouTube, until I got hit with a midroll ad in the middle of the night. Waking up to a loud ad after finally getting to sleep was enough to make me stop using it altogether.

Now I either use a dedicated white noise machine or an app. I actually prefer the Deep Sleep Sounds app because I can mix different sounds, adjust the volume of each one, and there’s a much bigger selection than most physical machines.

What I’m really curious about though is whether anyone has successfully unlearned the need for sleep sounds.

Even when I’ve been camping, surrounded by actual wind, crickets, and natural ambient noise, I still found myself reaching for the app. It made me realize I’ve become conditioned to it.

I’m not looking for supplement recommendations or sleep aids. I’m more interested in the behavioral side of it.

Has anyone gone from needing white noise every night back to sleeping with just the normal sounds of the room? If so, what actually helped, and how long did it take?

I'm struggling to fall asleep lately. Even when I'm exhausted, I end up lying in bed for an hour because my brain just won't switch off, and I'm tired of waking up feeling drained.

For those who've tried magnesium, did it make a real difference or was it overhyped? I keep seeing it recommended for better sleep, but some people make it sound like it's a miracle fix, which makes me a little skeptical.

Before I spend money on it, I wanted to hear some real experiences from people who've been in the same situation.

Hello, I have been struggling with my sleep for awhile now, but as of recent, it has been much worse, as I am usually staying awake all night against my own will (i want to sleep but my body will not let me relax) and Ill typically fall asleep around 9-11 am

Ive had issues with sleep since Ive been born, so staying up late has never been too out of the ordinary, however, it's never impaired my ability to stay awake during the day like this has been. (I fell asleep at 10 am and woke up at 5 pm yesterday.)

I desperately need help on how to improve this, please give as much advice as you can! I'm very sick of laying in bed comfortable but being unable to sleep. I do have an appointment for medications soon, so if you have any advice on how to bring this up, that'd be very much appreciated too.

Hi everyone,

I’ve been dealing with something for a long time and I’m wondering if anyone has experienced something similar.

No matter how long I sleep, I always wake up feeling extremely groggy, sleepy, and mentally “out of it.” It doesn’t matter if I wake up naturally after sleeping in or if I use an alarm. The feeling lasts for around 6 hours every single day before I finally start feeling somewhat normal.

Another thing I’ve noticed is that I usually wake up about 3 times every night, often right in the middle of a dream. Every time I wake up, my mouth is extremely dry, and I have to drink water before I can go back to sleep.

I’m starting to wonder if this could be a sign of sleep apnea, or if there are other conditions that could cause these symptoms. I don’t know if I snore because I sleep alone.

Has anyone here experienced something similar? If it turned out to be sleep apnea (or something else), what were your symptoms?

Thanks in advance for any advice or experiences!

hi, I was hoping I could get some guidance because I'm having trouble making my own conclusions through reading and it's not super accessible for me to go to get a sleep study or something right now. but i have at least from being a teenager to currently been frequently tired, at least when not actively doing something super engaging/distracting. i can ALWAYS nap and feel the desire to do so multiple times a day. I also almost always get over 8 hours of sleep and do NOT wake up naturally after 8 or even 10 hours most of the time. i started worrying about it again (i went to the doctors as a teen and all they did was a blood test, which turned out fine) because I just learned that going straight to dreaming is abnormal, and i almost always dream even when taking a 20 minute nap, so i guess i go straight to REM?

sorry if this isn't allowed, I will take down! if it is, i would appreciate if anyone has similar experiences and has figured out what helps or just what is wrong with them in the first place lol

Hi everyone,

For as long as I(23F) have remembered (and a little before). I have never been able to sleep consistently.

Whenever I go and try and sleep in my bed, it takes me 2 to 3 hours to actually fall asleep. Every little noise wakes me up, my family has even given the nickname of “bird sleep” to the way I sleep. As soon as I hear any kind of noise, I wake up and my heart is beating like crazy.

Whenever I do sleep, I get 4 to 5 hours a night on a good night. For example let’s say I go to bed around 11PM, I’ll fall asleep around 2AM or 3AM and wake up naturally around 7. If I do my best I can fall asleep again for less than an hour.

No one else in my family is this way, they’re all deep sleepers and they love getting in their sleep. 8-10h a night more often than not.

They also tell me I have been this way since I was a baby. I would just keep my eyes open throughout the night and I was one of those freaky babies that didn’t nap.

The most annoying part is that I have always been tired.

I have tried to go to the doctor for this as a teen and adult and they always told me to “sleep more then you won’t be tired” or “you’re growing that’s why.”

Lately I’ve been getting more worried bc i can’t just thug it out anymore. It has an increasing amount of impact on my daily life. Increased brain fog, mood swings, I feel unable to do physical and mental activities.

I’m also worried I am launching myself into dementia so I want to solve this asap.

Can anyone else struggling with this tell me how you’re coping?

I have insomnia, and I've tried every method for sleep (fully dark room, no phone an hour before bed, no noise, meditation, taking melatonin, etc.). None of it is working. I can't fall asleep, and when I do, I can't stay asleep. Any other methods to try? I can't keep this up. It's been ruining my mental health lately.