Are you sleeping okay?

Question

I have been finding it hard to fall asleep these days and it is kind of annoying because I can't work efficiently or get into the flow state easily unless I am fully rested. 

Are some of you experiencing this too?

Akash Nidhi · Accepted Answer

Try to block half an hour to one hour for some kind of physical activity like running, cycling if you are in a place where it's safe to go outside or practice yoga, exercise that would help get better sleep. 
Try to make it a habit of doing that in the same time. It would help your work as well.

I usually do once my office work is done, that would help me reset my mind  and helps to focus on my startup work.

Judith Ackerman · Answer

If you're working from home are stuck home, you probably aren't tired enough. A good tip is to workout as often as possible and slip some brisk walking in between. At least that has helped me greatly.

Mirko Maccarrone · Answer

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Doris Ferguson · Answer

Yeah. I feel your pain. last few weeks I am sleeping for 2-3 hours. Daily routine, remote work have impact on me a lot

Kevin Olejniczak · Answer

If you go to bed every day and wake up at different times, then your life is chaos, which brings you a poor sleep. Poor sleep means zero productivity, focus, and concentration. I've been through this, and I don't want to experiment. It was hard for me to fall asleep because I had hip pain. That's after I suffered a foot injury. I went through rehabilitation; I went to the physiotherapist, so he recommended I take a special pillow to get rid of my pain. I found one of the recommendations by pillowinsider.com. I bought it, and now I enjoy my deep sleep every night.

Sumit Datta [dwata] 👋 · Answer

Hello Sonica,

I have been struggling with sleep for about 6 years now. I have undergone full all-night tests in a sleep clinic. I have been tested in multiple ways. I suffer from "Sleep Maintenance Insomnia" which means I have super fragmented sleep. This affects my cognition during the day and I have suffered from the ill effects over years. There is not easy solution. I have anxiety issues and depressive tendencies so there are multiple issues at play.

Things that work for me are keeping to a routine, moving away from a goal drive work-life, meditating, having thick blinds on windows (I am super light sensitive). These help but I always have a visible lack of sleep. Activities surely help, so surely pick on up if you do not have. And check with a medical practitioner.

Answer

I've always struggled with sleeping. On good days I get around 5-5.5 hours. But if I sleep more, I feel more tired and groggy. There's a study (I'm too lazy to dig it up) that shows that not everyone needs 8 hours of sleep. So, I'm working on improving my sleep quality instead. 1 hour of skating in the evening is fun and is a kind of exercise. It also serves as my off-screen time as well.

Are you sleeping okay?

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