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lifeaintsocool t1_jc5w6ls wrote

Struggled with this my whole life. Melatonin, sleep meds, you name it, don't work.

One thing that has worked for me though is to trick my mind into thinking I'm taking a nap. Like I'll get off work, and then I'll go hit the bed with my lights still on immediately. No shower, no teeth brushing, no food. Kind of trick my mind into believing that I'm not "sleeping" but rather just taking a short nap. Usually get about 6 hours of sleep this way. Gives me a chance to clean up in the AM and eat a bunch/hydrated etc.

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Lily_Roza t1_jc5ygaj wrote

Good idea. I'm going to try it.

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graboidian t1_jc6slok wrote

Be sure and set your alarm just in case this method ends up working.

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Skyblacker t1_jc8k1v3 wrote

That's like the opposite of CBT-i. Or maybe it's exactly it. I'm not sure. You're definitely hacking your sleep environment.

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