Comment on Ask HN: Not resting fully because can't sleep long enoughComments−rocgf6yI have issues falling asleep a lot of the time, and stress has a huge impact on that.Stuff that can help (may have been suggested in other comments):- exercise will definitely help; there are way too many benefits to list, apart from helping with sleep- coffee - try to limit intake after 2PM or so because caffeine has a long half-life; the earlier you stop, the better- meditation- breaks, walks in the evening, anything that disconnects you from your load- reading in bead, just before going to sleep- limit phone, laptop etc. in bed, before you go to sleep- try not to eat/drink too much before bed, especially not an extra large pizza at 10PM- take a hot shower before bed and have your room cooled down- avoid various substances that may sedate you, but won't help you actually sleep betterIf all that fails, there are sleep doctors. There are many conditions that can affect sleep, but it's most likely plain old stress.
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I have issues falling asleep a lot of the time, and stress has a huge impact on that.
Stuff that can help (may have been suggested in other comments):
- exercise will definitely help; there are way too many benefits to list, apart from helping with sleep
- coffee - try to limit intake after 2PM or so because caffeine has a long half-life; the earlier you stop, the better
- meditation
- breaks, walks in the evening, anything that disconnects you from your load
- reading in bead, just before going to sleep
- limit phone, laptop etc. in bed, before you go to sleep
- try not to eat/drink too much before bed, especially not an extra large pizza at 10PM
- take a hot shower before bed and have your room cooled down
- avoid various substances that may sedate you, but won't help you actually sleep better
If all that fails, there are sleep doctors. There are many conditions that can affect sleep, but it's most likely plain old stress.