The Official Club for people whose sleep schedules are completely incoherent and inconsistent

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

55 minutes ago, #1 Taln Fan said:

Huh, just read this really interesting scientific study that found that sleep consistency is even more important than sleep duration, in terms of reducing your mortality rate. Going to bed and waking up at consistent times every night (within 15-20ish mins of the same time) correlates with a 20-48% lower risk of mortality from all causes. (Sleep duration is also important, and improves lifespan, but consistency even more so)

Despite the name of this topic, try and get a consistent sleep schedule ya'll 
https://academic.oup.com/sleep/article/47/1/zsad253/7280269

Shark attack?

[#1 Taln Fan he/him]

16 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Shark attack?

Potentially xD
In the study, when it says all-cause mortality, it doesn't literally mean every cause, it just means life expectancy not from any particular cause. (Tho they did also look at cancer and heart problems specifically as well)

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

4 minutes ago, #1 Taln Fan said:

Potentially xD
In the study, when it says all-cause mortality, it doesn't literally mean every cause, it just means life expectancy not from any particular cause. (Tho they did also look at cancer and heart problems specifically as well)

I know

I just like to be arbitrary sometimes

[Tinwatcher I don’t mind]

So I ran on 4 hours of sleep and the weirdest dream back on Thursday   

 

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

TELL 

TELL @TheBestTruthwatcher

[Keke They/he]

1 hour ago, #1 Taln Fan said:

Huh, just read this really interesting scientific study that found that sleep consistency is even more important than sleep duration, in terms of reducing your mortality rate. Going to bed and waking up at consistent times every night (within 15-20ish mins of the same time) correlates with a 20-48% lower risk of mortality from all causes. (Sleep duration is also important, and improves lifespan, but consistency even more so)

Despite the name of this topic, try and get a consistent sleep schedule ya'll 
https://academic.oup.com/sleep/article/47/1/zsad253/7280269

Huh

No wonder

It's cause my sleep schedule sucks literally so bad. 

It's aweful

And no matter WHAT i do I cant fix it. 

Any advice I haven't tried?

[#1 Taln Fan he/him]

8 minutes ago, Hawks said:

And no matter WHAT i do I cant fix it. 

What's keeping you from fixing it?

[Keke They/he]

4 minutes ago, #1 Taln Fan said:

What's keeping you from fixing it?

️mental illnesses️

Basically my brains inability to SHUT UP and I just think until I pass out. 

[#1 Taln Fan he/him]

5 minutes ago, Hawks said:

Basically my brains inability to SHUT UP and I just think until I pass out. 

There's some good studies on this as well actually. It's really beneficial to journal (or meditate, but journal is generally better) a bit before bed. Write out literally everything that's bothering you or causing you stress or anxiety, get it alllll out like 30-60 mins before bed, or just anytime before trying to go to sleep. If you take time to reflect on that beforehand, your brain won't be thinking about them quite as much when you're actually going to sleep.
(And I understand not doing a physical journal because parents can find it, def fair. But if typing it is a possibility, that's always good, can do a password protected note in the apple notes app, or I think Word documents can be password protected as well. And if you can't do journaling of any kind, meditation is still good)

Also, cool thing I learned today that's good for your sleep: If you're on a device before bed, you can adjust the color filters to only show red/warm lights, no blue light. (Since blue light specifically blocks the production of melatonin). If you have an apple device, you do it like this: (under accessibility settings)

[Tinwatcher I don’t mind]

22 minutes ago, Bird Furious said:

TELL 

TELL @TheBestTruthwatcher

About the dream or why I only got 4 hours of sleep?

[Keke They/he]

4 minutes ago, #1 Taln Fan said:

There's some good studies on this as well actually. It's really beneficial to journal (or meditate, but journal is generally better) a bit before bed. Write out literally everything that's bothering you or causing you stress or anxiety, get it alllll out like 30-60 mins before bed, or just anytime before trying to go to sleep. If you take time to reflect on that beforehand, your brain won't be thinking about them quite as much when you're actually going to sleep.
(And I understand not doing a physical journal because parents can find it, def fair. But if typing it is a possibility, that's always good, can do a password protected note in the apple notes app, or I think Word documents can be password protected as well. And if you can't do journaling of any kind, meditation is still good)

Hmmmmmmmmmm

Maybe I'll try Journaling again. I've tried it before but I just either forget or dont do it. Though I use this app called finch to track like moods goals and events. I stopped using the reflection though. I could start that up again.

[#1 Taln Fan he/him]

4 minutes ago, Hawks said:

Hmmmmmmmmmm

Maybe I'll try Journaling again. I've tried it before but I just either forget or dont do it. Though I use this app called finch to track like moods goals and events. I stopped using the reflection though. I could start that up again.

I do think tracking moods n such is good, but journaling your thoughts/feelings/worries is even more important, especially for sleep. Because when you're trying to sleep, thinking and stressing is the worst thing for you. You basically want your brain as empty as possible. (Which is why you'll often see recommendations about counting sheep, counting, making an alphabetized list, etc.)

[Keke They/he]

Just now, #1 Taln Fan said:

I do think tracking moods n such is good, but journaling your thoughts/feelings/worries is even more important, especially for sleep. Because when you're trying to sleep, thinking and stressing is the worst thing for you. You basically want your brain as empty as possible. (Which is why you'll often see recommendations about counting sheep, counting, making an alphabetized list, etc.)

Huh

Never thought about that. I'll try that this week. 

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

13 minutes ago, TheBestTruthwatcher said:

About the dream or why I only got 4 hours of sleep?

both both both both both 

[Tinwatcher I don’t mind]

8 hours ago, Bird Furious said:

both both both both both 

So my cousin was sleeping over so we stayed up late and went to bed at 12. And usually it takes me 45 mins to an hour to fall asleep sleep so I fell asleep at around 1. Fast forward 4 hours I wake up at like 5, with my neck hurting and when I tired laying down it would hurt more, so I just waited it out till morning .

Spoiler

I don’t think the dream is as weird as I thought before, anyways in the dream I was LeBron James because I drank some potion. And I was living in the house from “Young Sheldon”. When I left the house there were  two old ladies who cursed me, because they thought  I would never be the real LeBron James.

 

 

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 hours ago, TheBestTruthwatcher said:

So my cousin was sleeping over so we stayed up late and went to bed at 12. And usually it takes me 45 mins to an hour to fall asleep sleep so I fell asleep at around 1. Fast forward 4 hours I wake up at like 5, with my neck hurting and when I tired laying down it would hurt more, so I just waited it out till morning .

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I don’t think the dream is as weird as I thought before, anyways in the dream I was LeBron James because I drank some potion. And I was living in the house from “Young Sheldon”. When I left the house there were  two old ladies who cursed me, because they thought  I would never be the real LeBron James.

 

 

Ahhhhh. That's... awful. 

Spoiler

HAH THTTS HILARIOUS. 

 

[SpartanBrigade He/Him]

@Oh Bel Hi lol

[Belandrius Ohhmar He/Him]

Yo I am here!

[SpartanBrigade He/Him]

Woooooo
How do you stay up that late haven't you got school? 

[Belandrius Ohhmar He/Him]

Just now, SpartanBrigade said:

How do you stay up that late haven't you got school? 

I do I'm in eiighth grade but who cares? I am already ahead in like all my classes.

[SpartanBrigade He/Him]

1 minute ago, Oh Bel said:

I do I'm in eiighth grade but who cares? I am already ahead in like all my classes.

Well yeah but do you not like perish having to wake up so early for school after getting no sleep?
I know when I do it I'm deceased
In fact I'm actually a Cognitive Shadow right now 

[Belandrius Ohhmar He/Him]

Just now, SpartanBrigade said:

Well yeah but do you not like perish having to wake up so early for school after getting no sleep?
I know when I do it I'm deceased
In fact I'm actually a Cognitive Shadow right now 

Honestly I probably am too I did not sleep last night either. and I had to drag myself to school practicall by the ear.

[SpartanBrigade He/Him]

16 minutes ago, Oh Bel said:

Honestly I probably am too I did not sleep last night either. and I had to drag myself to school practicall by the ear.

Oof

[Through the living jeff he/him(straight)]

51 minutes ago, Oh Bel said:

I do I'm in eiighth grade but who cares? I am already ahead in like all my classes.

Ooh a fellow eigth grader

[SpartanBrigade He/Him]

You young whipper snappers