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For some reason I cannot sleep well these days and I sleep 6 hours or less

Try taking melatonin.

Maybe I should...I'm afraid that I cannot sleep well the day before the test

I don't function well with less than 8 hours. Which makes morning studying hard.

I'm usually the same, but for these days I don't know why but I don't feel sleepy even I only sleep like 5 hours...wonder why.

Thanks for voting
Surprised to see there are certain number of people who sleep more than 8 hours...kind of jealous lol

stcait wrote:I'm usually the same, but for these days I don't know why but I don't feel sleepy even I only sleep like 5 hours...wonder why.

You'll be fine.

Sean_33 wrote:Try taking melatonin.

Whoa there, slugger. While melatonin does seem to be safe, it is a hormone and introducing something like that should be done only after other fixes have been ruled out.

OP, address these things before trying melatonin (in no particular order):

Diet
Exercise
Hydration
Try meditation or mindfulness exercises
No caffeine after noon
No devices with backlit screens within an hour or two of bedtime
Use your bed for sleep and sex only
Have a cool, quiet, and dark bedroom with clean sheets
Set regular times for waking up and getting into bed and follow that schedule even if you are exhausted
Limit naps (or try to get rid of them)

If you still have an issue after fixing everything above, then consider trying melatonin.

ihenry wrote:

stcait wrote:I'm usually the same, but for these days I don't know why but I don't feel sleepy even I only sleep like 5 hours...wonder why.

You'll be fine.

doublehoohopeful wrote:

Sean_33 wrote:Try taking melatonin.

Whoa there, slugger. While melatonin does seem to be safe, it is a hormone and introducing something like that should be done only after other fixes have been ruled out.

OP, address these things before trying melatonin (in no particular order):

Diet
Exercise
Hydration
Try meditation or mindfulness exercises
No caffeine after noon
No devices with backlit screens within an hour or two of bedtime
Use your bed for sleep and sex only
Have a cool, quiet, and dark bedroom with clean sheets
Set regular times for waking up and getting into bed and follow that schedule even if you are exhausted
Limit naps (or try to get rid of them)

If you still have an issue after fixing everything above, then consider trying melatonin.

Thanks,
I think I haven't done enough exercise...especially on weekends sometimes I sit in front of the desk all the day.
Will do some more

be careful about exercising too late at night though. ive heard it makes it harder to sleep if you finish exercising less than 3 hours before bedtime. although of course it depends on the person. i personally love running at night and then sleeping.

Try this:

http://bfy.tw/165w

FloridaCoastalorbust wrote:Try this:

http://bfy.tw/165w

+1 that was impressive (the graphics or whatever you did there)

fisheatbananas wrote:be careful about exercising too late at night though. ive heard it makes it harder to sleep if you finish exercising less than 3 hours before bedtime. although of course it depends on the person. i personally love running at night and then sleeping.

Ahh...I usually have time at night How much exercise do you usually do?

FloridaCoastalorbust wrote:Try this:

http://bfy.tw/165w

lol Thanks!

stcait wrote:

fisheatbananas wrote:be careful about exercising too late at night though. ive heard it makes it harder to sleep if you finish exercising less than 3 hours before bedtime. although of course it depends on the person. i personally love running at night and then sleeping.

Ahh...I usually have time at night How much exercise do you usually do?

FloridaCoastalorbust wrote:Try this:

http://bfy.tw/165w

lol Thanks!

i run around 5-8 miles. i dont "work out" at the gym but most days im pretty active during the day too. lots of walking

I see. I'm not sure I can take a lot of time for exercise, but maybe I wanna talk sometime to walk on weekends too

stcait wrote:I see. I'm not sure I can take a lot of time for exercise, but maybe I wanna talk sometime to walk on weekends too

just walking places that are close enough, instead of taking your car or bike helps too.

fisheatbananas wrote:

stcait wrote:I see. I'm not sure I can take a lot of time for exercise, but maybe I wanna talk sometime to walk on weekends too

just walking places that are close enough, instead of taking your car or bike helps too.

Thanks

fisheatbananas wrote:

FloridaCoastalorbust wrote:Try this:

http://bfy.tw/165w

+1 that was impressive (the graphics or whatever you did there)

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salander wrote:

fisheatbananas wrote:

FloridaCoastalorbust wrote:Try this:

http://bfy.tw/165w

+1 that was impressive (the graphics or whatever you did there)

Comes from http://lmgtfy.com/

Frequently used as a snarky response

oh haha. i'd never seen it before

I sleep around 7 hours a night but Im still tired when I wake up.

Dexter97 wrote:I sleep around 7 hours a night but Im still tired when I wake up.

try 8

Mack.Hambleton wrote:

Dexter97 wrote:I sleep around 7 hours a night but Im still tired when I wake up.

try 8

does anyone take naps during the day? around 5-6pm, i definitely need a power nap right before i study.....

Monkey D Luffy wrote:does anyone take naps during the day? around 5-6pm, i definitely need a power nap right before i study.....

Yeah, for sure, but I've been trying very hard to get out of the habit of napping. I used to nap two to three times a day and it made me feel quite unproductive.

Monkey D Luffy wrote:does anyone take naps during the day? around 5-6pm, i definitely need a power nap right before i study.....

all the time. and its not a 10-20 minute power nap (i dont understand how people can do that) when i nap im asleep for about 2 hours. but i also dont sleep for long at night. not sure how unhealthy my schedule is so i definitely dont recommend it but at the same time im not planning to change myself either :p