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Originally Posted by rubymoo
I turn in at around 10.30, however at weekends it can be as late as midnight, i know that a regular sleep pattern is the best way forward, but my lot are a noisy bunch and i know if i was to go to sleep at 10.30 at weekends i would be woken up/kept awake by them......just realising that i have this need to see my kids safe in bed before i can sleep:/
I generally fall asleep easily, i wake up around 2-3 hours after first getting to sleep, i can then go back for an hour, it's this next stage that's the problem because i will either stay awake for hours(until 5.30ish) or i will toss and turn all night waking every 20/30/40/45 mins until hubby gets up to go to work at 6, i find that it's at this point that i could go to sleep, however to establish a good sleeping pattern i should be getting up at this time.
So the time i get up varies, on a weekend it'll be 9am, if it's a school day 7am, and in holidays it's 9am (even if i go to bed at 10.30pm)
I think i'm going to have to be strict and have my own set bedtime, but i have this thing where i like to see my girls safe in bed, they are 14, maybe time to let go  |
I would certainly try to get up every day at 6 and at least try that for 21 days (a proven period in which to imprint onto the mind a pattern). I wopuld also try as best you can to go to bed at the same time (say 11) and have a routine where you read for 20 mins (to relax the mind).
The solution is deffo not a pill, that is for sure.
As you get older you need a lot less sleep and s;eep patterns do get disturbed so I would wager it is just this fact and then add to that your misplaced anxiety that you are not getting enough sleep.
Now can you please loosen your clothing and hold this...