Insomnia

[Phoenix_of_the_ashes]

Every morning I fight myself to get out of bed around 9, I still feel really tired all day long and it affects my studying, which is really important, and my training. I did some reading on the internet and I found out, that not being able to get enough sleep is also called insomnia.

Im just wondering if anybody knows what I can do against this or if anybody has experiences with this.

 

[LordBrian]

what time do you go to sleep?

 

[Phoenix_of_the_ashes]

Around 11pm

 

[diablo]

If you're getting to sleep at 11pm, you don't have insomnia. It sounds like you're getting a full 10 hours of sleep in each night - the problem likely lies in your activity level or diet, not any medical condition that you have. You may wish to start working out regularly if you haven't already, as well as begin eating right.

Insomnia is characterized as being an inability to fall asleep - and is not a disease in and of itself. Even if you weren't able to fall asleep (had insomnia), it would be a symptom of an underlying condition which would mean you probably would need to visit a psychologist. However, since you don't have it, you don't - I hope?

 

[LordBrian]

yeah, i usualyl go to sleep at mindight, and wake up at 6... and i feel peachy. but, then again, im a morning person.

I feel like its a waste to stay in bed until 9 or later.

im trying to go to bed at 11 right now, because 6 hours of sleep will eventually catch up with me

 

[Kwirk]

Sleeping for 10 hours is a bit long. I know that when I sleep for 10 hours I feel pretty tired all day, and I think most people are the same way. Maybe try setting your alarm to wake you up 7-8 hours after you plan on falling asleep.

When I've got no reason to be up at a certain time I'll usually just keep hitting the snooze button over and over again. Those are the days that I sleep a long time. So maybe you could start planning your schedule so that you do things earlier in the day, so that you'll force yourself to wake up on less sleep. Sleeping too much is actually not healthy for you, believe it or not. It also might be a symptom of minor depression...

 

[Phoenix_of_the_ashes]

Originally posted by diablo
If you're getting to sleep at 11pm, you don't have insomnia. It sounds like you're getting a full 10 hours of sleep in each night - the problem likely lies in your activity level or diet, not any medical condition that you have. You may wish to start working out regularly if you haven't already, as well as begin eating right.

Insomnia is characterized as being an inability to fall asleep - and is not a disease in and of itself. Even if you weren't able to fall asleep (had insomnia), it would be a symptom of an underlying condition which would mean you probably would need to visit a psychologist. However, since you don't have it, you don't - I hope?

I do sports almost everyday, two days a week weights and three times Muay Thai.

How exactly do activitylevel and diet affect my sleep habits?

 

[JoeSchmoe05]

if none of the common sense things work out for you, you might want to talk to your doctor, and perhaps see a sleep specialist. If this is something that has plagued you your whole life, it could very well be a disorder of some type. If it is something that has only sprung up recently, it is most likely psychological, and simple things like getting 8 hours of sleep, not drinking coffee/coke, etc. will eventually get you back to where you need to be.

EDIT: Some helpful websites with active forums:
www.talkaboutsleep.com
www.sleepnet.com