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Do you sleep with noise? (lemmy.world)
submitted 5 months ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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I must have noise to go along with going to sleep. Usually thats an audio book or long-form video essay type YouTube videos. I wear one earbud to bed if I'm sleeping at night with my girlfriend or just blare it from the TV if I'm sleeping alone during the day (rotating shift). I feel like when I don't have engaging audio and I'm trying to sleep I can't quiet my mind enough to sleep. A fan or random ambient noise isn't enough for me.

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[–] 4 points 5 months ago (1 child)

You planfor the day and fall asleep? If I start planning I start stressingand worrying and I stay up all night

Especially when it spirals into panic about not having fallen asleep yet which keeps me awake even longer which makes me panic because I have stuff to do tomorrow! Which keeps me awake, on and on

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago

    Hell, I plan for the week, even. I'm the kind of person who doesn't tend to write things down so it helps me organize my thoughts. I used to do it with homework assignments but now it's like "kid needs to see her speech therapist on Thursday."

    If it helps, I recall reading something that suggested that even if you're not asleep, laying there with your eyes closed will still help you feel somewhat rested. But, admittedly, knowing I have to get up at 6am or something still sucks regardless.

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