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Originally Posted by WastingAsparagus
Anyone have any sleep tips? I keep getting up at 2:00 am, then barely sleeping through 5:00 am if I'm lucky. Otherwise I get up at around 2:00 am or 3:00 am. I know it might be a medication question, to which end I've asked my psychiatrist, but does anyone know what's good for sleep and what's not? Thanks!
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Some things that have been helpful for me:
No blue light an hour or two before bed. So no screens, phone, laptop, tv, etc. just read or something calming without screens before bed. Color, draw, journal, crochet, etc anything that’s calming and doesn’t require screens.
Limit caffeine , try to not have any at least 6 hours before bed otherwise it’ll interfere with your sleep
Keep your bedroom temperature cool and dark
Stay out of your bed during the day and only go back into it when you’re ready to sleep
Sometimes a shower before bed helps me
Try to not eat a heavy meal directly before you lay down to sleep
Exercise during the day helps and getting daylight outside during the day helps regulate your circadian rhythm
Meditation and journaling before bed are helpful as well
Also I’ve found my weighted blanket helps me sleep a lot better
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Schizoaffective disorder Bipolar type
PTSD
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