Haha, I have a "how to sleep" post planned but it's going to be a while. I don't think that I have any amazing tricks besides the keto/Non-24 thing. (And there, I didn't "apply" it, 3 days after I began eating ketogenic, I noticed my rhythm suddenly entraining for the first time. It just happened.)
I do use (foam) ear plugs to sleep. I use a sleep mask if there's any light coming into my window at night. I've played around with different pillows, and I seem to sleep the best on very thin pillows but put my arm under it (I sleep mostly on my side).
I've experimented with temperature, but the "colder is better" mantra seems nonsense to me. It can clearly be TOO cold. I don't notice any improvement below 72F or so. Basically, if you're not too hot to sleep, it's fine. I've tried hot baths/showers before sleep, but didn't notice a difference. I enjoy them, though, so I often still do it.
Eating within a few (2-3?) hours before going to bed is suboptimal.
To me, by far the #1 "trick" is "figure out your circadian rhythm and try to sleep at an appropriate time." If you go to bed 6 hours before your circadian rhythm makes you tired, you're just wasting time and won't be able to sleep. Biology is hard to fight.
Earplugs irritate my ear canals ( the porosity is conducive to bacterial/ fungal growth, and from all the materials tried, I found best the musician silicone hear protectors ( Etymotic, etc).
I agree with the to cold mantra. Basically feel comfortable. 73 -74 ( 23 is something I keep during nights ( funny , 76 in winter - seasonal metabolic adaptation in the Great white North noisy cold wet city ?! ) .
After going through all pillows recommended ( CR included), the beast ones are the buckwheat hull filled for me. Very easy to reshape, Main one is a flat cylinder that I can "sculpt " a favourable shape. Another one between or a knee over. A smaller flat one as eventual hand rest. and a smal, undet neck cylindrical one for neck support when I am congested and need my upper airway to be open for a better CPAP flow without increasing Inhale/ Exhale pressure. They are very airy, don't really get old ( I have one that's relegated to the occasional meditation sit ( I prefer laying down). There minimal heat retention and very easy to shape. It was a big game changer .
ex non 24 deprived I mean .
Haha, I have a "how to sleep" post planned but it's going to be a while. I don't think that I have any amazing tricks besides the keto/Non-24 thing. (And there, I didn't "apply" it, 3 days after I began eating ketogenic, I noticed my rhythm suddenly entraining for the first time. It just happened.)
I do use (foam) ear plugs to sleep. I use a sleep mask if there's any light coming into my window at night. I've played around with different pillows, and I seem to sleep the best on very thin pillows but put my arm under it (I sleep mostly on my side).
I've experimented with temperature, but the "colder is better" mantra seems nonsense to me. It can clearly be TOO cold. I don't notice any improvement below 72F or so. Basically, if you're not too hot to sleep, it's fine. I've tried hot baths/showers before sleep, but didn't notice a difference. I enjoy them, though, so I often still do it.
Eating within a few (2-3?) hours before going to bed is suboptimal.
To me, by far the #1 "trick" is "figure out your circadian rhythm and try to sleep at an appropriate time." If you go to bed 6 hours before your circadian rhythm makes you tired, you're just wasting time and won't be able to sleep. Biology is hard to fight.
Earplugs irritate my ear canals ( the porosity is conducive to bacterial/ fungal growth, and from all the materials tried, I found best the musician silicone hear protectors ( Etymotic, etc).
I agree with the to cold mantra. Basically feel comfortable. 73 -74 ( 23 is something I keep during nights ( funny , 76 in winter - seasonal metabolic adaptation in the Great white North noisy cold wet city ?! ) .
After going through all pillows recommended ( CR included), the beast ones are the buckwheat hull filled for me. Very easy to reshape, Main one is a flat cylinder that I can "sculpt " a favourable shape. Another one between or a knee over. A smaller flat one as eventual hand rest. and a smal, undet neck cylindrical one for neck support when I am congested and need my upper airway to be open for a better CPAP flow without increasing Inhale/ Exhale pressure. They are very airy, don't really get old ( I have one that's relegated to the occasional meditation sit ( I prefer laying down). There minimal heat retention and very easy to shape. It was a big game changer .
I'll have to try those pillows.
You're going to be surprised. I was very ( being very skeptic about that).