Who recovered from bad sleep problems?

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It&rsquo;s now been almost 8 years that I&rsquo;m not having proper amount of deep sleep, not insomnia, just poor sleep quality. And I&lsquo;m tired of trying things that actually don&rsquo;t work (good habits, healthy life, sleep restriction, medical analysis..). So who actually made it through this and how ?

softwaredoug · Accepted Answer

&ldquo;Recovered&rdquo; hmm. But certainly much better compared to a year ago.First definitely see a doctor. Lots of conditions like sleep apnea or periodic leg movements can prevent deep sleep.For me, I have found that anxiety was the root cause of not getting enough deep sleep. My life is so full with kids, work, etc that I can feel like I&rsquo;m in a constant state of vigilance. What&rsquo;s helped me:- Journaling before bed, write down all my worries and cares. Feel all the bottled up feels, etc. also any TODOs. Just get it all out of your head- talking to a loved one a lot about the same. Just getting it all off my chest- meditation- taking breaks from everything for solitude and self care- exercise- disconnecting from electronics and reading a relaxing paper book an hour before bedI&rsquo;d recommend the book The Sleep Solution by Chris Winter.

Memosyne · Answer

This advice may not be applicable to you, but have you tried sleeping during the day and working through the night? I used to struggle with headaches and poor sleep until I realized that I simply couldn't be productive during the day. I often like to joke about how I might have some vampire blood in my lineage.