I always give myself 7-9 hours to sleep. But I always still wake

Consult a neutrition specialist, sound like a diet issue. Maybe lack of iron.

It could be a number of things.

You could have a garbage mattress. Or garbage pillows. If you aren't comfortable you aren't going to sleep well.

You could also have a sleeping condition like sleep apnea. If that were the case even getting plenty of sleep wouldn't do much to relieve you of that fatigue you feel throughout the day. Only a doctor can confirm a disorder like that though.

More than likely you keep yourself awake from stressful thinking. A lot of people think about everything in the world when they're trying to sleep and it keeps them up. This even happens to me sometimes and it's difficult to "just stop thinking".

There are a number of safe products to help with sleep. I have been recommended melatonin but habitual use of it will prevent natural ability to fall asleep in the future for a short period. I have used Zzzquil and it works like a charm but it is expensive.

Hopefully something I have said is useful to you. Good luck sleeping pal

>>17419870

My mattress and pillow feel so amazingly comfortable, but I don't know if feeling comfortable = the right posture for sleep.

Yeah, I do think a lot, and I dream very vividly. A lot of times I'll dream about work, and then pop awake, and think about work. I have to dial to some other kind of obsessive but less stressful thought to doze off again.

I've tried melatonin and unisom in the past, but they've both just helped me get to sleep, as opposed to stay asleep.

Thanks for the input so far.

>>17419885
Well my friend it sounds to me like the stress is what's doing it. I don't know anything about your life but maybe you should seek further insight into why these things keep you up

At this point I don't think I can help anymore. Try to do your best relaxing and find new ways to reduce our stress. Maybe a doctor can help.

>>17419885
>>17419903
Actually there is one more thing I can offer. I once read that if you are having a hard time sleeping then you should get up and do a relaxing activity like reading for twenty to forty minutes and then try to return to sleep. Maybe that'll help

>>17419847
I used to sleep on a mattress that woke me up every 3 hours, never a slept straight through the night, and it was pretty comfy but time passed and it started to ache my back a bit.
I did a little bit of reading and tried sleeping on the floor for a few weeks because it was better for the back and posture. It was shitty for the first few days but then felt comfortable once I got used to it. This is based on my experience but since I've switched to sleeping on the floor (on a mat/futon) I've been able to sleep without waking up in the middle of the night and my back doesn't ache anymore. Im not saying this will solve your problem but you should consider trying it out.

>>17419847
Try to download some sleep tracking app on your phone, just to see if you indeed toss and turn a lot at night, or don't.

if i had to guess, you are just stressed based on:
>>17419885

i have a similar issue. i will have seemingly normal dreams but still be stressed and waking up constantly just to go right back to sleep. if you sleepw tih a pet in the bed you might need to change this, as they can make it hard for you to naturally roll over.

I drink chamomille tea and try to sleep without any audio (i used to listen to books or even TV) and it helps a lot. still wake up here and there but not having stress dreams. that being said here is more insomniac advice:

>>17419847
sleep with a fan on.
I couldn't never sleep before midnight and then could never get anymore than 5 or 6 hours of sleep.

I put a cheapo 10 dollar fan next to my bed and I listen to the monotone hum for 30 seconds before I'm out like a light

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>>17420090

some people respond poorly to electronics / lights. even little blue lights on computer or even clocks can cause a problem. sometimes just electric signals can cause the problem (or so people claim) and the only solution is turning off the power in your room from the fuse box. put oyur alarm clock in the hallway if you must. i dont think its a coincidence that most people sleep wtih their cell phones on their bed side table yet have trouble sleeping. that things constantly monitoring everything. ine recently started telling me when i was running late for wokr cuz it literally keeps track of where i go and when.


you could also consider
>poor diet choices

tihs doesnt mean eating bad food, but rather the wrong food at the wrong time. from a scientific standpoint it makes more sense to eat a large meaty type meal for breakfast (the kind we have for dinner) and later in the night ew should be eating things we'd normally have for breakfast, some cereal, oatmeal, things with milk, etc. Your digestive system can keep you awake if its owkring too hard, and meats are the hardest thing to digest.

also, caffiene. even coffee in the morning can affect you at night. you still feel sleepy but that doesn't mean you can fall asleep if some stimulant keeps you up. consider cutting out coffee.


you might just be uncomfortable. the electronics and lights factor in as i mentioned. but you could also have a bad bed. this can become harder to bare as time goes on, not easier. you could also not be at the right temperature. science says its easiest to fall asleep if its really fucking cold, but you're slightly warmed by the blanket.

>>17420122

noise may also be an issue. some people think that some sort of stimulation helps them fall asleep simply becuase tossing and turning for 20 minutes (the max 'healthy' time it takes to fall asleep) is too boring. so tehy insist on music, tv, etc. consider turning off all those distractions for a whole week to test yourself. one night isnt enough.

yet another thing to consider is your brain itself. its hard to fall asleep when you are worried. to help me sleep i tend to lay out all the clothes i know i will be wearing the next day, as well as line up literally everything i will need before owkr. this makes my morning really easy. dont have to remember where anything is, or pack a bag worrying about time. when your brain knows everything is in a row, it relaxes. my mornings are easy. wake up, drop a deuce, brush my teeth, do my hair, put on an outfit i dont have to pick out, grab a bag, out the door. that easy.

an extension of that is sometimes your brain keeps you up thinking about hwat you need to do tomorrow. its suggested that you do something like make a 'to do' list of everything that needs done the next day. even if its stuff you do daily. organizing a list convinces your brain not to worry, cuz everything you need is on that piece of paper. it doesnt have to memorize or figure out a timeline. cuz thats already done!

if you do homework/are in school, NEVER put off homework to be done in the morning before class. your brain swill stress over this. anything similar as well. if its due tomorrow, you finish it today.

>>17420127

getting a full 9 hours of sleep EVERY NIGHT. set your alarm clock for no more than 1 hour later on the weekends. go to bed at the same time as you do on weekdays. after two weeks your body will have adjusted to this sleep cycle and you will fall asleep easy.

your body doesn't just react to how much sleep you get or when you wake up, but also when you fall asleep. mkae it a habit to fall asleep at the same time each night and your body will keep up with that. even if you took a nap in the day, it will try to fall asleep at 10pm if thats the time you always fall asleep every other day.

Despite what I said earlier about how things can distract you at night, some people legitimately do sleep better with a little stimulation, or background noise of some kind. I personally fall asleep wihtint 30 minutes if I have some sort of story on. generally its narrations of creepy pastas. sometimes an episode of a very chill show (actions and loud shows should be avoided). genearlly i dont even actually listen. sometimes i do, but a lot of the time i cant focus and just wander into sleep. white noise (literally just a fan) is supposed to be the best. i prefer stories. if ur falling asleep within half an hour, you're not doing too bad. 20 minutes is the recommended time though. if you are awake for an entire 45 minute episode of television, its not helping.