DEAR DIESEL, HOW DO YOU GET SO MUCH SLEEP?
READER DAN, an astute follower of these posts has noticed my sleep patterns. That would be really creepy, if he was my neighbor...
... peaking through the blinds.
Dear Diesel,
Can you write a blog with your insight on sleep? Despite a target of 7.5 hours, my average is closer to 6.5. Yes, occasionally I go to bed later than my alarm, but more often it is waking up an hour or more too early.
Thanks, Dan.
Dear Dan,
Your bed-time alarm is a pro tip.
After my brain injury, I was logging 9-11 hours a night. It was much needed, not a chore.
When I used a sleeping app, it made me anxious and I slept less.
Here's what I'm doing now that my helmet holder is mostly healed:
- 9:00pm alarm reminds me to shut 'er down for the day
- Do my simple stretching routine, add the Hypervolt if the legs are sore
- Have a small protein shake, liking Orgain at the moment. Rather than a sugary treat, this doesn't spike my sugar and leaves me satiated 'till 8am
- Dark, cool room - air or fan, if needed.
- Ear plugs
- Read mindless fiction on Kindle, to put me to sleep.
- Mid-night bathroom run - no lights, no phone, no snacks, a little ice-water if I'm thirsty (already in Yeti, in bathroom).
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If I have any trouble getting back to sleep -
- Read mindless fiction, or listen to super boring podcast at insanely low volume
Here's a link to my many previous posts, click here.
One in particular is Why We Sleep, click here.
Hopefully, this put you to sleep.
Diesel.
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162 lbs/12.3%
8 hours sleep
4Rounds: PullUps, Heel and Toe Raises, PushUps, Shoulder Presses, Nordic Curls, Toe to Bars, Dips, Box Jumps
10 minutes stretching
120 minutes Reading/Journaling
81/100/21