Comments on: Sleep Bank–Can You Repay That Debt? http://www.getfitslowly.com/2009/11/12/sleep-bank-can-you-repay-that-debt/ Physical Fitness That Makes Sense Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:25:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: KathyBates http://www.getfitslowly.com/2009/11/12/sleep-bank-can-you-repay-that-debt/comment-page-1/#comment-8670 KathyBates Sat, 28 Nov 2009 08:53:31 +0000 http://www.getfitslowly.com/?p=1285#comment-8670 Many a times the strenuous workouts and the body pains that accompany them make me deprived of sleep. And, as a matter of fact I was taking sleeping pills which actually worsened my problem. I have taken up meditation to search for inner peace and I can now at least get a 4 hour sleep without any breaks. Hope I can be as lucky as Pam and catch up with her. Many a times the strenuous workouts and the body pains that accompany them make me deprived of sleep.

And, as a matter of fact I was taking sleeping pills which actually worsened my problem. I have taken up meditation to search for inner peace and I can now at least get a 4 hour sleep without any breaks.

Hope I can be as lucky as Pam and catch up with her.

]]> By: T http://www.getfitslowly.com/2009/11/12/sleep-bank-can-you-repay-that-debt/comment-page-1/#comment-8491 T Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:27:24 +0000 http://www.getfitslowly.com/?p=1285#comment-8491 Mac, I agree with Princess ;) you just need to get to bed earlier--depriving yourself of sleep will only set you up for less energy and a greater desire to eat. I know my appetite goes up as my hours of sleep decrease. Julie, I know what it is like to be up at 4 am. As a chronic insomnia thought i would a list my "rules to live by" for good sleep hygiene. 1. no caffeine--that means not even a cup of jo at 6am or a can of soda at lunch--NONE 2. no alcohol with dinner 3. nothing to eat within 3 hours of bedtime. 4.exercise daily, but not within 3 hours of bedtime. 5. weight training is especially helpful. 6. use the bedroom for sleep/sex only. 7 no TV in the bedroom! 8. no TV or computer work witing hour of bedtime 9. wake and sleep at same time each day. 10. take up a quiet activity witin one hour of bedtime..ie read, journaling 11. learn the art of meditation. I personally use a sleep mantra just as athletes use a mantra to push thru difficult portions of the race. Mine is simply "sleep" or "I feel relaxed, tired, calm etc. Repeat the mantra and each time a new/random thought comes up acknowledge it as a random thought and go right back to the mantra. Works most of the time for me!! I personally feel that insomnia in women is hormonally linked. I know I definatelty notice a cyclical pattern. Hope my rules help someone else out there. It is no fun being up at 4am! Mac, I agree with Princess ;) you just need to get to bed earlier–depriving yourself of sleep will only set you up for less energy and a greater desire to eat. I know my appetite goes up as my hours of sleep decrease. Julie, I know what it is like to be up at 4 am. As a chronic insomnia thought i would a list my “rules to live by” for good sleep
hygiene.
1. no caffeine–that means not even a cup of jo at 6am or a can of soda at lunch–NONE
2. no alcohol with dinner
3. nothing to eat within 3 hours of bedtime.
4.exercise daily, but not within 3 hours of bedtime.
5. weight training is especially helpful.
6. use the bedroom for sleep/sex only.
7 no TV in the bedroom!
8. no TV or computer work witing hour of bedtime
9. wake and sleep at same time each day.
10. take up a quiet activity witin one hour of bedtime..ie read, journaling
11. learn the art of meditation. I personally use a sleep mantra just as athletes use a mantra
to push thru difficult portions of the race. Mine is simply “sleep” or “I feel relaxed, tired, calm etc.
Repeat the mantra and each time a new/random thought comes up acknowledge it as a random thought and go right back to the mantra. Works most of the time for me!!
I personally feel that insomnia in women is hormonally linked. I know I definatelty notice a cyclical pattern.
Hope my rules help someone else out there. It is no fun being up at 4am!

]]> By: Princess http://www.getfitslowly.com/2009/11/12/sleep-bank-can-you-repay-that-debt/comment-page-1/#comment-8485 Princess Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:57:10 +0000 http://www.getfitslowly.com/?p=1285#comment-8485 Mac - Getting up early doesn't have to mean losing sleep, at least not as much as you imply. Getting up early really is not about morning discipline; it is about evening discipline. No one wants to get up early if they haven't had enough sleep so you have to make sure you still get enough sleep by going to bed early. Sleep deprivation is NOT sustainable. Mac – Getting up early doesn’t have to mean losing sleep, at least not as much as you imply. Getting up early really is not about morning discipline; it is about evening discipline. No one wants to get up early if they haven’t had enough sleep so you have to make sure you still get enough sleep by going to bed early. Sleep deprivation is NOT sustainable.

]]> By: julie http://www.getfitslowly.com/2009/11/12/sleep-bank-can-you-repay-that-debt/comment-page-1/#comment-8484 julie Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:35:54 +0000 http://www.getfitslowly.com/?p=1285#comment-8484 Wow, I wish I could sleep bank. I rarely sleep enough, but I don't set alarms, or have to get up. I'm just a light sleeper with crappy body chemistry, sometimes up half the night, sometimes up for good at 4 am. I used to not be able to get to sleep, now I can't stay asleep. Wow, I wish I could sleep bank. I rarely sleep enough, but I don’t set alarms, or have to get up. I’m just a light sleeper with crappy body chemistry, sometimes up half the night, sometimes up for good at 4 am. I used to not be able to get to sleep, now I can’t stay asleep.

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