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2003/09/10, 10:10 AM
For the last few months I have been having the worst sleep. I toss and turn for hours sometimes, periodically wake up in the middle of the night and wake up feeling like crap. The most sleep I get now is around 7 hours, and even with that much I still feel groggy. Typically I get about 5.5 or 6 hours of "sleep".
Some of these bad sleeping habits are coming from when I was in college. I think for my entire time there I got maybe 6 hours sleep max every night.
Does anyone have any suggestions for helping me get a better sleep? I could really use it.
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- Its never about how much you can lift, or how many reps you do. Its just about doing it, and doing it right.
~Brad~
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2003/09/10, 11:31 AM
I think the most important factor for sleep is a rigid wakeup time. If you awaken at the same time daily, your bodys internal clock will take care of the rest.
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2003/09/10, 11:40 AM
You could try doping ome relaxation exercise before you fall asleep - lots of good meditation/relaxation tapes out ther. I always get into a really sound sleep when I listen to my tape as I fall asleep.
Also, light, getting to bed at the same time and getting up at the same time, even on weekends. You get 'jet-lag' when you aletr your sleep schedule on the weekend and it lasts until Wednesday. Cut out caffiene before 2 pm, no alcohol (it disrupts your sleep patterns), try to make your bedroom a place where you only do two things, sleep and..you know.., do you have allergies? That keeps me up, sniffling, trying to breath, getting a dry throat from breathing through my mouth..
Try getting some extra calcium with your last meal, it is supposed to be a natural tranquilizer, as is tryptophan, the amino acid responsible for that drowsy feeling after eating too much turkey.
Don't take your vitamins late in the day, some b vitamins can have a stimulant effect.
Good luck, I hope you get some good rest.
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Challenge + Consistency = Results
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2003/09/11, 02:18 AM
Tylenol PM :)
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2003/09/11, 10:09 AM
I stopped at the health food store before I went to the gym yesterday and picked up some ZMA. I took the ZMA an hour before bed. I still tossed and turned for like an hour (i think it may be my blanket... its itchy), but when I woke in the morning I felt a lot better rested! And this is on the first day I took the stuff.
Thanks for the advice! I'm going to take ZMA every night!
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- Its never about how much you can lift, or how many reps you do. Its just about doing it, and doing it right.
~Brad~
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2003/09/11, 05:44 PM
My husband was having trouble with waking up a lot and since taking ZMA he sleeps like a log. It isn't supposed to make you sleepy, but it seems to knock him out. He started out taking the 4 capsules recommended, but was having trouble waking up, so he cut back to 3 and is doing better. He sure loves it though.
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~Victoria~
...There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.--Beverly Sills
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