Comments on: How to… Sleep Like a Baby http://www.struggletovictory.com/how-to-get-a-good-nights-sleep/ Making the most of every opportunity. Sat, 25 May 2013 18:32:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Kari Scare http://www.struggletovictory.com/how-to-get-a-good-nights-sleep/#comment-535 Kari Scare Thu, 03 May 2012 12:40:21 +0000 http://www.struggletovictory.com/?p=874#comment-535 Maybe my hormones are changing to give me better sleep now that I'm approaching 40 (4 months away). Let's hope for that. Not looking at the clock is a good idea. Time just goes so much more slowly that way too. Thanks for subscribing I look forward to more insightful comments.

]]> By: melaniewilson601 http://www.struggletovictory.com/how-to-get-a-good-nights-sleep/#comment-533 melaniewilson601 Wed, 02 May 2012 23:14:15 +0000 http://www.struggletovictory.com/?p=874#comment-533 I have always slept well until my 40s. Now I have hormonal changes in my sleep pattern that have me giving thanks for the great sleep I've always had. As a psychologist, I can say you give excellent sleep advice! Another thing I do is not look at the clock if I'm having trouble sleeping and not worry about how sleep I get. I know the Lord can have me feeling great with very little sleep. Just subscribed to the blog! Keep up the great writing!

]]> By: Kari Scare http://www.struggletovictory.com/how-to-get-a-good-nights-sleep/#comment-532 Kari Scare Wed, 02 May 2012 17:37:19 +0000 http://www.struggletovictory.com/?p=874#comment-532 I fought this for a long time. I like to stay up late (I'm naturally a late-night person), but it just doesn't work with kids who have to get off to school. So, I finally gave in to having a routine, and I definitely do feel better. Works well for my kids too to have a wake/sleep routine.

]]> By: Kari Scare http://www.struggletovictory.com/how-to-get-a-good-nights-sleep/#comment-530 Kari Scare Wed, 02 May 2012 17:36:07 +0000 http://www.struggletovictory.com/?p=874#comment-530 I think it's about the stimlation. For example, I can watch some movies and TV shows before bed and not others. Depends on how much they get my mind going. Video games and computers tend to stimulate us too much and hinder our ability to relax in a way that promotes sleep. Your solution for when you wake up early is terrific. More time with God is always a good thing, and I truly appreciate your discipline in not working during that time.

]]> By: Loren Pinilis http://www.struggletovictory.com/how-to-get-a-good-nights-sleep/#comment-528 Loren Pinilis Wed, 02 May 2012 17:15:59 +0000 http://www.struggletovictory.com/?p=874#comment-528 One thing that I've found works for me (although I don't always do this, haha) is to get in a routine. Try to go to wake up and go to sleep pretty much around the same time every day.

]]> By: Barb http://www.struggletovictory.com/how-to-get-a-good-nights-sleep/#comment-527 Barb Wed, 02 May 2012 15:29:58 +0000 http://www.struggletovictory.com/?p=874#comment-527 Interesting post, Kari. I hadn't heard that before about computer screens before bedtime – I'll have to see if it works! I usually fall asleep easily but wake up after five hours, often refreshed and ready to go. I usually get up because I hate to lie in bed trying to get to sleep again, but then get tired later in the day.

I think what I really need to do is learn how to turn off my brain so I don't start thinking about what i need to do that day at 3:30 in the morning. My latest thing is to say I can't work til after 5:00, so if I wake up at 3:30 I just have a really long time with God. So far it hasn't prevented me from getting up that early – but at least I'm not tempted to cut my quiet times short to get to work!

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