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Do you go to bed tired?

Jam-on-toast

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May seem like a silly question, but I really love going to bed not completely tired, so I have the energy to read and enjoy a book. Some days I am so exhausted - usually mentally rather than physically - that I am asleep the moment my head hits the pillow, but last night I went to bed before 9pm and spent a wonderful two hours with my Kindle.

What about you?
 
faerywings

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Typically, I go to bed and read for 20-30 minutes. I need transition time to make my brain chill out before I attempt to sleep. I don't think I could ever read as long as 2 hours though!
 
AK_Tracy

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I must read in bed before sleeping. No matter how tired I am. How long I read depends on what I did that day and how fast my melatonin kicks in. Usually its an hour. Some nights, but not often it can be 3 hours. Part depends on the book and if I am close to the end. Reading is my minds unwinding and calm so no matter where what or how tired, I read. If traveling it might only be ten minutes but I will read.
 
joyfulheartdesigns

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I hate going to bed, unless I am sick :rotfl: I used to read for at least an hour, but now I have switched over to listening to the "Nothing Much Happens" podcast if I can't get my brain to shut off :heartpumplove: She writes and reads her own stories and has a wonderful voice! She reads the story through once, and then reads it a second time, more slowly...I usually am able to fall asleep by the end of the episode :)
 
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faerywings said:
Typically, I go to bed and read for 20-30 minutes. I need transition time to make my brain chill out before I attempt to sleep. I don't think I could ever read as long as 2 hours though!
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On most days I am like you, two hours was an exception for me - though I enjoyed it.
 
Jam-on-toast

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Jeannette said:
O yes, I love to read before I go to bed. Only thing is I never get to go to bed early enough. There always is so much to do at night. Knitting, scrapping, Netflix ....
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I know, right? I seem to be busy right before it's bedtime. For some reason my brain seems to think that tidying up the bathroom at 10pm is ideal nighttime activity.
 
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marijke said:
For me it is also a daily habit to read for half an hour in bed ... then my eyes close ..
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Have you ever fallen sleep with a book? I've seen it my husband just drop the book on his face and not wake up... but this has never happened to me - when I feel I am falling asleep, I just close the book and get comfortable.
 
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AK_Tracy said:
I must read in bed before sleeping. No matter how tired I am. How long I read depends on what I did that day and how fast my melatonin kicks in. Usually its an hour. Some nights, but not often it can be 3 hours. Part depends on the book and if I am close to the end. Reading is my minds unwinding and calm so no matter where what or how tired, I read. If traveling it might only be ten minutes but I will read.
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Love this, Tracy - sounds like an awesome routine to get your body ready for sleep - reading for 3 hours is LONG... I remember when I was younger and the story was gripping, I'd read into the early hours... which is partly the reason why I stopped reading really interesting books before going to bed - I just couldn't sleep. Now my bedside reading is mostly biographies, or some other non fiction.
 
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joyfulheartdesigns said:
I hate going to bed, unless I am sick :rotfl: I used to read for at least an hour, but now I have switched over to listening to the "Nothing Much Happens" podcast if I can't get my brain to shut off :heartpumplove: She writes and reads her own stories and has a wonderful voice! She reads the story through once, and then reads it a second time, more slowly...I usually am able to fall asleep by the end of the episode :)
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Oh, I can't believe you hate going to bed... Though I do wish we didn't have to sleep - imagine all the time we'd have to do things we love. I've heard of the Nothing Much Happens podcast - I think I even tried it at some point...
 
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vickyday said:
I have started a new bedtime routine.....
Tylenol PMs at 7
Sleepytime tea around 8-9
Rummikub on line with my sister until around 10
To bed, to bed, sleepyhead!
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This sounds nice... love that you get to do things online with your sister. I imagine the regularity of your routine guarantees a good night's sleep.
 
Cherylndesigns

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I dread going to bed. I've had a sleep disorder since I was a child. I always tell people "I can't sleep on command". That's why I don't like to do "group vacays" or "family trips". Everybody else just goes to sleep and I can't. I remember, as a child, being the only one in the house who wasn't asleep. I used to lay and cry because I couldn't fall asleep like everybody else. I finally found an herbal concoction that works for me, plus I have to use 2 packs of Sleepy Time tea. It takes about an hour to kick in and sometimes it just doesn't. I also take prescription sleep medication and sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. I'm often up until 3 in the morning trying to get sleepy. I tell people that I have to "hit the wall" before I go to bed so I can fall asleep. I do listen to a sleep playlist that I listen to on my air pods. I've tried reading, you name it, I've tried it.
 
marijke

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Jam-on-toast said:
Have you ever fallen sleep with a book? I've seen it my husband just drop the book on his face and not wake up... but this has never happened to me - when I feel I am falling asleep, I just close the book and get comfortable.
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Have I fallen asleep while reading? ... very often :sleeping2:... I read on kindle and it goes into sleep mode ...
Luckily for me my husband never falls asleep while reading and he neatly puts my kindle aside ....
 
Su_Sanne

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Interesting topic!
When we were still working, I listened to audio books in bed for a while to block out DH's snoring, my tinnitus and to force my mind to calm down and listen. Reading was always too tiring for me later on. I have been retired for 2 years and have completely new habits. At first I loved staying up until the early morning and working on the computer or watching TV. Now I love going to bed after the news at around 8:15 p.m. with my laptop under my arm and doing some crafting.:bedtime: I have made it really cozy and can choose between watching TV or scrapbooking. I enjoy the comfort of having my feet up. I always have to share my sofa in the living room with 2 dachshunds. I make sure that they are as comfortable as possible. As a small person, I don't need a lot of space...
 
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pachimac said:
I go to bed tired and wake up tired and live the day tired. I think it's just the emotional aftermath of so much stress in the world.
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@pachimac There IS a lot of stress in the world these days indeed... living your days tired sounds exhausting...I hope you'll get to relax on the weekend.

Cherylndesigns said:
I dread going to bed. I've had a sleep disorder since I was a child. I always tell people "I can't sleep on command". That's why I don't like to do "group vacays" or "family trips". Everybody else just goes to sleep and I can't. I remember, as a child, being the only one in the house who wasn't asleep. I used to lay and cry because I couldn't fall asleep like everybody else. I finally found an herbal concoction that works for me, plus I have to use 2 packs of Sleepy Time tea. It takes about an hour to kick in and sometimes it just doesn't. I also take prescription sleep medication and sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. I'm often up until 3 in the morning trying to get sleepy. I tell people that I have to "hit the wall" before I go to bed so I can fall asleep. I do listen to a sleep playlist that I listen to on my air pods. I've tried reading, you name it, I've tried it.
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@Cherylndesigns Oh, Cheryl, this sounds awful... I never even knew this happened... Are you tired and can't sleep because your mind is racing or are you just not sleepy? Personally, I would LOVE to not need to sleep - oh, all the things I could do in my spare time...

Su_Sanne said:
Interesting topic!
When we were still working, I listened to audio books in bed for a while to block out DH's snoring, my tinnitus and to force my mind to calm down and listen. Reading was always too tiring for me later on. I have been retired for 2 years and have completely new habits. At first I loved staying up until the early morning and working on the computer or watching TV. Now I love going to bed after the news at around 8:15 p.m. with my laptop under my arm and doing some crafting.:bedtime: I have made it really cozy and can choose between watching TV or scrapbooking. I enjoy the comfort of having my feet up. I always have to share my sofa in the living room with 2 dachshunds. I make sure that they are as comfortable as possible. As a small person, I don't need a lot of space...
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@Su_Sanne You make retirement sound so appealing... and going to bed at 8:15 to make yourself comfortable and do things you want seems like a great routine.
 
Su_Sanne

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Jam-on-toast said:
@pachimac There IS a lot of stress in the world these days indeed... living your days tired sounds exhausting...I hope you'll get to relax on the weekend.


@Cherylndesigns Oh, Cheryl, this sounds awful... I never even knew this happened... Are you tired and can't sleep because your mind is racing or are you just not sleepy? Personally, I would LOVE to not need to sleep - oh, all the things I could do in my spare time...



@Su_Sanne You make retirement sound so appealing... and going to bed at 8:15 to make yourself comfortable and do things you want seems like a great routine.
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Not every evening, of course! DH and I often do things together or go out. But before I make myself uncomfortable on the sofa and possibly fall asleep, it's a good opportunity for comfort, especially in the dark months. Michael often comes over and reads next to me or plays on the iPad
 
faerywings

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Cherylndesigns said:
I dread going to bed. I've had a sleep disorder since I was a child. I always tell people "I can't sleep on command". That's why I don't like to do "group vacays" or "family trips". Everybody else just goes to sleep and I can't. I remember, as a child, being the only one in the house who wasn't asleep. I used to lay and cry because I couldn't fall asleep like everybody else. I finally found an herbal concoction that works for me, plus I have to use 2 packs of Sleepy Time tea. It takes about an hour to kick in and sometimes it just doesn't. I also take prescription sleep medication and sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. I'm often up until 3 in the morning trying to get sleepy. I tell people that I have to "hit the wall" before I go to bed so I can fall asleep. I do listen to a sleep playlist that I listen to on my air pods. I've tried reading, you name it, I've tried it.
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That was me at childhood sleepovers and Girl Scott camping trips. It felt so awful.
 
veer

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I usually fall asleep on the couch, and then I crawl into bed and continue sleeping.
 
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