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schmevil ([personal profile] schmevil) wrote2009-01-18 09:32 pm

Sleep and you!

As a dedicated non-sleeper with just about every sleep-related dysfunction known to man, I'm ridiculously interested in sleep.

Tell me all your secrets about your sleeping patterns. Or just fill out this poll!

[Poll #1333570]

[identity profile] crimsonquills.livejournal.com 2009-01-24 07:50 pm (UTC)(link)
I've read a lot of articles about how the modern bedroom, especially if it has a computer or tv, is actually toxic to sleep.

Jumping in somewhat out of nowhere, here, but I've read/heard this, too. When a friend of mine was having sleep problems, pretty much the first thing the doctor recommended was to never do anything in bed except sleep and have sex. No TV watching, no reading, no work, etc.

I shall have to google to see if I can find any of the articles you mention online. I'm interested.

[identity profile] schmevil.livejournal.com 2009-01-25 08:56 pm (UTC)(link)
I get a lot of sleep literature from doctors as well, because my insomnia is, well, epic. I'll have to check if I've got anything bookmarked.

For what it's worth, changing my bedroom habits did improve my sleeping. Reading in bed and using the computer right before trying to fall asleep are killers.

[identity profile] crimsonquills.livejournal.com 2009-01-27 07:09 am (UTC)(link)
I hadn't heard the using the computer right before bed, although I probably should have guessed. But I'm not certain I'm strong enough to break that habit. O.O Soaddicted.