Thread two for the 3am crew

Well I can’t get my head around this. I did nothing much yesterday. Read a book , did a little writing , had a nap and watched a bit of tv .I went to sleep around nine and straight through to 5:47 . Why?

Unusually for me, I went to bed before 10:00 pm last night after a very busy week and slept well until 5:00 am without my bladder waking me, so I must have been deeply asleep! (And I had already had an hour’s nap after lunch as well.)

Been in bed since 2am, but just short naps - quite annoying. I usually sleep a solid 5 hours (never daytime naps) unless there’s a toilet break Now I’m properly awake I can hear one of the smoke alarms chirping - that must’ve been disturbing me.

I've cut down on my food I'm over -
weight from night time snacking which I think makes my knee ache .
During the day I'm trying to be more active taking walks .

I was super active ,fitter and slimmer before and I slept from about 10.00 pm until 7.00 am with a few exceptions .

Now I think that I've become nocturnal.

After my walk yesterday I fell asleep before lunch and slept all afternoon as it became cold and uneaten .
I had it late afternoon and then was sleepy all evening waking up at three .
I think that it's easy to get into unfortunate sleep regimes .

Don’t have more than about 30 minutes nap, allsorts. It completely messes up the night. All the best…

Bluebelle, my problem is staying asleep. Falling asleep is very easy!

Just three hours sleep tonight. I am going to put some nice music on this afternoon and try to get an hours sleep, never tried it before. Always too tired to go out in the evening.

Morning. I’ve had my regular 5hours so can’t complain.
I have been trying very hard not to have a postprandial nap, but sometimes “lose”. On the other hand, I drift off around 8ish missing the good bits on tv!
I don’t find much difference in sleep between avery busy day and an empty day. The only difference is if I hav3 to go out in the evening, I’m very wired and take some time to settle.
Old age isn’t for sissies!

Its 3.30 am and ive been awake since 3. I thought I'd cracked it by going to bed later but the last two nights haven't worked. An easy day today and hopefully i will get back to sleep around 5.

Morning. Awake at one and no my mind didn’t settle BlueBelle
I am a writer so I am constantly working out plots etc, and as I now do ‘talks’, I am writing those in my head also.
Hope everyone gets adequate sleep. I dropped off yesterday in the sittingroom just after 10 in the morning and then again for an hour after lunch.

Think it’s because you’re concentrating on something and the mind stills to do it Grandmatte, that’s my theory anyway

I hope your mind settled JanesandJon

I ve done something to a shoulder blade area pulled a muscle ir something so now I m awake as it’s a bit ouchy to say the least
Have a good day everyone

I had a milky turmeric drink far too late in the evening and woke up wanting the loo .
There was a nice repeat of the Botticelli programme and yawned my way through Modern Life is Goodish.
If I drift off again then great if not never mind .
I'd had a very happy day socialising so I wasn't stressed .

I had a better than average night for the second time.
In both cases, I did a t’ai chi thingy, very easy. It may have helped.
With thumb in the middle of the palm, rub up/run thumb to the tip of the middle finger, quite hard. Repeat several times, and then with the other hand.
Might have been coincidence, might have worked.
Give it a try.

Went to bed very early as I had had a super busy day. Woke up about 2. I have so much on my mind I can’t settle. I think I shan ‘t even try now.
Have a good day everyone.

Came to bed at 3. It’s very cold outside. I’m just not tired.
Watching LIOLI which is around Whitley Bay/Tynemouth/Cullercoats. It’s a repeat and house prices have rocketed since that episode was filmed.

I am joining you folks this morning - awake since twenty past two. Not unusual but I can normally get back to sleep. I had a long disappointing day yesterday; came home very tired and couldn’t face eating anything so I didn’t. I think I couldn’t get back to sleep in the early hours because I was hungry, so I’ve made a cup of Ovaltine - no biscuits though😇 - and put on some soothing piano music.

Wide awake now. Did Wordle quickly in 4.....lucky 2nd word. Have read the BBC headlines.
I starting watching The Six Wives with Lucy Worsley last night on iplayer and that will be my bedtime viewing for a few days. She is so full of energy.
I will read now. It's a library book and due back soon.
I hope I am the only one awake, but that's unlikely. Hello fellow sufferers.

I can't decide whether to get up for a cuppa or not. I'm listening to an Agatha Christie novel on Audible because I'm awake

I dropped off eventually. My DH woke me up from that lovely bit where you’re just falling asleep by banging the living room door below our bedroom. Then as I was just drifting off again, his phone made the “you’ve got a WhatsApp” noise that it goes. Awake again whilst he fiddled with the message on his phone in the full glare of the screen light. 😡 Then my left leg starts twitching when I’m overtired… So now up again after a few hours, as we have builders coming. Ho hum. Love this thread. Makes me feel that I am not alone in my erratic sleep patterns.

So sorry, pant. I’m the opposite, I had a better night last night.
I was very tired, but refused to”wake up” each time my eyes opened. This time it worked an I got a reasonable 7 hours, despite the napping form it took…
Hope everyone else has had an ok night.

I keep forgetting about this thread, and I try not to pick up my phone when I wake up, as when I start faffing about with it there is no chance of getting back to sleep. Another short night😢.

I've been awake since 4. I was in bed before 11 so probably had enough sleep. A long day ahead .... Done my games but I could do some Duolingo.....

A bit cross that I’ve needed a toilet break, after only a couple of hours in bed, but I’ll probably drop off again for another couple no bother.

Pantglas you re not the only one I think there’s probably a fe2 of us around 🤣had my 5 hours so now doing sone games on my iPad

👋 am I the only one here? Typical! I have one bad night every month and it seems to happen mid month too - I wonder if it’s the lunar cycle?

Glad you’re all 😴 - I’ll hold the fort…🫡