Metropol

I'm having a bit of trouble at the moment getting to sleep; it seems 3am bedtimes and 11am wake ups have finally caught up on me and am struggling to get through the day at the moment as I don't fully shut down 'til about 2am. Not sensible for a 6am start!

So how do MP's men and women sleep? Nytol? or is it as simple as lying down and shutting their eyes?

even if you can't actually sleep i find the best thing you can do is lay in bed and rest.

in the past when i've not been able to sleep i've often got up in the middle of the night and watched telly or had a quick surf of the net. never a good idea and you will always be fecked in the morning.

sometimes i have to resort to staying awake an entire 24 (or more) and go to bed at a normal time after missing a night's sleep. probably a good idea to do this at the weekend or when you're not working.

i always get myself into a bad routine when i have time off work, in fact, i'm actually still recovering from my time off at christmas and can't get to sleep until 2 or 3 am even now.

Have a wank.

Read messages from the sadministrator of TV Forum.

I thought it was just me. My body clock is in a crisis at the moment. A joint helps but it's not something i recommend, i tend to wake with a heavy head and makes it twice as difficult to get motivated. I'm drink tons of coffee to keep me alert through the day.

Every 2-3 weeks I start to lose time falling asleep at about 2-3 am so on the nearest Saturday night I don't sleep, then go early (bout 9-10ish on the Sunday night - easy after missing out a night). Sets things back in order.

James H wrote:or is it as simple as lying down and shutting their eyes?

I wish. I seem to have developed this pattern of pre-sleep where I have to lie on my right hand side for a few minutes, then the left, then lie on my back, then back to the right side and bang I'll hopefully conk out. It's ridiculous I know, but unless I'm really shattered I wont fall asleep until its done.

James H wrote:I'm having a bit of trouble at the moment getting to sleep; it seems 3am bedtimes and 11am wake ups have finally caught up on me and am struggling to get through the day at the moment as I don't fully shut down 'til about 2am. Not sensible for a 6am start!

So how do MP's men and women sleep? Nytol? or is it as simple as lying down and shutting their eyes?

I'm afraid I am the same, I tried listening to the radio, but I ended up staying awake longer interested in the discussions. I lay in bed, and it seems to take an hour or 2 before I drop off, and I can't stop my mind from thinking about things.

I am getting a bit better now... When I got to sleeping at 9am and waking up at 4pm I decided one day to stay awake, and being more tired, I fell asleep earlier the next day, and I kept it going until I was getting more comfortable with the times I sleep and wake.

EDIT: If its just a matter of exhausting yourself, Sputs got a good idea, it relaxes the body, and if done well, will tire yourself out!

Having worked shifts for the last 12 years I have developed an ability to go to bed and fall asleep as required at just about any time of day. You MUST have blackout curtain liners. They should be supplied by law to anyone who works shifts. Thankfully where I live is very quiet, backing onto a big park, which is important so that in the summer you can sleep with the windows open.

My problem is therefore not getting to sleep, but that every day, without fail, I wake up at 4.40am. Doesn't matter if I have gone to bed at 10 or not got to bed until 3. The alarm for an early shift goes off at 4.40 and my body appears to be scared to sleep past that time.

marksi wrote:Having worked shifts for the last 12 years I have developed an ability to go to bed and fall asleep as required at just about any time of day. You MUST have blackout curtain liners. They should be supplied by law to anyone who works shifts. Thankfully where I live is very quiet, backing onto a big park, which is important so that in the summer you can sleep with the windows open.

My problem is therefore not getting to sleep, but that every day, without fail, I wake up at 4.40am. Doesn't matter if I have gone to bed at 10 or not got to bed until 3. The alarm for an early shift goes off at 4.40 and my body appears to be scared to sleep past that time.

4.40am prime teleshopping hour lol

marksi wrote:You MUST have blackout curtain liners.

That's an interesting comment, which I've heard many times before.

I must be lucky, however, as I've always been able to sleep whether it's daylight or dark.

I currently sleep under a Velux roof window, with no curtains or blind at all, and I have no problem, winter or summer.