I'm a person who normally doesn't sleep much, and not at all during the day. I have tried several times after my shift to get a few extra hours of shut-eye but it doesn't work.Why do I volunteer at such an odd time? Mostly because others won't do it and I don't mind the quiet time. (Like I don't get enough living alone). A few remedies I've tried is getting to bed earlier, or taking some form of sleep aid. The results are not the best and whatever I do, I still feel tired the rest of the weekend. I suppose I could let them find someone else for that time slot for a week or two, but nah. Not me. I like to help out where I can. And it's sort of challenging, and I love challenges. Besides, I think I'm finally starting to catch up on my....... zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Questions for discussion:
Are you a light sleeper?
Can you fall asleep at the drop of a hat?
What's the longest you've ever stayed up?
It is my honor to know a real redshirt! Just remember at the first sign of danger, call for help!
ReplyDeleteIs that red-shirt or red-eye?
DeleteAt some point, you'll be so exhausted, you'll fall asleep.
ReplyDeleteI take a while to go to sleep, but then I sleep all night. My wife is out like that, but she'll often wake up several times.
The best strategy was taking the sleep aid, I got to sleep but then I was tired the rest of the weekend.
DeleteMy sleep habits seem to depend on the day I had. The harder I work, the better I sleep. I've done a few middle of the night prayer vigils, but I don't think I could handle it every weekend. Kudos to you!
ReplyDeleteWell, it's only for a few more weeks. After that, our new expansion will be complete. Then I can sleep and enjoy the additions. :)
DeletePaying off a community service debt? (kidding, of course!) I'm a real good sleeper. But I do it usually in 3 to 4 hour increments. For days on end. Then there are days when I just cant seem to wake up. Naps are my friend. I have no idea why I fought them so much when I was a child.
ReplyDeleteWho knows why we do anything when we're kids?
DeleteI actually hate sleep. If I could get away with never sleeping, I think I'd be okay with that.
Too much to do.
Ack! I could never volunteer at those hours. I'd be a zombie if I tried. I'd paranoid about sleep aid so I would never take it.
ReplyDeleteSince I A to Z, I've been waking up earlier and going to bed earlier. I actually like it much better, but I'm still asleep at six o'clock in the morning!
And that's why I volunteer those hourse so often, few will take it. As for the sleep aid, it's not really a prescription. Just an OTC that makes one drowsy. Because it makes me feel tired all day, I don't like to take it often, even though it works the best.
DeleteHi Jeffrey - I'm not now the world's best sleeper ... but am struggling with one new hip, and now the other has muscle pulls - so not being able to sleep on either side or my back .. I struggle through the night - but I've always been able to sleep happily - but actually understand the logic in doing that pre-dawn session ...
ReplyDeleteGood for you for helping out and volunteering and catch all those Zezzzzzssss .. cheers Hilary
My aunt has problems with her hips an knees too. Just had surgery and she complains about not getting much sleep either. I can only imagine how rough it is.
DeleteI am a light sleeper...I stress about sleep sometimes. Occasionally, I'll wake up around 3 a.m. and just can't get to sleep no matter what. The next night I sleep fine, but for some reason it always stresses me out when it happens!
ReplyDeleteI'm a light sleeper too. Falling asleep is one of the hardest things for me to d sometimes. Only when I'm ver tired do I seem to fall asleep quickly.
DeleteI have to read or play solitare/sudoku/mahjong to get myself to sleep most nights. I do sleep too lightly, as my husband's snores often make it impossible to get back to sleep once they wake me. I LOVE to sleep because I love to dream. I also like it because I carry too much stress around and really like to relax when I can... Thanks for dropping by my blog! Lisa @ http://www.lisabuiecollard.com
ReplyDeleteI have tried various things. Light classical music, sleep noise app, solitaire, etc.etc. Sometimes they seem to help, but not always.
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