Huge tip for Sleep, Magnesium Gycinate, I take 500 mg(which is one capsule/1 dose) instructions say take 1-2hours before sleep, its so potent I fall asleep without realizing it/not putting in that much effort to sleep and I wakeup in the morning with drool on my face, its crazy affective, just from this simple change my quality of sleep is significantly improved, and always feel well rested whether I get 6 hours of sleep or 10 hours
great video. but my question is how tf does one go to sleep on time the next day if he woke up late? I frankly find this quite impossible unless I do some physically taxing stuff all day.
Huge tip for Sleep, Magnesium Gycinate, I take 500 mg(which is one capsule/1 dose) instructions say take 1-2hours before sleep, its so potent I fall asleep without realizing it/not putting in that much effort to sleep and I wakeup in the morning with drool on my face, its crazy affective, just from this simple change my quality of sleep is significantly improved, and always feel well rested whether I get 6 hours of sleep or 10 hours
I have severe difficulties sleeping. These are the BEST tips I have implemented. 1: Exercise throughout the day for minimum 60 min 2: Wake up early, so you actually feel tired at night
Most useful thing I've found for my sleep is an automated curtain opener! I need total darkness to sleep, but have a hard time waking up if it's still dark when my alarm goes off. Having an automatic curtain opener to flood my room with daylight helps convince my mind and body that YES! it IS time to get up!
I’m really interested in this subject. When I was in my teens I would literally take 2 hour naps every day at around 3 in the afternoon because I was SO TIRED. Now, I’m 23 and since like 1 year, I don’t feel like I need naps anymore to even feel remotely awake throughout the day. So hearing the professor say that your sleep schedule changes throughout the years, makes me so happy. It makes so much sense. And now I’m off to sleep! Goodnight y’all 😴
My average amount of sleep is 10 hours which others say is too much. However, whenever I wake up after having 8 hours considered "normal" I feel I have barely had any sleep. Unfortunately, it's hard to keep up with 10 hours due to work, going to the office, returning late, and running errands around the house. Therefore, Saturday is the day I look for, so my body can restore all the energy and needed sleep.
wow...that's insane for me...I sleep less than 6hrs every day...since at least 15 years, I don't really know what is like awakening feeling good and relaxed lol
I personally haven't struggled with sleep during my lifetime, except for the normal amount of occasional struggles due to outside circumstances, but one thing that has really helped me at college is only using my bed for sleep. I've developed the habit of dedicating places to certain things, such as my desk for working, my bean bag chair for relaxing, and my bed for sleeping. Since I've started this, my brain instantly knows I'm going to go to sleep when I get into my bed, and I not only fall asleep faster, I tend to have more minutes of REM sleep and I wake up feeling better rested!
Summary of Myths: 1.) It doesn't matter when you sleep as long as you sleep enough. 2.) Everyone needs 8 hours of sleep 3.) We should wake up at the same time every day 4.) You should avoid blue light before sleep 5.) Sleep apps help you sleep better 6.) Melatonin helps you sleep better 7.) Polyphasic sleep (sleeping over more than two sleeping periods each day) is good for your productivity
I think unattended mental/emotional stress subconsciously playing up, can be one of the major factors affecting sleep. Actively dealing with it usually makes sleep quite peaceful. Also, weather would another important variant affecting sleep in my opinion.
I totally agree. I heard somewhere that we feel relaxed enough to confront our emotions when we're trying to go to sleep. I don't know if it's true, but I think it lines up, which would explain why confronting your emotions during the day could lead to a more peaceful rest :)
The 2. myth stressed me. I was awake and felt like i had enough sleep with 6 hr. But because everyone would say noo you need 8 hr, I thought someting is wrong with me. I would stress myself to get 8 hr. But when I would sleep longer ironically I would feel sleepy whole day & have headeaches...
I‘ve had really bad insomnia in certain phases of my life and found that my insomnia is in exact correlation with my meditation habits. So when I meditate before sleep or even just during the day, I fall asleep much faster and stay asleep throughout the night. Hope this helps some of you!
It's the opposite for me. If I focus on the present moment I'll never sleep. I have to distract myself by thinking about something else, light and not worrying, in order to fall asleep
You should be aware that studies have shown meditation before sleep actually promotes insomnia, increased activity in the prefrontal cortex keeps up for hours after meditation and gives worse sleep. I'd recommend meditating earlier in the day.
@@GlatHjerne I thought meditation helps you enter alpha, beta or gaa state, sometimes even delta and sleep is theta wave, but maybe i'm wrong. but when i meditate right after sleeping i always meditate really well so maybe its the opposite
I stopped snacking or eating anything after 7 PM. So naturally I get really hungry in the mornings and I wake up around 6 AM without an alarm clock because of the hunger pangs. I eat breakfast right after waking up, skip lunch and then eat dinner by 6 PM. I just had to fix my eating schedule and my sleep schedule was fixed on its own. No one talks about it but this definitely works better than all the crazy hacks I’ve seen and tried.
I never really had a problem with sleeping or falling asleep, but recently I started reading a book in my bed right before going to sleep. I just read until I start getting sleepy. Even if I'm already tired, whether it's 3 or 30 pages, it's a great habbit. Reading itself is so amazing for you and this way, little by little without too much effort, you will manage to read quite a few books in a year. The best part is that after putting the book down and turning the light off, I'll fall asleep almost instantly. I won't even have time to overthink or make scenarios in my head.
Sleep is difficult for me as I’m full time university student studying piano. But so far in college your idea that “nothing good happens after 2am” has helped me know that its better to leave some “have-to assignment” for the next day in morning rather than destroying my week through one day. I think being less anxious about have-to’s as well as sleep paradoxically make us more productive. Thanks Ali for sleep video..good vibes 😀
Good luck with university 🙂 I’ve been there, I remember many sleepless night getting my Counterpoint assignments done. Fecking love counterpoint though so it was totally worth it.
University life is not easy man I feel you... But I agree that we should prioritize our health and not stress too much on our work, some things we just can't control and according to stoic philosophy: abandon the thought of controlling what you can't control, and you will find peace.
You should probably consider switching your major lol because at this moment it is so easy to compose any music with the help of AI as you have observed TikTokers who don't even know any music theory can create trendy music so easily.
I had trouble sleeping at night, The things that work on me are as follows:- 1. Wake-up early same time every day, so I feel sleepy at night time. 2. I started exercising on regular basis. 3. When i go to bed, I close my eyes & listen to book summary on an app. Helps me sleep under 15 minutes.🛌
@@phyllischeung4613 the app i use is called GIGL. But audio is available only in Hindi Language for this app, you may find another audio summary app at your preferred language.
My problem when it comes to sleep is how to get back on track… once I sleep late I naturally wake up late (11am-12pm), meaning that I do my tasks later in the day and because of that I complete my tasks much later in the evening and the cycle of going to bed late and waking up later continues
Wake up and sleep at the same time. So even if you havent got enough of sleep, you need to wake up. Take power naps during the day if needed and eventually sleep on time after tasks.
try to fix it on the days you are off work what i tried was tried sleeping 15 minutes earlier every day because i slept super late almost in morning lol
everynow and then you just gotta pull an all nigher and dayer so you are exhausted by 7pm and straight the sleep. it will then reset, you'll wake up very early and it will gradually get later until you gotta reset again. (for me)
Took that test and got 38. I am definitely an evening to night person, but am able to go to sleep early and wake up early if I need to for work. I have also worked overnights before. Most of my life I feel like no matter how much or how little sleep I get, I always feel tired. So regardless of how I feel, I know I have to be productive. It's a strange superpower. I can function very well on little amounts of sleep because I am used to it.
I could find out for myself that it really helps me to sleep better when my room is fully aired for ten minutes before i go to sleep. It is actually beneficial for two reasons. Firstly because of the fresh oxygen filling the room. Secondly the room temperature goes down and comes closer to the recommended 18° C which is seen to be the optimal temperature for sleeping.
Hi, and thanks for the video, I recently completed the questionnaire from the link in your video. It wasn't mentioned that there would be a $5 fee to release the results at the end, which took me by surprise after spending 20-25 minutes on it. I respect your content and wanted to suggest mentioning this upfront in the future for transparency. Thank you!
Hey Ali. I found the myth about Melatonin to be incredibly interesting for my case. Im 25 now, male, and I have been having issues with sleep for my entire life. For the past 3 years, ive been taking melatonin (1mg) every night. I fully understand the way statistics about it work, say how it reduces the amount of time to fall asleep by 7min, but in my case I really think it helps me fall asleep 1-2h sooner than I would naturally fall asleep. Would be an interesting discussion to figure out how come, why, and find why it works so well for me but maybe not so well for others.
I get the same thing. Although in my case, I think that the little bit of extra tiredness helps me convince myself to just put my dang phone down and actually try to sleep and I’d probably be able to either way.
Totally agree. Melatonin puts me out no matter how bad my insomnia is. Although I would describe it as only useful when you're simply not sleepy . The way researchers test melatonin is going about it all wrong which is why it shows minimal benefit
Super interesting stuff as always Ali. Thank you. There is one big reason why I don’t sleep. She’s 18 months old. I know it will pass and I have no control over it so am leaning into the nighttime cuddles and early morning playtimes while they last.
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Blue light blockers are still worth it. I don’t think it’s ever affected my sleep, but I can physically feel the strain on my eyes lift off as I put them on when I’m working late at night
haha love the little wink at 8:03! Thanks for the insights, have been experimenting with my sleep. Tried waking up naturally but ended up sleeping 10 hours every day - dunno if that’s what my body actually needs 😅
9:36 This sounds like nothing, but I’ve actively tried to not stress about sleep. And I feel like it has helped. Like, take this scenario. “Oh no it’s 12am already, but I’m not tired, and I want to watch that video.” But then I’ve forced my self to try and sleep. But I’ve found out that I spent way more energy and time fighting the urge to stay awake, than to just be awake and sleep when I feel tired enough. So instead of spending 15 min debating and talking my self into going to bed, I just finished the video in those 15 min instead haha. Also, instead if dreading going to bed 1 - 2 h before bed, and with those hours just wasted on worrying about not being able to sleep, I’ve told my self that I can sleep whenever I want. It has helped, like 98% of the time. And if there are nights I just for the life of me can’t sleep, I accept that the next day will be hard, and I stay awake until I pass out.
I feel like there's this massive pressure around sleeping well and "properly" nowadays I definitely resonate with you here There's like this fear that "ooh no if I don't sleep well X, Y, and Z's gonna happen to me oh noo!" But realistically is it really that bad?
It's kind of the same thing as test taking anxiety. You worry about failing to pass the "Test" of sleeping so it causes anxiety, which leads to you fulfilling that worry.
The only issue with that is if you have to wake up early. Then you need to function on less than 6 hours of sleep which isn't ideal. At the very least, I think one should sleep 6 hours.
Just as you said, my personal experience with Melatonin is that it does NOT help me fall asleep faster; however, it does improve the quality of sleep I get. I tend to rest more and wake up in the middle of the night less when I take melatonin. I find that the timed release versions of melatonin are better for this than the regular or fast dissolve versions.
Exactly, my quality of sleep tends to be far better and I sleep much sounder. On the flip side it also knocks me out for much longer so if I don't sleep 10-11 hours whilst using it, I tend to be extremely tired when I wake up, albeit far clearer of mind and refreshed.
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Interesting. I found the exact opposite, but likely because I was taking it to fall asleep earlier than my body wanted to.
thanks for this video it's midnight and now I have an excuse to my current sleep method: scrolling my phone(while listening to audiobooks) until I'm bored. Sometimes I don't get tired when Im bored, sometimes I feel jumpy and have the urgent urge to do something productive but i had no choice because I got classes at 8am so I ended up being stressed in bed.
whenever i am struggling to get to sleep i listen to asmr. i’d find someone you like, since all asmr is different, and some people i can’t listen to and feel relaxed. it’s really helped me
Hi ! To everyone who sleeps a lot or never feel rested enough, beside the traditional blood check prescribed by doctors, have you tried seing a sleep doctor and done a polysomnography ? I used to never be able to sleep enough and turns out I have Periodic Limb Movement Disorder (similar to restless legs but only during the night) because of which my sleep had a bad quality (many micro wake-ups, even though I didn't perceive them) -> even though I slept many many hours it never seemed to be enough. I feel much better now. Thought I would share because at that time nobody recommended me to go see a sleep doctor (my family doctor did'nt think about it), the only one who recommended it to me was my grandfather, who had read an article about sleep doctors in the newspapers. Thanks to him I feel much better (it's been 8 years) ❤ Hope it helps and can help change some people's daily life, just as it did for me. 🙏🏻
I have ADHD, and I find melatonin INCREDIBLY helpful in quieting my mind so I can sleep. It's often the difference between getting to bed on time, and not being able to sleep until hours later. Just as the duration of sleep is not one size fits all, there are exceptions to some of these myths.
Fellow attention deficit here. I have to say that Adderall actually made sleep so much better for me. I still struggle with sleep, but since I started on it almost 3 years ago the difference between having 11-12 hours OR MORE and still not feeling rested and getting 5-9 hours and feeling pretty good is massive. I have one or two days in my history where I sleep for 25 hours uninterrupted and it was awful to lose all that time. Now I have days where I never go beyond 12, and those days are maybe once every other month or so. Just food for thought. Not everyone is the same, and not everyone will respond well to Adderall.
I like to count downwards from 100 and breathe deeply, whilst imagining my body being deeply relaxed, from the top of my head to my toes. Works for me.
I had sleep issues for more than 30 years. When I finally just started eating very healthy, prioritizing vegetables, fruits, salmon, meat, seaweed, legumes, etc... is when I truly started to sleep well every night. It is very rare that I don't feel rested, and that's always because I set myself up to not have enough time to sleep or a kid woke me up in the night because they were sick. I used to need to be in bed for 9 or 10 hours to have a shot of getting enough sleep. Now all I need is 7, and I feel better than I ever have. People really underestimate the role good nutrition plays in things like sleep.
I usually just do a thought dump in a word document before I go to sleep to get my racing ideas out and it really helped with my insomnia which I had been dealing with for years
I’m a snorer and I Just tried using nose strips for the first time the other day and although they don’t necessarily change my duration of sleep, the quality of my sleep has greatly improved
Great job on this video. I love the editing and how you tied the podcast into your story line. That's a cool way to pull b-roll into your video. I also really like what you said about the negative placebo effect of using sleep apps. I think that's a valid point.
I recently watched a video about the relationship between ADHD and sleep. Melatonin, according to the study cited in that video, has a significantly greater effect on people with ADHD compared to a minor effect it has on neurotypical/non-ADHD people
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I have zero problem falling asleep but I do struggle to wake up in the colder and darker months. I also feel like I need more sleep in the Winter. Summer it's much easier. Also I've noticed when I have something to look forward to, like a hobby or project I'm working on (or even a new video game 😂), I wake up almost instantly because I'm excited to get going.
I listen to boring podcasts while I'm trying to sleep. It really helps me and stops me from thinking about the things that make me anxious and unable to sleep.
My best advice is to adjust your work schedule to fit your natural sleep rythm. I work from home during the morning since that allows me to sleep to around 7.30 instead of 6.00. Then I go to the office in the afternoon :)
Great video. Last night I was up 5 times with my 2 year old and got up at 5.25 am I feel unsurprisingly terrible...my Garmin gave me a 87 sleep score. 😂 On a more serious note melatonin supplementation has pretty much changed my autistic 7 year olds life for the better. He would regularly stay up till 2300 hours (and we had literally tried EVERYTHING from speaking to specialists to natural remedies) we give him it before he has big days at school once or twice a week and he's out cold within 30 minutes of going down and wakes up in a WAY better mood.
@@GZA_1 yes agree but he mentioned that he felt related to the 'subject' not necessarily the content . Should be easy to understand. Take it easy man .
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something incredible that helped me get better sleep on busy times when i couldnt sleep as much as id like is doing a little bit of physical exercise before bed. heard that its not recommended because it kinda wakes you up but for me it did work wonders
Personally, one thing that helps me sleep better is to hide my alarm clock because I'm often stressed about the time: what time is it, omg, I have to sleep, it's past 2am etc. since I've followed this trick, I tend to fall asleep faster than normally in case of insomnia.
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I am happy to hear that 6 hours of sleep is enough. I am not insomniac, I can sleep whenever I want to but I can't sleep more than 6 to 7 hours. I sleep most of the time at 9PM and I just wake up at 3 or 4AM without alarm. My eyes just open then my body rejects sleeping after.
I go to bed when tired and sleep till I wake. Haven’t had to set an alarm since the start of Covid due WFH more. My body has since got used to waking up every day at 7am without fail. One thing I noticed that improved my sleep was SMT diet. Cut out carbs in the evening and I found myself falling asleep quicker and generally resting better. What I found interesting about this video was the way the body reacts to light. I always say to people every winter I feel like hibernating. I wonder if there is something about the winter months where I just feel like I want to sleep more?
For the last question. I think its as its said in the video, about the circadian rhythm. When we got less light, The pituitary will produce melatonin which will give us this state of fatigue and sleep. In increased amounts, it can have adverse effects such as depression.
I realise not just the length of sleep is important but the quality as well. I can get 8 hours of sleep but sometimes, my sleep is disrupted in the middle due to noise. It really makes me groggy in the morning
Excellent video thank you. I recently tried whoop but decided to return it as I felt it was counter-productive with regards to sleep as I felt it was pressuring me to go to bed at times when I wasn’t tired and to stay in bed when I wanted to get up.I found the scores that were negative for the day just added a layer of complexity and negativity that was counter productive
I find that taking plant-based and melatonin pills before going to bed really helps me. I have huge troubles falling asleep and will toss and turn for hours, but with the melatonin I usually fall asleep in 30 minutes to 1 hour, which is really, really helpful to me.
Fabulous video based on in depth scientific studies. I love how it basically debunked all the other sleep studies that had me concerned about all of my own sleep habits. I feel good everyday even thought I was breaking many of the recommendation of old sleep studies. Sleep expert Russel Foster confirmed that how I sleep is good for me and not need at all to be worried about my sleep and so that makes me feel relieved and I hope to sleep even better with that stress off my shoulders and thoughts. Thank you. I also never nap and he said that was the ideal sleep pattern.
Basically the way the internet works is to blow out of all proportion any vaguely interesting trial result, until it becomes dogma. The internet never circles around and corrects itself later (this video notwithstanding) so the dogma persists until the end of time. Maybe that's why we don't find aliens, maybe this is how all civilisations end 🙂
I’ve been experimenting with melatonin and concluded that: 1. Lower doses work much better than higher doses 2. When I use it per need it doesn’t really help me fall asleep (maybe even makes it harder to sleep). It does, however help regulate my sleep.
I'm glad to hear that 8 hours of sleep is not required. I always told myself that if I could get 6-7 hours of sleep, that's more than enough to keep my functioning. As for tips for sleep, been using ASMR for a decade now and maybe it's because I like the gentleness in voice and sound, but it soothes the atmosphere and that's enough to put me to sleep even if I'm rather awake.
It would be interesting if someone were to study how it affects sleep in places like here in Iceland where the sun does not go down in the summer and barely comes up in high winter
For me, I have to get out my energy for a day or i'll be anxiety ridden or stressed by bed time. Exercise is a must for me! Night walks are my best friend!
I struggle with sleep due to my ADHD, I simple try to learn when my body sends me signals that I’m getting tired and then I know it’s time to settle down, sometimes it’s really early, sometimes it’s too late. I just roll with what my body is telling me 😅
Hi Ali, What I try to do before sleeping is to take advantage of the 5 to 10 minutes before sleep when the subconscious mind is open in order to add some new and fresh ideas and delete and edit the old ones, but what happens actually is I still thinking (which is wrong) and fall sleep before doing any changes.😇
I'm part of the 3% of night shift workers that don't feel any of these effects. I always have energy (without coffee) I never feel tired - I do require 8 hours - I go to sleep when the sun comes up - I'm not stressed (full head of hair, clear skin, the works) - I have zero health issues, I have physical, every 6 months. - My cicadian rhythm is reversed, I get tired in the day, energized at night. - I' am active, exercise and lift weights. AMA.
I’ve been on nights for 2 years now and I’m the same way. Go to the gym every morning after work, not stressed, happy, clear skin, haven’t been sick in 3 years.
I work nights. Most times, I am fine. The only thing that screws me up is the standard things like being woken up, going to bed at the wrong time, etc.
The most effective technique that always gives me the best quality, and the right amount, of sleep is to never use an alarm clock and allow myself to wake up naturally. When I wake up naturally, feeling refreshed, I know I've had sufficient sleep and I am energised for the day ahead.
this is great when you don't have school and work to do. are you by any chance retired or work from home? cause i need to be at my uni by 9:15 M-Th. there is no way i will naturally wake up in time :( any suggestions?
@@yourfavoritebubbe7444 this is going to sound crazy and it might not work for you, but it’s worked for me. You need to vividly imagine the moment you want to wake up before falling asleep. Imagine the time that your alarm would go off and consider what you need to do in the morning as you’re dozing off. I did this during law school when I would have to wake up super early to finish papers that I had procrastinated too long on 😅😅. Seriously though this is what I do and I haven’t used an alarm in years. If you want to test this just set your alarm about five minutes later than you normally would and see if you get up before your alarm. Try to get as close as you can to the time you want to wake up. Eventually you can take the leap of faith and just stop using them and wake up in peace!
You are ABSOLUTELY right! I’m on CPAP and have really made an effort to get good sleep. I’ve learned the hard way that you must let the body decide how much sleep it needs. An alarm clock is anathema to the body’s decision. If you use an alarm clock go to sleep earlier until you dont.
The game changer for me was when I figured out going to bed after midnight increases the chances of sleeping through the night immensely. And that if I spent half the night awake I usually fall asleep between 5 and 7 again, I could make with the sleep I get then. 4 years working 9-5 hasn't changed that it's still incompatible to my optimal sleep pattern 😅
I need morning concentrating cause less effectivity at night. Tried many ways to sleep better but these didn't feel right. You opened my mind on those myths. Now turn off my alarm, listen to my body.
When I was on the standard American diet, I slept for 8 hours or more and felt exhausted. However, When I went vegan I’d sleep for four to five hours and felt rested but was worried I wasn’t getting enough sleep. I only realized this in retrospect. So, Thanks for the good news:)
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Nice video, I laugh so much when Ali said "Did you wake up naturally in the morning [...]". I have 2 young kids and working 100%, I cannot remember the last time I woke up by myself ;-p
Huge tip for Sleep, Magnesium Glycinate, I take 500 mg(which is one capsule/1 dose) instructions say take 1 - 2hours before sleep, its so potent I fall asleep without realizing it/not putting in that much effort to sleep and I wakeup in the morning with drool on my face, and i never sleep with my mouth open, its crazy effective, just from this simple change my quality of sleep is significantly improved, and I always feel well rested whether I get 6 hours of sleep or 10 hours
Do not take 500mg. depending on the brand, you could be taking ~75mg of magnesium, or an actual 500mg. I'm not saying your dosage is wrong, but i've found that my brand of 500mg magnesium glycinate (Innate vitality) probably does not actually have 500mg despite being labeled as such. Turns out there is not much regulation on supplements, feels like they can write anything they want on it...
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Huge tip for Sleep, Magnesium Gycinate, I take 500 mg(which is one capsule/1 dose) instructions say take 1-2hours before sleep, its so potent I fall asleep without realizing it/not putting in that much effort to sleep and I wakeup in the morning with drool on my face, its crazy affective, just from this simple change my quality of sleep is significantly improved, and always feel well rested whether I get 6 hours of sleep or 10 hours
I was wondering then what are night shift ppl to do to fix their cycle
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great video. but my question is how tf does one go to sleep on time the next day if he woke up late? I frankly find this quite impossible unless I do some physically taxing stuff all day.
I can’t wake up without an alarm. Without an alarm I’ll just sleep like 12 hours. Unfortunately never have the time for that really
I’m the same way. And when I sleep in too late I wake up exhausted
Otherwise you are always sleep deprived
For me its just I can't sleep during the night unless I take medicine and I sleep throughout the day
Sundays were made for that
You're probably not getting enough sleep.
These seven myths can certainly be damaging. We appreciate Ali for his clarification on what should be done to get proper sleep.
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Huge tip for Sleep, Magnesium Gycinate, I take 500 mg(which is one capsule/1 dose) instructions say take 1-2hours before sleep, its so potent I fall asleep without realizing it/not putting in that much effort to sleep and I wakeup in the morning with drool on my face, its crazy affective, just from this simple change my quality of sleep is significantly improved, and always feel well rested whether I get 6 hours of sleep or 10 hours
@@GreyGrim it works, I've been recommending Mg Glycinate to my patients for years
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I have severe difficulties sleeping. These are the BEST tips I have implemented.
1: Exercise throughout the day for minimum 60 min
2: Wake up early, so you actually feel tired at night
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I might've done something wrong. Woke up early but I feel tired by noon 🙃
@@mordaeu1411 if I wake up early I feel sleepy the moment I wake up
Most useful thing I've found for my sleep is an automated curtain opener! I need total darkness to sleep, but have a hard time waking up if it's still dark when my alarm goes off. Having an automatic curtain opener to flood my room with daylight helps convince my mind and body that YES! it IS time to get up!
I’m really interested in this subject. When I was in my teens I would literally take 2 hour naps every day at around 3 in the afternoon because I was SO TIRED. Now, I’m 23 and since like 1 year, I don’t feel like I need naps anymore to even feel remotely awake throughout the day.
So hearing the professor say that your sleep schedule changes throughout the years, makes me so happy. It makes so much sense.
And now I’m off to sleep! Goodnight y’all 😴
As you get older studies also show that you need less sleep. children and teenagers need much more sleep than they are usually getting!
I’m 15, it’s 852 right now am I’m about to go to bed and read then go to sleep hopefully I can feel like you as this is my normal schedule
My average amount of sleep is 10 hours which others say is too much. However, whenever I wake up after having 8 hours considered "normal" I feel I have barely had any sleep. Unfortunately, it's hard to keep up with 10 hours due to work, going to the office, returning late, and running errands around the house. Therefore, Saturday is the day I look for, so my body can restore all the energy and needed sleep.
This!!! I am the same way. It sucks that most normal lives don't allow us people who need more sleep to be accommodated
@@shadit16 agree(
That must be difficult to not get enough sleep! I'm happy that my average is 6-7 hours of sleep! If i sleep more than that, i get headaches.
wow...that's insane for me...I sleep less than 6hrs every day...since at least 15 years, I don't really know what is like awakening feeling good and relaxed lol
Thing is you're literally sleeping 40% of your life/ day. Worth considering
I personally haven't struggled with sleep during my lifetime, except for the normal amount of occasional struggles due to outside circumstances, but one thing that has really helped me at college is only using my bed for sleep. I've developed the habit of dedicating places to certain things, such as my desk for working, my bean bag chair for relaxing, and my bed for sleeping. Since I've started this, my brain instantly knows I'm going to go to sleep when I get into my bed, and I not only fall asleep faster, I tend to have more minutes of REM sleep and I wake up feeling better rested!
thanks for the tip!
Im Jealous. I've been struggling with sleep all my life. I'm just always tired. .
As an insomniac for almost 20 years, I envy you.
Thanks for the practical tips
That's pretty much the only thing that worked for me too, but it was to stay out of my room until I'm going in to sleep.
Summary of Myths:
1.) It doesn't matter when you sleep as long as you sleep enough.
2.) Everyone needs 8 hours of sleep
3.) We should wake up at the same time every day
4.) You should avoid blue light before sleep
5.) Sleep apps help you sleep better
6.) Melatonin helps you sleep better
7.) Polyphasic sleep (sleeping over more than two sleeping periods each day) is good for your productivity
Thanks Andy
Thank you so much!
Thanks bhai
Great thanks
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I wonder how many people are watching this at 3am, unable to sleep...
*Raises hand*😂
@@nadamada8328 2am here. Sleep time become random these days..
I think unattended mental/emotional stress subconsciously playing up, can be one of the major factors affecting sleep. Actively dealing with it usually makes sleep quite peaceful.
Also, weather would another important variant affecting sleep in my opinion.
I totally agree. I heard somewhere that we feel relaxed enough to confront our emotions when we're trying to go to sleep. I don't know if it's true, but I think it lines up, which would explain why confronting your emotions during the day could lead to a more peaceful rest :)
@@juliasutton8634 i'd have a simpler approach : less stress = better sleep
The 2. myth stressed me. I was awake and felt like i had enough sleep with 6 hr. But because everyone would say noo you need 8 hr, I thought someting is wrong with me. I would stress myself to get 8 hr. But when I would sleep longer ironically I would feel sleepy whole day & have headeaches...
OMG SAME!
I'm no professor, but same, it's oversleeping.
Optimal time for sleep is the time you find it yourself, as my experience says haha.
If I don't wake up before 7:59 yah I am not gonna wake up ✋️✋️
Nope the longer the better
I swear SAME.
I‘ve had really bad insomnia in certain phases of my life and found that my insomnia is in exact correlation with my meditation habits. So when I meditate before sleep or even just during the day, I fall asleep much faster and stay asleep throughout the night. Hope this helps some of you!
Same here. Since i started meditating before I go go bed my sleep got much better
It's the opposite for me. If I focus on the present moment I'll never sleep. I have to distract myself by thinking about something else, light and not worrying, in order to fall asleep
You should be aware that studies have shown meditation before sleep actually promotes insomnia, increased activity in the prefrontal cortex keeps up for hours after meditation and gives worse sleep. I'd recommend meditating earlier in the day.
@@GlatHjerne I thought meditation helps you enter alpha, beta or gaa state, sometimes even delta and sleep is theta wave, but maybe i'm wrong. but when i meditate right after sleeping i always meditate really well so maybe its the opposite
How many minutes do you Meditate?
I stopped snacking or eating anything after 7 PM. So naturally I get really hungry in the mornings and I wake up around 6 AM without an alarm clock because of the hunger pangs. I eat breakfast right after waking up, skip lunch and then eat dinner by 6 PM. I just had to fix my eating schedule and my sleep schedule was fixed on its own. No one talks about it but this definitely works better than all the crazy hacks I’ve seen and tried.
I can’t do that tho, I work until 8 so usually I only have dinner around 8:30
You must be very small and tiny if you can be alive so many hours without eating anything..
Why skip lunch though??
That’s literally intermitent fasting
@@rebekahlucas9835 I don’t get that hungry during lunch time. If I do eat, I get sluggish and sleepy at work
I started listening to podcasts to sleep and it's probably one of the best changes I've made to get to sleep.
I never really had a problem with sleeping or falling asleep, but recently I started reading a book in my bed right before going to sleep. I just read until I start getting sleepy. Even if I'm already tired, whether it's 3 or 30 pages, it's a great habbit. Reading itself is so amazing for you and this way, little by little without too much effort, you will manage to read quite a few books in a year. The best part is that after putting the book down and turning the light off, I'll fall asleep almost instantly. I won't even have time to overthink or make scenarios in my head.
Love this.
Sleep is difficult for me as I’m full time university student studying piano. But so far in college your idea that “nothing good happens after 2am” has helped me know that its better to leave some “have-to assignment” for the next day in morning rather than destroying my week through one day. I think being less anxious about have-to’s as well as sleep paradoxically make us more productive. Thanks Ali for sleep video..good vibes 😀
After 2Am all the hot girls are going wild and having sex with any guy awake. You are missing out on LIFE dude!
Good luck with university 🙂 I’ve been there, I remember many sleepless night getting my Counterpoint assignments done. Fecking love counterpoint though so it was totally worth it.
Good luck with that piano study, my man!
University life is not easy man I feel you... But I agree that we should prioritize our health and not stress too much on our work, some things we just can't control and according to stoic philosophy: abandon the thought of controlling what you can't control, and you will find peace.
You should probably consider switching your major lol because at this moment it is so easy to compose any music with the help of AI as you have observed TikTokers who don't even know any music theory can create trendy music so easily.
I had trouble sleeping at night, The things that work on me are as follows:-
1. Wake-up early same time every day, so I feel sleepy at night time.
2. I started exercising on regular basis.
3. When i go to bed, I close my eyes & listen to book summary on an app. Helps me sleep under 15 minutes.🛌
would u mind sharing what the apps is ? thanks xx
@@phyllischeung4613 the app i use is called GIGL. But audio is available only in Hindi Language for this app, you may find another audio summary app at your preferred language.
Love this suggestion!
@@lalitdas2 thx very helpful
how do you know you fall asleep within 15 minutes?
My problem when it comes to sleep is how to get back on track… once I sleep late I naturally wake up late (11am-12pm), meaning that I do my tasks later in the day and because of that I complete my tasks much later in the evening and the cycle of going to bed late and waking up later continues
Wake up and sleep at the same time. So even if you havent got enough of sleep, you need to wake up. Take power naps during the day if needed and eventually sleep on time after tasks.
@@epicgaming526 thank you for the advice!
try to fix it on the days you are off work what i tried was tried sleeping 15 minutes earlier every day because i slept super late almost in morning lol
This is so me.
everynow and then you just gotta pull an all nigher and dayer so you are exhausted by 7pm and straight the sleep. it will then reset, you'll wake up very early and it will gradually get later until you gotta reset again. (for me)
Took that test and got 38. I am definitely an evening to night person, but am able to go to sleep early and wake up early if I need to for work. I have also worked overnights before. Most of my life I feel like no matter how much or how little sleep I get, I always feel tired. So regardless of how I feel, I know I have to be productive. It's a strange superpower. I can function very well on little amounts of sleep because I am used to it.
Im tired 7 days a week with awful insomnia. This has been very helpful for me
I can't believe you got the chance to interview Prof Russell Foster! He's fantastic. Really enjoyed his most recent book Lifetime☺
I could find out for myself that it really helps me to sleep better when my room is fully aired for ten minutes before i go to sleep. It is actually beneficial for two reasons. Firstly because of the fresh oxygen filling the room. Secondly the room temperature goes down and comes closer to the recommended 18° C which is seen to be the optimal temperature for sleeping.
18 seems waaaaay to cold for me, 21-22 is comfortable . I can't sleep when its too cold and Im all stiff instead of relaxed.
My AC is on 26c. Less than that I'll be freezing 🥶
where are you guys from???The Sahara??
If my room is above ten I consider I’m doing well m it’s winter where I am! Can’t wait for summer, I’m sure it will be much easier to sleep.
@@hetedeleambacht6608 lmao
Hi, and thanks for the video,
I recently completed the questionnaire from the link in your video. It wasn't mentioned that there would be a $5 fee to release the results at the end, which took me by surprise after spending 20-25 minutes on it.
I respect your content and wanted to suggest mentioning this upfront in the future for transparency.
Thank you!
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Hey Ali. I found the myth about Melatonin to be incredibly interesting for my case. Im 25 now, male, and I have been having issues with sleep for my entire life. For the past 3 years, ive been taking melatonin (1mg) every night. I fully understand the way statistics about it work, say how it reduces the amount of time to fall asleep by 7min, but in my case I really think it helps me fall asleep 1-2h sooner than I would naturally fall asleep. Would be an interesting discussion to figure out how come, why, and find why it works so well for me but maybe not so well for others.
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I get the same thing. Although in my case, I think that the little bit of extra tiredness helps me convince myself to just put my dang phone down and actually try to sleep and I’d probably be able to either way.
Totally agree
Totally agree. Melatonin puts me out no matter how bad my insomnia is. Although I would describe it as only useful when you're simply not sleepy . The way researchers test melatonin is going about it all wrong which is why it shows minimal benefit
@@frehesh.4386 agree
Super interesting stuff as always Ali. Thank you.
There is one big reason why I don’t sleep. She’s 18 months old. I know it will pass and I have no control over it so am leaning into the nighttime cuddles and early morning playtimes while they last.
My reason is 9 weeks so I understand where you're coming from. I'm enjoying all the moments though before I head back to work.
I think accepting chronotypes has been most helpful. Not forcing myself to be awake or try to sleep at times that is not optimal for my body.
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@@MiriadLamentations1 bruh
thanks for the video. The advice are so relevant and reliable ! Have an expert with you in the video is so good
I think accepting chronotypes has been most helpful. Not forcing myself to be awake or try to sleep at times that is not optimal for my body.
Watching this at 1am when I can’t sleep. Brilliant 🤷🏻♀️
As someone who never comments on videos, I sincerely want to thank you for all of this information. This changes so many things for me!
Blue light blockers are still worth it. I don’t think it’s ever affected my sleep, but I can physically feel the strain on my eyes lift off as I put them on when I’m working late at night
I found listening to the sleepy podcast on spotify with the sleep timer set to 10-15 minutes really helped me get to sleep fast 😊
haha love the little wink at 8:03! Thanks for the insights, have been experimenting with my sleep. Tried waking up naturally but ended up sleeping 10 hours every day - dunno if that’s what my body actually needs 😅
This is such an important topic, Ali. Thanks for your resourceful insights!
Hi Ali! I love how you still combine your medical knowledge from Cambridge and apply them into these videos. Nice Cambridge shirt by the way😂
Finally out of the 'wake up at 6' bubble. What's worked best for me is to eat early. Even that is something I learned from your videos!
Great value content, putting it into practice we have a substantial improvement in our daily tiredness
I used to have trouble falling asleep but i tried watching ASMR and it helped so increadibly much, can't even imagine falling asleep without it
9:36 This sounds like nothing, but I’ve actively tried to not stress about sleep. And I feel like it has helped. Like, take this scenario. “Oh no it’s 12am already, but I’m not tired, and I want to watch that video.” But then I’ve forced my self to try and sleep. But I’ve found out that I spent way more energy and time fighting the urge to stay awake, than to just be awake and sleep when I feel tired enough. So instead of spending 15 min debating and talking my self into going to bed, I just finished the video in those 15 min instead haha. Also, instead if dreading going to bed 1 - 2 h before bed, and with those hours just wasted on worrying about not being able to sleep, I’ve told my self that I can sleep whenever I want. It has helped, like 98% of the time. And if there are nights I just for the life of me can’t sleep, I accept that the next day will be hard, and I stay awake until I pass out.
I feel like there's this massive pressure around sleeping well and "properly" nowadays
I definitely resonate with you here
There's like this fear that "ooh no if I don't sleep well X, Y, and Z's gonna happen to me oh noo!"
But realistically is it really that bad?
It's kind of the same thing as test taking anxiety.
You worry about failing to pass the "Test" of sleeping so it causes anxiety, which leads to you fulfilling that worry.
The only issue with that is if you have to wake up early. Then you need to function on less than 6 hours of sleep which isn't ideal. At the very least, I think one should sleep 6 hours.
Just as you said, my personal experience with Melatonin is that it does NOT help me fall asleep faster; however, it does improve the quality of sleep I get. I tend to rest more and wake up in the middle of the night less when I take melatonin. I find that the timed release versions of melatonin are better for this than the regular or fast dissolve versions.
Exactly, my quality of sleep tends to be far better and I sleep much sounder. On the flip side it also knocks me out for much longer so if I don't sleep 10-11 hours whilst using it, I tend to be extremely tired when I wake up, albeit far clearer of mind and refreshed.
Interesting. I found the exact opposite, but likely because I was taking it to fall asleep earlier than my body wanted to.
One word: placebo.
thanks for this video it's midnight and now I have an excuse to my current sleep method: scrolling my phone(while listening to audiobooks) until I'm bored. Sometimes I don't get tired when Im bored, sometimes I feel jumpy and have the urgent urge to do something productive but i had no choice because I got classes at 8am so I ended up being stressed in bed.
whenever i am struggling to get to sleep i listen to asmr. i’d find someone you like, since all asmr is different, and some people i can’t listen to and feel relaxed. it’s really helped me
Hi ! To everyone who sleeps a lot or never feel rested enough, beside the traditional blood check prescribed by doctors, have you tried seing a sleep doctor and done a polysomnography ? I used to never be able to sleep enough and turns out I have Periodic Limb Movement Disorder (similar to restless legs but only during the night) because of which my sleep had a bad quality (many micro wake-ups, even though I didn't perceive them) -> even though I slept many many hours it never seemed to be enough. I feel much better now. Thought I would share because at that time nobody recommended me to go see a sleep doctor (my family doctor did'nt think about it), the only one who recommended it to me was my grandfather, who had read an article about sleep doctors in the newspapers. Thanks to him I feel much better (it's been 8 years) ❤ Hope it helps and can help change some people's daily life, just as it did for me. 🙏🏻
Interesting
I have ADHD, and I find melatonin INCREDIBLY helpful in quieting my mind so I can sleep. It's often the difference between getting to bed on time, and not being able to sleep until hours later.
Just as the duration of sleep is not one size fits all, there are exceptions to some of these myths.
Shit, maybe I have ADD because it's hard to focus and melatonin helps me sleep earlier and a bit better.
Fellow attention deficit here. I have to say that Adderall actually made sleep so much better for me.
I still struggle with sleep, but since I started on it almost 3 years ago the difference between having 11-12 hours OR MORE and still not feeling rested and getting 5-9 hours and feeling pretty good is massive. I have one or two days in my history where I sleep for 25 hours uninterrupted and it was awful to lose all that time. Now I have days where I never go beyond 12, and those days are maybe once every other month or so.
Just food for thought. Not everyone is the same, and not everyone will respond well to Adderall.
I like to count downwards from 100 and breathe deeply, whilst imagining my body being deeply relaxed, from the top of my head to my toes. Works for me.
I had sleep issues for more than 30 years. When I finally just started eating very healthy, prioritizing vegetables, fruits, salmon, meat, seaweed, legumes, etc... is when I truly started to sleep well every night. It is very rare that I don't feel rested, and that's always because I set myself up to not have enough time to sleep or a kid woke me up in the night because they were sick. I used to need to be in bed for 9 or 10 hours to have a shot of getting enough sleep. Now all I need is 7, and I feel better than I ever have.
People really underestimate the role good nutrition plays in things like sleep.
I usually just do a thought dump in a word document before I go to sleep to get my racing ideas out and it really helped with my insomnia which I had been dealing with for years
I’m a snorer and I Just tried using nose strips for the first time the other day and although they don’t necessarily change my duration of sleep, the quality of my sleep has greatly improved
Great job on this video. I love the editing and how you tied the podcast into your story line. That's a cool way to pull b-roll into your video. I also really like what you said about the negative placebo effect of using sleep apps. I think that's a valid point.
I recently watched a video about the relationship between ADHD and sleep. Melatonin, according to the study cited in that video, has a significantly greater effect on people with ADHD compared to a minor effect it has on neurotypical/non-ADHD people
😊 last night I decided to watch vids then fall asleep to it and I got 17 hours of sleep and I'm 11 I useiully only get 7 or 8 hours of sleep these videos have actually tault me heaps ❤😀 thankyou for makeing these videos cuz otherwise I wouldn't of got 17 hours without U making them ❤❤❤
I have zero problem falling asleep but I do struggle to wake up in the colder and darker months. I also feel like I need more sleep in the Winter. Summer it's much easier. Also I've noticed when I have something to look forward to, like a hobby or project I'm working on (or even a new video game 😂), I wake up almost instantly because I'm excited to get going.
Love the addition of outside resources to learn/play more (the inclusion of the test to find out my own chronotype) keep up the great work!
I listen to boring podcasts while I'm trying to sleep. It really helps me and stops me from thinking about the things that make me anxious and unable to sleep.
My best advice is to adjust your work schedule to fit your natural sleep rythm. I work from home during the morning since that allows me to sleep to around 7.30 instead of 6.00. Then I go to the office in the afternoon :)
I really wanted this video at this point in my life.
Great video. Last night I was up 5 times with my 2 year old and got up at 5.25 am I feel unsurprisingly terrible...my Garmin gave me a 87 sleep score. 😂
On a more serious note melatonin supplementation has pretty much changed my autistic 7 year olds life for the better. He would regularly stay up till 2300 hours (and we had literally tried EVERYTHING from speaking to specialists to natural remedies) we give him it before he has big days at school once or twice a week and he's out cold within 30 minutes of going down and wakes up in a WAY better mood.
Love to see how you and your videos have grown, love the editing here . MashaAllah
I feel so related to the subject of this video. Thank you so much Ali for this great video and information.
Video hasent been out for 11 min
@@GZA_1 he said 'subject' not the content
@@mohammedhoque7671 subject is based off the content
@@GZA_1 yes agree but he mentioned that he felt related to the 'subject' not necessarily the content . Should be easy to understand. Take it easy man .
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something incredible that helped me get better sleep on busy times when i couldnt sleep as much as id like is doing a little bit of physical exercise before bed. heard that its not recommended because it kinda wakes you up but for me it did work wonders
Informative video debunking common sleep myths. The explanations were clear and made me reconsider some of my habits. Appreciate the practical tips.
Personally, one thing that helps me sleep better is to hide my alarm clock because I'm often stressed about the time: what time is it, omg, I have to sleep, it's past 2am etc. since I've followed this trick, I tend to fall asleep faster than normally in case of insomnia.
I sleep for 8 hours from 9:30 pm to 5:30am. Sleeping while it's dark outside greatly improved the quality of my sleep.
Sunlight Exposure as soon as I wake up is all it took to fix my sleep cycle
Hi, my name is Alex and Im watching this video at 2am and about to take the questionnaire. Worried about work and wanting to improve my footie skills at 30yrs old. I should prolly get some kip!
Congratulations! You’re such an inspiration and so amazing! Champion!
I am happy to hear that 6 hours of sleep is enough. I am not insomniac, I can sleep whenever I want to but I can't sleep more than 6 to 7 hours. I sleep most of the time at 9PM and I just wake up at 3 or 4AM without alarm. My eyes just open then my body rejects sleeping after.
I go to bed when tired and sleep till I wake. Haven’t had to set an alarm since the start of Covid due WFH more. My body has since got used to waking up every day at 7am without fail. One thing I noticed that improved my sleep was SMT diet. Cut out carbs in the evening and I found myself falling asleep quicker and generally resting better.
What I found interesting about this video was the way the body reacts to light. I always say to people every winter I feel like hibernating. I wonder if there is something about the winter months where I just feel like I want to sleep more?
Makes sense !!
Yes, that’s me hibernating and cringing to wake up in winter mornings.
exact same thing. I wake up naturally since the pandemic started at 7 am. turn off devices two hours before bed.
For the last question. I think its as its said in the video, about the circadian rhythm. When we got less light, The pituitary will produce melatonin which will give us this state of fatigue and sleep. In increased amounts, it can have adverse effects such as depression.
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I realise not just the length of sleep is important but the quality as well. I can get 8 hours of sleep but sometimes, my sleep is disrupted in the middle due to noise. It really makes me groggy in the morning
The amazing storytelling and editied, and your personality involved with this just makes the video better! Great video Ali :)
Excellent video thank you. I recently tried whoop but decided to return it as I felt it was counter-productive with regards to sleep as I felt it was pressuring me to go to bed at times when I wasn’t tired and to stay in bed when I wanted to get up.I found the scores that were negative for the day just added a layer of complexity and negativity that was counter productive
I find that taking plant-based and melatonin pills before going to bed really helps me. I have huge troubles falling asleep and will toss and turn for hours, but with the melatonin I usually fall asleep in 30 minutes to 1 hour, which is really, really helpful to me.
Fabulous video based on in depth scientific studies. I love how it basically debunked all the other sleep studies that had me concerned about all of my own sleep habits. I feel good everyday even thought I was breaking many of the recommendation of old sleep studies. Sleep expert Russel Foster confirmed that how I sleep is good for me and not need at all to be worried about my sleep and so that makes me feel relieved and I hope to sleep even better with that stress off my shoulders and thoughts. Thank you. I also never nap and he said that was the ideal sleep pattern.
Basically the way the internet works is to blow out of all proportion any vaguely interesting trial result, until it becomes dogma. The internet never circles around and corrects itself later (this video notwithstanding) so the dogma persists until the end of time.
Maybe that's why we don't find aliens, maybe this is how all civilisations end 🙂
I’ve been experimenting with melatonin and concluded that:
1. Lower doses work much better than higher doses
2. When I use it per need it doesn’t really help me fall asleep (maybe even makes it harder to sleep). It does, however help regulate my sleep.
Maybe the reason you're finding it harder to fall asleep when you use it per need is because your anxious or worried about your sleep :) ?
@@Lasseroosevelt well that is true
Melatonin is shit for your body
@@benni3812 yeah it made me feel depressed so I stopped
I found that timing my sleep in 90 minute increments helped me feel more refreshed and less groggy when I woke up
Thank you for this. A lot of people ate stuck in a sleep anxiety cycle because of the many mytes out there.
I'm glad to hear that 8 hours of sleep is not required. I always told myself that if I could get 6-7 hours of sleep, that's more than enough to keep my functioning.
As for tips for sleep, been using ASMR for a decade now and maybe it's because I like the gentleness in voice and sound, but it soothes the atmosphere and that's enough to put me to sleep even if I'm rather awake.
I love sleeping, i have been training for very long time..now i can sleep easily even with my eyes close
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It would be interesting if someone were to study how it affects sleep in places like here in Iceland where the sun does not go down in the summer and barely comes up in high winter
For me, I have to get out my energy for a day or i'll be anxiety ridden or stressed by bed time. Exercise is a must for me! Night walks are my best friend!
Finally someone was able to help me! Thank you)
I struggle with sleep due to my ADHD, I simple try to learn when my body sends me signals that I’m getting tired and then I know it’s time to settle down, sometimes it’s really early, sometimes it’s too late. I just roll with what my body is telling me 😅
Hi Ali,
What I try to do before sleeping is to take advantage of the 5 to 10 minutes before sleep when the subconscious mind is open in order to add some new and fresh ideas and delete and edit the old ones, but what happens actually is I still thinking (which is wrong) and fall sleep before doing any changes.😇
I'm part of the 3% of night shift workers that don't feel any of these effects. I always have energy (without coffee) I never feel tired
- I do require 8 hours
- I go to sleep when the sun comes up
- I'm not stressed (full head of hair, clear skin, the works)
- I have zero health issues, I have physical, every 6 months.
- My cicadian rhythm is reversed, I get tired in the day, energized at night.
- I' am active, exercise and lift weights.
AMA.
I’ve been on nights for 2 years now and I’m the same way. Go to the gym every morning after work, not stressed, happy, clear skin, haven’t been sick in 3 years.
How are you so chad
Have you always been active at night, or did you develop it?
Thanks for having quirks that help you fill an unpopular but important niche~
I work nights. Most times, I am fine. The only thing that screws me up is the standard things like being woken up, going to bed at the wrong time, etc.
I sleep so well that one day my mom woke me up because she thought I was dead.
Intro is coming in to debunk myths which causes sleep anxiety, proceeds to add more sleep anxiety inducing information. Good job at that goal
The most effective technique that always gives me the best quality, and the right amount, of sleep is to never use an alarm clock and allow myself to wake up naturally. When I wake up naturally, feeling refreshed, I know I've had sufficient sleep and I am energised for the day ahead.
this is great when you don't have school and work to do. are you by any chance retired or work from home? cause i need to be at my uni by 9:15 M-Th. there is no way i will naturally wake up in time :( any suggestions?
@@yourfavoritebubbe7444 this is going to sound crazy and it might not work for you, but it’s worked for me. You need to vividly imagine the moment you want to wake up before falling asleep. Imagine the time that your alarm would go off and consider what you need to do in the morning as you’re dozing off.
I did this during law school when I would have to wake up super early to finish papers that I had procrastinated too long on 😅😅. Seriously though this is what I do and I haven’t used an alarm in years.
If you want to test this just set your alarm about five minutes later than you normally would and see if you get up before your alarm. Try to get as close as you can to the time you want to wake up. Eventually you can take the leap of faith and just stop using them and wake up in peace!
You are ABSOLUTELY right! I’m on CPAP and have really made an effort to get good sleep. I’ve learned the hard way that you must let the body decide how much sleep it needs. An alarm clock is anathema to the body’s decision. If you use an alarm clock go to sleep earlier until you dont.
I have to set an alarm to wake up at 4am for work. No way could I wake naturally.
Impossible when you have work at 7
How much you sleep doesn't matter. Whom you sleep with matters.
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The game changer for me was when I figured out going to bed after midnight increases the chances of sleeping through the night immensely. And that if I spent half the night awake I usually fall asleep between 5 and 7 again, I could make with the sleep I get then. 4 years working 9-5 hasn't changed that it's still incompatible to my optimal sleep pattern 😅
I need morning concentrating cause less effectivity at night. Tried many ways to sleep better but these didn't feel right.
You opened my mind on those myths.
Now turn off my alarm, listen to my body.
For me to improve my sleep is sleep hypnosis and its great! I love it and it helps me sleep within 5-10 mins
Thanks for this Ali! Sleep is super important
Waking up by lights, without alarm. It helped me get out of bed easier
When I was on the standard American diet, I slept for 8 hours or more and felt exhausted.
However, When I went vegan I’d sleep for four to five hours and felt rested but was worried I wasn’t getting enough sleep.
I only realized this in retrospect.
So, Thanks for the good news:)
I used to listen to music with headphones on to help sleep. It did feel like it worked, weirdly enough.
Having youtube on also helps me sleep.
The quality of this video is truly on the other level🔥🤝👌You’re doing great work💯🔥 my friend, truly appreciate that🤍🤝I’m such a humble fan of your hardwork❤❤️Thank u so much for this beautiful Craft 🥰🫰🏻may God bless ur life journey with so much abundance 🧡& magic🤍
Nice video, I laugh so much when Ali said "Did you wake up naturally in the morning [...]". I have 2 young kids and working 100%, I cannot remember the last time I woke up by myself ;-p
Huge tip for Sleep, Magnesium Glycinate, I take 500 mg(which is one capsule/1 dose) instructions say take 1 - 2hours before sleep, its so potent I fall asleep without realizing it/not putting in that much effort to sleep and I wakeup in the morning with drool on my face, and i never sleep with my mouth open, its crazy effective, just from this simple change my quality of sleep is significantly improved, and I always feel well rested whether I get 6 hours of sleep or 10 hours
what brand do you use? i’ve recently bought magnesium glycinate but haven’t seen any sleep benefits.
Way too much dude
Do not take 500mg. depending on the brand, you could be taking ~75mg of magnesium, or an actual 500mg. I'm not saying your dosage is wrong, but i've found that my brand of 500mg magnesium glycinate (Innate vitality) probably does not actually have 500mg despite being labeled as such. Turns out there is not much regulation on supplements, feels like they can write anything they want on it...
Also some research has suggested that 400mg is the max recommended for men
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