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Going to bed

Kate Kestrel

Does anyone else on here struggle to go to bed? We have a real problem with this in my family. We always mean to go to bed at about 11pm but we always actually end up going to bed at about 2am. It’s a habit we seem to find so hard to break. It’s annoying. 

Parents

  • Yes, I'm terrible at going to bed, especially on a week night, I hate my job and going to bed means I have to get up in the morning and go to work (not rational logic, I know). 

    I also think summer months are a struggle as it's so light.

    I have been trying to get a routine going and I've been listening to podcasts to try and help me sleep. 

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  • Yes, I'm terrible at going to bed, especially on a week night, I hate my job and going to bed means I have to get up in the morning and go to work (not rational logic, I know). 

    I also think summer months are a struggle as it's so light.

    I have been trying to get a routine going and I've been listening to podcasts to try and help me sleep. 

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  • in reply to illustrated.lady

    Yes - I think for us it’s partly about ‘putting off tomorrow for as long as possible’ - even though we know this doesn’t essentially make sense we still do it! Sometimes I find ‘facing the day’ very difficult. Even the morning post can be intimidating. At night you get left alone. You’re right about getting into some kind of routine. I listen to podcasts too when I go to bed. Which podcasts do you really like - can you recommend any? Thanks :) 

  • in reply to illustrated.lady

    I have to agree with your 'not rational logic', I too hate to go to bed for 2 reasons:

    1. It makes getting up and facing the new day seem so close.

    2. For some reasons I have in my head the notion that you should not go to bed the same day as you get up. 

    weird or what?