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Anyone have sleep problems - especially older people like me?

Marianne72

I find it harder to sleep through the night as I get into my 70's. I wake almost every hour and need the toilet - whether or not I have a bedtime drink. Anyone else have this? Any remedies, apart from reading in bed?  Summer is ok as I can sit in the garden or pot up plants, but winter is horribly cold! I don't get up until 12pm - or later. True, I don't need to, being retired, but this is getting annoying!

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  • I’ve always found it hard to fall asleep and to stay asleep, but I’ve learned that engagement with others in the evening before bedtime can exacerbate the problem. I try to follow the NHS sleep hygiene rules such as disengaging from TV, device screens, bright lights, having a cool room etc. I don’t eat anything after 6.30PM, I have blackout blinds and blackout lined curtains in the bedroom. Reading a light novel on my kindle helps make me sleepy.

    The one other thing that really helps me is to meditate on the breath. 

    I read somewhere that some people ‘reset their inner clock’ by missing one nights sleep and going to bed the next evening, but you need to set the alarm for 7.5 -8.5 hours following your planned falling asleep time, and make sure you get up when it goes off. I have not tried this technique, but if you are up during the night doing things anyway, it might be worth a shot. 

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  • I’ve always found it hard to fall asleep and to stay asleep, but I’ve learned that engagement with others in the evening before bedtime can exacerbate the problem. I try to follow the NHS sleep hygiene rules such as disengaging from TV, device screens, bright lights, having a cool room etc. I don’t eat anything after 6.30PM, I have blackout blinds and blackout lined curtains in the bedroom. Reading a light novel on my kindle helps make me sleepy.

    The one other thing that really helps me is to meditate on the breath. 

    I read somewhere that some people ‘reset their inner clock’ by missing one nights sleep and going to bed the next evening, but you need to set the alarm for 7.5 -8.5 hours following your planned falling asleep time, and make sure you get up when it goes off. I have not tried this technique, but if you are up during the night doing things anyway, it might be worth a shot. 

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