Comment on Rumor: Manually trying to make your eyes do rem might help you fall asleep?

• Sal@mander.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  I also tried and noticed no effect, but at the moment I am falling asleep fine so there is not much room for improvement.

  In the past I have gone through some sleepless weeks due to anxiety-induced insomnia. I tested lots of different techniques during that time and the only one that I think had some effect was doing cardio that was intense enough to leave me physically exhausted. Eventually the sources of anxiety dissipated and I could sleep well again.

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  • ZafiraHUN@mander.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    tested lots of different techniques during that time and the only one that I think had some effect was doing cardio that was intense enough to leave me physically exhausted.

    What works ish for me semi consistently that isn't drugs when having severe trouble, sitting in front of a personal heater til I overheat and that makes it easy for me to fall asleep, but it only works in the winter and i have to be naked so sweat evaporates.

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    • Sal@mander.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

      Interesting. Wouldn't it be possible to achieve a similar effect with a hot shower? I think that I might be too uncomfortable to sleep if I sweat.

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      • ZafiraHUN@mander.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

        Hot showers haven't ever worked for me. But I have slept in bathtubs filled with hot water.

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    • sexy_peach@feddit.de ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

      Lol that image in my head of a person sweating in front of a radiator swearing.

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