"Laid Down Woman, Sleeping" (1899) by Felix Valloton
Lerner and Schlechter report that “students with consistent bedtime and wake-up times had an average GPA of over 3.5, whereas the GPA of more irregular sleepers was below 2.7” (214).
Do you have consistent bedtime and wake-up times?
I like being on a schedule with my sleeping patterns and I do not like it when it is disrupted. I try to consistently get a good night of sleep, but it simply cannot always be that way with life issues having an impact on my sleep schedule. Putting my phone away before going to bed has helped me get the sleep I need, and it has also helped me wind down before laying down officially each night. In order to make my sleep patterns healthier I plan on trying to do more relaxing activities such as meditation before bed, and also waking up at a consistent time each morning.
ReplyDeleteDescribe your sleeping habits. Do you consistently get a good night of rest? What helps you get the sleep you need? What can you do to make your sleep patterns healthier?
ReplyDeleteMost nights I am ready for bed by 11 or 11:30; I spend some time on my phone (I'm trying to quit) and listening to white noise helps me to fall asleep faster. As much as I would love to consistently get a full night of sleep, that's not always possible during the school year. If I stay off of my phone a certain amount of time before bed that would most likely help my sleeping pattern be healthier.
I am also trying to quit getting on my phone right before I go to sleep. It doesn't really affect how much I sleep but I am sure it's unhealthy in some way. Since I've been doing it for so long, it's a hard habit to break!
DeleteDescribe your sleeping habits. Do you consistently get a good night of rest? What helps you get the sleep you need? What can you do to make your sleep patterns healthier?
ReplyDeleteTypically I try to be in bed at 10:30 and off my phone or kindle trying to sleep by 11. I normally wake up about 8 or so but I'll have to get used to waking up earlier since I have an 8AM class this year. I normally sleep pretty well but I also have to have some type of white noise like a fan or something and I am a pretty deep sleeper but I will wake up in the middle of the night if my fan shuts off. I think one of the biggest things to help you sleep is just to get into a routine so your body knows when it should start shutting down and when it needs to be able to get up and going.
Normally, I get a good night of rest almost every night. I have noticed that if I am anxious about an upcoming event or test, it takes me longer to actually fall asleep. I know that a lot of people use a fan or white noise to go to sleep but the noise just keeps me awake. For me, taking a shower right before I go to bed makes me sleepy. Like I mentioned, I don't have much trouble going to sleep, so I don't think anything could improve my sleep patterns. During this past semester, I did have a consistent bedtime and wake-up time because I either had work or class at 8 am every weekday morning.
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Naturally, I go to sleep between 9:30 and 10:30 and wake up between 8 and 9. Although lately I have been staying out much later and then immediately falling asleep. So my sleep habits are usually regular, but lately they've been pretty irregular. I fall asleep pretty easily because I am more of a morning person so it does not take much for me to get to sleep as long as it is warm. For my sleep habits to become healthier I will probably need to stop staying out so late. This will bring consistency to my sleep schedule.
ReplyDeleteI usually go to bed around 11 to 12 and wake up around 8 to 9 when I don’t have to get up early. However, if it's been a long exhausting day or I have to get up early I will try to go to bed earlier like at 10 or 10:30. I am really bad at being on my phone before I go to sleep and even use being on my phone to fall asleep. However, when I am ready to get off my phone and close my eyes, I am almost instantly asleep.
ReplyDeleteI tend to fall asleep around 10 or 11 every night and wake up around 7 or 8. What helps me sleep the best is taking time to relax before bed, whether it's watching my favorite show, reading, or just listening to music. I am not bad about being on my phone when I go to bed, but I tend to have a harder time getting out of bed if I pick up my phone first thing.
ReplyDeleteI have chronic insomnia, and have since I was a child. My sleep schedule is and always has been very erratic and impossible to make consistent. There have been points where I had a semi consistent sleep schedule for about a week at a time, but then I’ll be hit with a bad night of insomnia and then I’m once again up all night and asleep during the day, until it happens again. Most of the time though, I never go to bed and wake up anywhere close to the same times on a daily basis. There’s not really any pattern that you could predict, when it comes to my sleep schedule.
ReplyDeleteMy sleeping habits are all over the place. I try to be in bed by nine and some days that seems impossible. Then some days I will wake up at 6 then the next day 10. I try to get a good night of sleep but many nights it feels like I am up and down all night. The nights that feel like I sleep better are when I have my dog next to me, and 30 minutes before falling asleep do not look at my phone. I feel that to have more consistent sleep I need to get in bed at the same time and read a book and decompress. At night it feels like I stress about everything and if I can minimize that stress, my nights would be altogether more peaceful.
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My sleeping habits are not perfect, but I would say they are pretty good for someone my age. I typically fall asleep between 10-11 and naturally wake up between 7-8. I am really bad at waking up in the morning because I always turn to get on my phone. I typically get a pretty good night of sleep when I am alone. However if I go to sleepovers or sleep in the same bed as anybody I always wake up ever hour or so since I move around in my sleep a lot. This should not be a problem this semester, though, since I will mostly be in my dorm. I always am hoping to control my stress and thoughts, so I am able to fall asleep easier. It is difficult for me to fall asleep when my head is in a million different places.
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ReplyDeleteMy sleeping habits often change due to my schedule constantly fluctuating. I try to constantly get a good night's rest though. Most nights I listen to music while I sleep and that is often what helps me sleep quicker and not wake up during the night as often. To make my sleep times healthier I would absolutely need to be more disciplined on a set sleep time. If I put one in place I need to follow it. As the book described how sleep factors into many areas of your life, I found that to be absolutely accurate because I have experienced many of those situations described through lack of sleep. For example if effected, getting a cold, gaining weight, emotional and physical health because I wasn't caring for healthy sleeping habits.
This last comment was made by me, Arely Hernandez.
ReplyDeleteYes! Kinda. Maybe.
ReplyDeleteI would like to say I do. But truth is... stuff happens. I aim for a sleep schedule of 10pm to 10am. Granted it never happens. But what does happen is that I am usually in bed at 11pm and get up around 8am. I feel that this isn't perfect but attempting at a great sleep schedule and getting an okay sleep schedule is pretty okay.
My sleep patterns are typically very inconsistent. There are times where I have super regular and health sleep wake patterns, but others where I cannot t sleep during the night whatsoever. I find that my mental health plays a large role in this. So, it is important for me to try and manage it as much as possible. Other things that can help me maintain healthier sleep schedules include reading, staying hydrated, and being strict with myself. When I read before bed, I find I sleep better and get to sleep earlier. I also makes me feel generally happy with myself know that I am reading more books. As for the other two I find that drinking more water and less caffeine equals best sleep for me. Finally, if I want to be asleep at a decent time, I must keep myself on a strict schedule and be in bed by a specific time no matter if I feel like it or not or it just is not going to happen.
ReplyDeleteTypically, I try to fall asleep by 11 and wake up at 7:30. Of course, this doesn't always go to plan and there are some nights where I am up well after midnight. I am guilty of using my phone before bed and I sometimes lose track of time and end up spending too much time on my phone instead of going to bed. I am working on cutting out the habit of using my phone before bed because it usually just distracts me. Some of the things that help me fall asleep are white noise/rain sounds. Another thing that helps me fall asleep is having my room at a cool temperature. Whenever my room is hot/warm, it makes it a lot more difficult for me to get a good sleep.
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ReplyDeleteMy sleeping habits are somewhat random. I usually fall asleep very easily but when it comes to actually waking up.. things are a bit more difficult. To actually fall asleep, I need to feel comfort around me. Which is why I’ll gather any stuffed animal within a 10-ft radius to sleep with, along with several pillows. I am a very deep sleeper, so I tend to have consistent deep sleeps, especially the ones where you wake up with marks all over you. I usually turn off all of the lights and keep something on for background noise to help me doze off easily. Black out curtains and a fan in the background can help soothe me to rest. I want to work on waking up earlier to tame my sleep patterns, I’m used to sleeping in because of the summer, but I wake up feeling bad because the day is halfway over. Maybe setting an alarm would help with my sleeping patterns and let my days become longer.
I care a lot about my sleep. I try to always get at least seven hours of sleep every night. Sleep is so vital to recovery and thinking. Also, I just really enjoy sleep! I love getting to go to bed every night. I can sometimes struggle with anxiety before bed so I take melatonin a lot to help me fall asleep. I just need to continue to try and get at least 7 hours of sleep every night and I think I will be great.
ReplyDeleteSeven hours of sleep is really good for a mind and a body. I always try to maintain at least seven hours of sleep and it has always shown good effects the next day. I would also recommend you to listen to a flute music before bed, that works wonderfully for me whenever I drink too much caffeine in the afternoon.
DeleteI've long passed the age of having someone dictate or gently suggest a time to sleep and a time to wake; though I wonder if I've passed the age of needing it... Since that time I cannot recall having what I would consider good nor healthy sleeping habits. When I have deadlines that approach or things I should really be doing, I seldom do them outside late night, or early morning hours. On the other hand, when I find myself in the times of the year when students lack things that must be done, I sleep; I sleep until I'm tired. I believe that I do my best work when I am fighting the weight of my eyelids, but honestly, I don't recall what it is like to not. BUT, Hey, It's worked out thus far; I think what I put out is good... I don't take the time to re-examine it with rested eyes or mind, so I guess I wouldn't really know though. I lack the willpower and motivations to change. I lack any strength to muster them--maybe because I haven't gotten enough sleep... Well, anyways... Goodnight.
ReplyDeleteOops! I needed water and realized that I forgot to mention, I know what must be done for me to change (Please don't do it!) I need for something to fall through; I need a bad grade, poor marks, or for something to fall through-- a good scar! I can't keep getting away with it; if I were made to change I could and down the road I would appreciate having been forced to. But I do wonder if my works would change. One would think that their qualities would improve, but something tells me they would lack inspiration. We may never know. Anyways, for real this time. Goodnight, sleep tight and don't let the bedbugs bite...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
DeleteAlthough I should, I do not have a consistent sleep schedule. In my household, one parent is the conventional “night owl” and the other is a “morning bird”. As a child growing up in an atmosphere such as that, sleep schedules are on a need-by-need basis. Have something important to do tomorrow? Wake up super early to get the most out of it. Slow and chill day? Stay up super late to get the most out of it. Those two methodologies use the same verbiage, yet directly contradict each other. God forbid there is a slow day followed by a day where something important needs to get done. Because of that, my sleep schedule has not taken priority in my life until now. As Lerner and Schlechter note, sleeping habits have the ability to affect academic performance as well as other aspects of life. While that didn’t apply to me in high school, there is a possibility that it can affect me now that I am in college.
ReplyDeleteRecently, I have made an effort to better my sleeping habits by improving the conditions in which I sleep and establishing good routines to follow. I have found that beverages are the most important part of that equation, with tea that helps me relax and rest when my brain is overactive, and coffee or energy drinks that keep my eyes open during the day.
Bailey Howe
I have a 10 pm -5 am sleep routine. I stick to my routine most of the weeks, but some weeks or days are just with many loads and it messed up with my routine. My father follows his sleep routine no matter what and I am learning to do the same being motivated from him and his positive lifestyle. Maintaining at least seven hours of sleep gives me great energy as well as good mindset for the rest of the day. While, sometimes I just sleep for four or three hours and I find the next day very miserable.
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