Comments on: The Importance of Getting Enough Sleep this Christmas

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:25:41 +0000

Oh dear Tusc. Sounds like winter may just not be your season.

By: Tuscanystone

Tuscanystone — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 08:20:31 +0000

You wouldnt believe this Tom, but last night must have been the worst night’s sleep I’ve ever had! I’ve got a throat infection and it kept me awake most of the night. Arghhhh!! So, I need to add illness to my alcohol list of poor nights sleep causes. Not blaming your blog or anything. Oh no!! lol

Tusc ;)

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 06:54:43 +0000

Strong One – I know what you mean. It’s sometimes easy to think that you are getting by on less than 7 hours sleep a night but it affects little things like your concentration and performance at work. It’s hard to break bad sleep habits but it is possible.

Andrew – Good advice. The problem is I live in a shared house so if I want to watch something other than what my housemates are watching I have to watch in my room. The chair I have in there at the moment is really not that comfy so I almost always watch stuff in bed. Perhaps I should put ‘comfy chair’ on my Christmas list :-).

Hey Hugo – Don’t mind the shameless plug at all. If it’s quality content from a fellow blogger then I’m happy to share with my readers. I had a quick read and I don’t think I have problems getting to sleep. Once I’m in bed it’s fine. It’s just the actual shutting off the laptop, turning off the lights and winding down at a reasonable time that I struggle with. BTW never knew about the proteins in the eyes. Thanks for the heads up.

Tuscany – I’m generally out like a light when I drink a lot of alcohol. However, the quality of sleep I get is usually really poor. Even if I get 8-10 hours of ‘alcohol sleep’ I always wake up wanting more. Thanks for the comments.

By: Tuscanystone

Tuscanystone — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 00:50:43 +0000

The only time I can’t sleep is if I drink a lot of alcohol. I fall asleep fine, but then wake up at some unGodly hour and can’t get back to sleep. So frustrating. And yes, I know the answer is not to drink….lol But hey, it’s christmas…..Enjoy!

Talking of sleep, I better go to bed! (sober, I might add!)

Tusc :)

By: Hugo

Hugo — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:27:51 +0000

I know exactly what you mean. Over Christmas I am sure I am meant to be in hibernation! If anyone is having problems getting to sleep then it maybe useful to know that we have proteins in our eyes that help to make us sleepy. These proteins are activated when the light starts to dim, so if possible an hour before you are planning to go to bed start dimming those lights. It really does work! I wrote a post on tips to help you sleep which I am shamelessly going to plug I can't sleep. Loved the post Tom very applicable to this time of year, keep up the good work and I really hope you don't mind the link :) (just remove it if you don't want it)

By: Andrew R - Go Healthy Go Fit

Andrew R - Go Healthy Go Fit — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 09:26:15 +0000

I had trouble sleeping until I started staying away from my bed UNLESS I was trying to get to sleep. Just don’t watch TV in bed or read in bed, etc.

Thanks for the post!

All the Best,

Andrew R

By: Strong One

Strong One — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 18:43:45 +0000

As I get older, I’m realizing how important my sleep is to my health. I make a more conscious effort to get the right amount of sleep, and not ignore my body telling me I’m not getting enough.

Great post.