I've actually been having some sort of sleep anxiety these past few months.  Just this Tuesday I couldn't fall asleep and stayed up 40 some hours.  When I used to lay down I'd spend time fantasizing about things like epic fights that would get my heart pumping.  A raised heart rate makes it impossible to sleep and I missed a few hours sleep a couple times.  From then on i became self concious of when my heart rate increases and that exacerbates the problem where i start cycles of
Lay down
Wonder if i'll get to sleep
Heart rate increases
Stress elevates
Wait
Heart rate drops
Repeat for a couple hours and that's how i sleep

When i stayed up 40 hours, laying down only pumped me up like i wanted to run a marathon.  It's kinda depressing not being able to control my sleep.

Over the past nine months I averaged 3-4 hours a night because my classes started around noon so I figured I could go to bed at 5:00 AM.

Even now, when I can sleep in, I'm still not getting much more than that because I'm used to forcing myself to wake up so I can do stuff before noon.

Your avatar matches my face when I read you don't let yourself sleep in.

on weekdays, usually around 8 hours, and weekends, 10 hours.

how much i sleep depends on if i had stuff on my mind, 'ya know? or... OK so like on monday i went to bed like at 10 and then didnt sleep until like 1 in the morning. why? freakin' friend txted me and we just had a convo

Quote from: Sly Instinct on May 15, 2015, 09:30:47 PM

I've actually been having some sort of sleep anxiety these past few months.  Just this Tuesday I couldn't fall asleep and stayed up 40 some hours.  When I used to lay down I'd spend time fantasizing about things like epic fights that would get my heart pumping.  A raised heart rate makes it impossible to sleep and I missed a few hours sleep a couple times.  From then on i became self concious of when my heart rate increases and that exacerbates the problem where i start cycles of
Lay down
Wonder if i'll get to sleep
Heart rate increases
Stress elevates
Wait
Heart rate drops
Repeat for a couple hours and that's how i sleep

When i stayed up 40 hours, laying down only pumped me up like i wanted to run a marathon.  It's kinda depressing not being able to control my sleep.

Oh geez! I would murder someone if I didn't get sleep.
Have you consulted a doctor?

No, i kinda kept putting it off.  I was worried when my heart started hurting this last time.  From reading about it's most likely stress so I'm going to start meditating to see if that alleviates it.  If my heart hurts again I'll prolly go to the doctor.

Quote from: Kitsunekun on May 15, 2015, 09:33:39 PM

Quote from: Sly Instinct on May 15, 2015, 09:30:47 PM

I've actually been having some sort of sleep anxiety these past few months.  Just this Tuesday I couldn't fall asleep and stayed up 40 some hours.  When I used to lay down I'd spend time fantasizing about things like epic fights that would get my heart pumping.  A raised heart rate makes it impossible to sleep and I missed a few hours sleep a couple times.  From then on i became self concious of when my heart rate increases and that exacerbates the problem where i start cycles of
Lay down
Wonder if i'll get to sleep
Heart rate increases
Stress elevates
Wait
Heart rate drops
Repeat for a couple hours and that's how i sleep

When i stayed up 40 hours, laying down only pumped me up like i wanted to run a marathon.  It's kinda depressing not being able to control my sleep.

Oh geez! I would murder someone if I didn't get sleep.
Have you consulted a doctor?

No, i kinda kept putting it off.  I was worried when my heart started hurting this last time.  From reading about it's most likely stress so I'm going to start meditating to see if that alleviates it.  If my heart hurts again I'll prolly go to the doctor.

I'm first aid/CPR certified... please go see a doctor before you have a heart attack.
That's not good at all. :C

Quote from: Kitsunekun on May 15, 2015, 09:38:25 PM

Quote from: Alphy on May 15, 2015, 09:35:33 PM

on weekdays, usually around 8 hours, and weekends, 10 hours.

how much i sleep depends on if i had stuff on my mind, 'ya know? or... OK so like on monday i went to bed like at 10 and then didnt sleep until like 1 in the morning. why? freakin' friend txted me and we just had a convo

Oh that would be so nice to have a regulated sleep schedule. My work randomly has me close and then open within the same week so it's hard to keep my sleep pattern in check.
I'm jealous of your sleep Alphy.

hmm yeah id imagine work fucks ur sleeping schedule over

once school is over my sleep schedule will prolly get really bad again lol

I'm just glad that this coming week my manager has me working all mornings and no nights. This week she only had me work one night woo.

What are you in school for (or are you a highschooler?)

If I don't get my 8 hours, I'm dead. I've been setting 2 alarms in the morning before work, so I can wake up initially, then doze off for another 30 minutes.

Quote from: Alphy on May 15, 2015, 09:40:13 PM

Quote from: Kitsunekun on May 15, 2015, 09:38:25 PM

Quote from: Alphy on May 15, 2015, 09:35:33 PM

on weekdays, usually around 8 hours, and weekends, 10 hours.

how much i sleep depends on if i had stuff on my mind, 'ya know? or... OK so like on monday i went to bed like at 10 and then didnt sleep until like 1 in the morning. why? freakin' friend txted me and we just had a convo

Oh that would be so nice to have a regulated sleep schedule. My work randomly has me close and then open within the same week so it's hard to keep my sleep pattern in check.
I'm jealous of your sleep Alphy.

hmm yeah id imagine work fucks ur sleeping schedule over

once school is over my sleep schedule will prolly get really bad again lol

I'm just glad that this coming week my manager has me working all mornings and no nights. This week she only had me work one night woo.

What are you in school for (or are you a highschooler?)

yeah ima bout to finish sophmore year of high school in like a week and a half

Quote from: Kitsunekun on May 15, 2015, 09:42:27 PM

Quote from: Alphy on May 15, 2015, 09:40:13 PM

Quote from: Kitsunekun on May 15, 2015, 09:38:25 PM

Quote from: Alphy on May 15, 2015, 09:35:33 PM

on weekdays, usually around 8 hours, and weekends, 10 hours.

how much i sleep depends on if i had stuff on my mind, 'ya know? or... OK so like on monday i went to bed like at 10 and then didnt sleep until like 1 in the morning. why? freakin' friend txted me and we just had a convo

Oh that would be so nice to have a regulated sleep schedule. My work randomly has me close and then open within the same week so it's hard to keep my sleep pattern in check.
I'm jealous of your sleep Alphy.

hmm yeah id imagine work fucks ur sleeping schedule over

once school is over my sleep schedule will prolly get really bad again lol

I'm just glad that this coming week my manager has me working all mornings and no nights. This week she only had me work one night woo.

What are you in school for (or are you a highschooler?)

yeah ima bout to finish sophmore year of high school in like a week and a half

Awww Alphy I didn't realize you were so young! I miss high school sort of... not really but it was a fun time.

Quote from: Kitsunekun on May 15, 2015, 09:45:30 PM

Quote from: Rocketman287 on May 15, 2015, 09:44:33 PM

If I don't get my 8 hours, I'm dead. I've been setting 2 alarms in the morning before work, so I can wake up initially, then doze off for another 30 minutes.

You can wake up with only 2 alarms? .O.!!
Dude I have to set alarms every five minutes for an hour and a half to wake me up on time...

Used to be only 1 alarm.......until I realized if I went to sleep again I'd miss school or work. My alarm is actually across my room, not next to my bed. I do that, so I have to physically get up and out of bed to cut off the noise.

Unfortunately, getting woken up so abruptly then rushing across the room gave me a bad migraine this morning, had to skip my second shift at work.

Blah I think I would break my phone if I woke myself up that way... OR perhap kill myself by tripping over the mountain of clean clothes that cover my bedroom floor because I am too lazy to fold them...
I'm sorry you had a bad migraine. I had a week long one before and missed a whole week of middle school.
Shitty brain aches.

I try to get like 8 hours a night!

I can't function with little sleep, but I can function with no sleep, it's weird >.>

What time do you usually go to bed and wake up?
I get pretty delirious if I don't get enough sleep and that's bad at work because I'm a supervisor lol

I do.

Sleep is for the weak

I usually get about 6 which is enough for me.

its better now. i probably average 7. on schoolnights for a long time itd be closer to 3 or 4.