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Can't sleep after 20 - 25,000 steps

‎03-09-2015 17:33

‎03-09-2015 17:33

I have noticed for the last 6 months or so that if I walk more than 20 - 25,000 steps I do not sleep at night.  On Saturdays I work out and do most of my errands on foot.  I usually finish from 6 - 8:00 p.m. so this is plenty of time before bedftime.  Coffee and alcohol are not factors because it happens whether I consume them or not.  I looked up restless leg syndrome and this is not a factor either.  I just don't fall asleep all night.  It never happens at any other time.  In fact I started drinking coffee again (one small cup in the morning) because I discovered that this was not a factor.  Does anyone have a clue?

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‎03-10-2015 07:51

‎03-10-2015 07:51

Hey there @Goat ! I have moved this topic to our Sleep Improvement boards so other members can take a look and provide some tips to improve your sleeping. 

 

Also, I recommend checking this thread that provides several tips to get better sleep. 

 

Sweet dreams! Cat Happy

Fitbit Community ModeratorHelena A. | Community Moderator, Fitbit

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‎03-28-2015 07:44

‎03-28-2015 07:44

If you beleive a certain activity causes insomnia, you'll experience it. That's the power of our minds, you need to believe that it doesn't make a difference. You can see this with sleep pills, people swear up and down they help but science shows they barely increase your sleep efecctiveness by 10 minutes. It works because they believe it will work.

 

 

I thought my medications where causing insomnia, then I read up online and verified it was impossible because the medication goes away after a certain point (8 hours), the next night I didn't have insomnia. 

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