help i need sleep!

[aimeelouise]

so, ive had my fitbit for 3 weeks or so now, the first few nights sleep it tracked i had slept 7-9 hours, but since then ive been sleeping 5 hours at the most but in bed for around 9-10 hours!

im thinking this is the source of why i feel tired in the mornings instead of my believing ive slept for 10 hours!

does anyone have any suggestions how i can sleep better? i didnt know i was a restless person at all, i thought i slept quite still as i dont wake myself up in these 'restless' moments.

OR can i trust my fitbit to track accuratly of how i sleep.

help is appreiciated 😄

[BlakeComeaux]

Make sure you aren't drinking caffeine too late in the day. Also,if you're watching TV in bed, stop it lol. A lot of people have trouble sleeping if their mind is used to watching TV in bed. Your mind should be accustomed to going to sleep once you hit the bed. 

[aimeelouise]

i dont have any caffine, but i do watch telly in bed, i think i should stop doing that then and hopefully it will help! thankyou 

[kgl]

High fiber diet is supposed to help with sleep.

i started about a month ago, lots of fruits & vegies, also i have concentrated on reducing sodium intake.

I am sleeping much better....so i think diet helps.

[Tonymcg]

Suggest removing all 'white light' from your bedroom - digital clock, etc.  Use bed only for sleeping and not for TV.  Also - try and routinely go to bed and get up at the same time if possible.

[Bear5150 · Accepted solution]

I too suffer with Insomnia. What works for me is a few dropsof Lavender Essential oil on my pillow, I also use a sleep app called "Sleep Well"  http://srfcty.co/3ZIt  It has two guided meditations, one is based on tightening all your muscle groups from toe to head and relaxing them. The other focuses on using Colour 'energy' around your body. There are various background themes, music or sounds that you can add and also how long you wish it to run for anything from one hour to eight hours.

Both work very well and train and condition you to relax your mind and body yo enable better sleep patterns.

The other thing I use is music or natural sounds. If you Google Nigel Shaw (Echoes of the ancient forest or Dartmoor Journey) both are great albums to listen too and relax you - perfect for sleep! http://www.seventhwavemusic.co.uk/aboutus/nigel-shaw/

The final thing I use is Essential Oil of Lavender, a few drops on your pillow at night really helps.

Like all things what works for one person, may or may not work for another, but what do you have to lose?

Hope this helps. 

[aimeelouise]

i think ive found the problem. ive switched it to sensitive, so this means it lirerally tracks when my arm has moved or ive rolled
over causing me to be 'restless'
swithed it back to normal mode last night and ive had 9 hours sleep, i think sensitive it to sensitive for me im not waking up or aware im moving but its says i am!