[zesty]

And how well do you sleep in general?

Be interesting to see how a bunch of people who all do the same job sleep. What time they head up the wooden hill etc...

I’m usually in bed by 10-10:30pm and asleep by 11 ish.

Generally sleep well, but don’t usually sleep right through.

I think being in this job helps sleep, it’s physical, and low stress.

Alarm goes off at 6:50am unless I’ve got certain commercial jobs on.

[dazmond]

it varies........but im usually in bed by 1130.....wake up around 7am,out the door around 9am.

i never set an alarm unless i need to be up extra early(eg,plane to catch or van/car in the garage for a service)

[Spotfree]

Bed for 10:00 pm and up for 6:00 am.  Don't need an alarm.

[Richard Groves]

Midnight, up at 6 am.

[Stoots]

All my adult life I've always gone to bed at about 11 - 12

But this year I've totally changed and now go to bed about 9pm and have done for months, sometimes earlier.

I don't go to sleep whilst about 12 i either watch TV or am on the phone/laptop or reading.

 

[nathankaye]

Bed, anywhere between 2-4 am generally but sometimes it can be later. I've been like this for last 15-20 yrs or so.   Wakeup time, around 7ish to help with kids for school and around 7ish in the holidays cause the kids don't know what sleep in is 😭

I normally set off to work after school runs or during the holidays, I aim for 8.30.

[lal]

  Sleep by Midnight, wakeup getup  7am to 7.30am.

[zesty]

Bed, anywhere between 2-4 am generally but sometimes it can be later. I've been like this for last 15-20 yrs or so.   Wakeup time, around 7ish to help with kids for school and around 7ish in the holidays cause the kids don't know what sleep in is 😭

I normally set off to work after school runs or during the holidays, I aim for 8.30.

Sounds like your the one who doesn’t know what sleep is Nathan 🤔

Don’t know how you function on 3-5 hours sleep!!

[nathankaye]

Bed, anywhere between 2-4 am generally but sometimes it can be later. I've been like this for last 15-20 yrs or so.   Wakeup time, around 7ish to help with kids for school and around 7ish in the holidays cause the kids don't know what sleep in is 😭

I normally set off to work after school runs or during the holidays, I aim for 8.30.

Sounds like your the one who doesn’t know what sleep is Nathan 🤔

Don’t know how you function on 3-5 hours sleep!!

I've got used to it now, or should I say my body has. In the past, a couple of yrs back, I helped a friend out on a couple of night guard duties from 10 pm till 6am and then back to work at 9 on windows.
Eventually my body crashes and I will sleep for near on 18 hrs or so and that seems to reset me and I'm back to being awake all night again. (lol might explain some posts when I seem to throw the dummy out)

[James Styles]

I go to bed about 11-12pm but usually watch tv or on Internet don’t go to sleep til about 2am then get up about 9, don’t start til 10am but that will change when I’m more packed with work.

[Soupy]

Bed, anywhere between 2-4 am generally but sometimes it can be later. I've been like this for last 15-20 yrs or so.   Wakeup time, around 7ish to help with kids for school and around 7ish in the holidays cause the kids don't know what sleep in is 😭

I normally set off to work after school runs or during the holidays, I aim for 8.30.

Baaaaad news that.

If you've got a spare couple of hours watch this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwaWilO_Pig

Or you could get the podcast version and listen while at work. Lack of sleep is very bad for you and you can't just "catch up".

I try to get 8 hours every night.

Sleep tight folks.

[LT carpet cleaning]

Bed, anywhere between 2-4 am generally but sometimes it can be later. I've been like this for last 15-20 yrs or so.   Wakeup time, around 7ish to help with kids for school and around 7ish in the holidays cause the kids don't know what sleep in is 😭

I normally set off to work after school runs or during the holidays, I aim for 8.30.

Sounds like your the one who doesn’t know what sleep is Nathan 🤔

Don’t know how you function on 3-5 hours sleep!!

I've got used to it now, or should I say my body has. In the past, a couple of yrs back, I helped a friend out on a couple of night guard duties from 10 pm till 6am and then back to work at 9 on windows.
Eventually my body crashes and I will sleep for near on 18 hrs or so and that seems to reset me and I'm back to being awake all night again. (lol might explain some posts when I seem to throw the dummy out)

Read the Brexit or bodybuilding thread. You’ll be out for the count.

[dazmond]

Bed, anywhere between 2-4 am generally but sometimes it can be later. I've been like this for last 15-20 yrs or so.   Wakeup time, around 7ish to help with kids for school and around 7ish in the holidays cause the kids don't know what sleep in is 😭

I normally set off to work after school runs or during the holidays, I aim for 8.30.

seriously thats pretty shocking.... ......id be a walking zombie during the day if i only got 3-5 hours a night.....i need at least 6 or 7....

[Ralphie]

Bed for midnight, wake up at 0100hrs,  0200hrs, 0300hrs, 0400hrs, 0500hrs then get up and do a days work absolutely knackered.

Suffer from sleep apnea which I have had for about 30 years (now 55).

In my defence I learnt years ago to take advantage of a power nap so don’t really suffer but generally permanently knackered. 🤪😭👀



Pro plus is my best mate.

[nathankaye]

Lol cheers guys,
Yep, sleep isn't something you can just catch up on haha I think I know that 👍.  This isn't via choice, that I just decided one day to not sleep lol.  I've tried all sorts, reading, relaxing, herbal stuff etc etc.
There was once an interesting documentary on the BBC (can't recall who did it now) on sleep and the alternatives to help ones with imsomnia,  but nothing has really helped.

Yes, ciu forums are interesting to read through on the general section at night lol

[nathankaye]

Bed for midnight, wake up at 0100hrs,  0200hrs, 0300hrs, 0400hrs, 0500hrs then get up and do a days work absolutely knackered.

Suffer from sleep apnea which I have had for about 30 years (now 55).

In my defence I learnt years ago to take advantage of a power nap so don’t really suffer but generally permanently knackered. 🤪😭👀



Pro plus is my best mate.

Feel for a fellow night walker 😁
Power naps can certainly be good, 20-25 mins and no longer. Its also been recommended to have a strong coffee before hand.  You get the caffeine hit as you wake from the power nap, helping you slightly.

Sadly for me, any napi have during the day is counter productive as I won't be tired until around 5/ 6 am.
I used to be envious of one's who could get eight hours sleep or more.
Though I think it's worse for ones like yourself where you have constant  broken sleep, as when I'm asleep, I'm out for the count.

[Dave Willis]

Same as Nathan, I turn in when Babestation goes off air.

[deeege]

6 hours sleep is plenty for me. If I fall asleep at 10pm I wake at 4am, fall asleep at 11pm i wake at 5am etc. It’s not something I’m able to control, even after years of trying.

[Slacky]

Just going up now.

[nathankaye]

Theres two things I've found to work, in order to sleep for a full night.
Bedroom athletics with the mrs.   

The second involves drinking the spirits: whisky, rum etc and that can lead to worse addictions/problems than not sleeping great each night, so no where  near a solution. Yet sometimes it's helpful

[nathankaye]

And how well do you sleep in general?

Be interesting to see how a bunch of people who all do the same job sleep. What time they head up the wooden hill etc...

I’m usually in bed by 10-10:30pm and asleep by 11 ish.

Generally sleep well, but don’t usually sleep right through.

I think being in this job helps sleep, it’s physical, and low stress.

Alarm goes off at 6:50am unless I’ve got certain commercial jobs on.

I think being in this job helps sleep, its physical and low stress
In general I would agree with this.  With Traditional cleaning perhaps more so, compared to wfp standard residential houses unlike commercial or plenty of wfp two floors n higher type of work.
Though it might depend on the level in which one runs their business, ie sole trader compared to sole trader with employees or bigger for instance.

[James Styles]

One thing I’ve always struggled with is falling asleep within 30 mins like most people, usually takes an hour or two for me to fall asleep but usually once I drop off I stay asleep until morning but it is very frustrating trying to fall asleep for me, my minds just constantly racing, just like now lol

[nathankaye]

Is that down to thinking about the days activities or work etc for the next day?
How long have you been like this and have you tried calming the mind.
Lol Reading this forum won't help tho as that will engage the mind and wake you even more

[James Styles]

Is that down to thinking about the days activities or work etc for the next day?
How long have you been like this and have you tried calming the mind.
Lol Reading this forum won't help tho as that will engage the mind and wake you even more

Yeah just thinking about the day and the following day what I need to do and just life in general tbh I’m just always thinking. I’ve been like this the last 8-9 years (I had no trouble with sleep in my teens and early twenties, I’m 32 now), always takes me a few hours to fall asleep 
I will stop reading the forum now and try get to sleep 😴

[nathankaye]

Hhhhmmm this sleep thing isn't as easy as it's cracked up to be 

[dazmond]

nathan if your struggling to get to sleep the worst thing you can do is stare at a screen for hours,knock the electronic devices on the head at least 2 hours before bed,drink some rum and sort your missus out and you ll be fine.....

[Tom-01]

Bed for midnight, wake up at 0100hrs,  0200hrs, 0300hrs, 0400hrs, 0500hrs then get up and do a days work absolutely knackered.

Suffer from sleep apnea which I have had for about 30 years (now 55).

In my defence I learnt years ago to take advantage of a power nap so don’t really suffer but generally permanently knackered. 🤪😭👀



Pro plus is my best mate.

That’s interesting Ralphie.

I always used to wake up feeling knackered, and feel dead by 2pm. Got diagnosed sleep apnea.

Went to see a nose specialist in London who said I should have surgery done in my nose.

They didn’t do it through insurance so I went to a specialist at Nuffield Health. They scanned me and showed me that the inside of my nose was blocked with ‘pollops’ or something.

Anyway I had surgery inside my nose to make the airways their normal size. The surgeon who done the op had also had it done, he said I would feel like a different person.

First few weeks was a bit uncomfortable and had to put steroid drops in my nose for 3 months.

My oh my what a difference! I now sleep like a baby (who isn’t teething!), I don’t snore anymore (which is why my wife made me have the surgery), I wake up feeling refreshed and have energy all through the day til bed which is about 10:30. Wake up at 6, do office work for 45 mins, have breakfast, then go to work or get ready for a day with the family.

I’d definitely recommend getting your nose checked out as apparently it’s very common but often diagnosed as sleep apnea.

[Slacky]

nathan if your struggling to get to sleep the worst thing you can do is stare at a screen for hours,knock the electronic devices on the head at least 2 hours before bed,drink some rum and sort your missus out and you ll be fine.....

Nathan's having bedroom gymnastics downstairs with his lap-top whilst the missus is sleeping upstairs.

[nathankaye]

nathan if your struggling to get to sleep the worst thing you can do is stare at a screen for hours,knock the electronic devices on the head at least 2 hours before bed,drink some rum and sort your missus out and you ll be fine.....

Nathan's having bedroom gymnastics downstairs with his lap-top whilst the missus is sleeping upstairs.

Yep, talking to your lass Matt 
Your a lucky guy 

[Slacky]

Thats my mother.

[Frankybadboy]

bed @10pm then a sleep within minutes and up to alarm at 6:45am

[jonny thompson]

Bed by 10 a sleep by 10.30. Need a wee at 2,4 6 o’clock alarm 6.30

[Ralphie]

Bed for midnight, wake up at 0100hrs,  0200hrs, 0300hrs, 0400hrs, 0500hrs then get up and do a days work absolutely knackered.

Suffer from sleep apnea which I have had for about 30 years (now 55).

In my defence I learnt years ago to take advantage of a power nap so don’t really suffer but generally permanently knackered. 🤪😭👀



Pro plus is my best mate.

That’s interesting Ralphie.

I always used to wake up feeling knackered, and feel dead by 2pm. Got diagnosed sleep apnea.

Went to see a nose specialist in London who said I should have surgery done in my nose.

They didn’t do it through insurance so I went to a specialist at Nuffield Health. They scanned me and showed me that the inside of my nose was blocked with ‘pollops’ or something.

Anyway I had surgery inside my nose to make the airways their normal size. The surgeon who done the op had also had it done, he said I would feel like a different person.

First few weeks was a bit uncomfortable and had to put steroid drops in my nose for 3 months.

My oh my what a difference! I now sleep like a baby (who isn’t teething!), I don’t snore anymore (which is why my wife made me have the surgery), I wake up feeling refreshed and have energy all through the day til bed which is about 10:30. Wake up at 6, do office work for 45 mins, have breakfast, then go to work or get ready for a day with the family.

I’d definitely recommend getting your nose checked out as apparently it’s very common but often diagnosed as sleep apnea.

I have spent three separate overnight stays in the sleep clinic and it is defo sleep apnea, it is because of a jaw issue that relaxes whilst asleep causing throat muscles to relax and choking.

I’ve have had jaw surgically pulled forward and pinned but no help.

Just have to suffer. 😭😭😭😭

But thanks for the advice.

[zesty]

Bed by 10 a sleep by 10.30. Need a wee at 2,4 6 o’clock alarm 6.30

I might get up for a wee once, or twice if I had a lot to drink, but you might be pre diabetic going that frequently?

[dazmond]

Bed by 10 a sleep by 10.30. Need a wee at 2,4 6 o’clock alarm 6.30

I might get up for a wee once, or twice if I had a lot to drink, but you might be pre diabetic going that frequently?

or just old....if hes over 55 its probably his prostrate.....i usually get up once in the night for one........

[zesty]

Bed by 10 a sleep by 10.30. Need a wee at 2,4 6 o’clock alarm 6.30

I might get up for a wee once, or twice if I had a lot to drink, but you might be pre diabetic going that frequently?

or just old....if hes over 55 its probably his prostrate.....i usually get up once in the night for one........

Why do people call it a prostrate?

It’s prostate!

😜

[JandS]

I find 4 or 5 cans of Stella does the trick.....in bed for 12 up around 7.45....sleep like a log and rarely get up for a pee......61 years old.

[AuRavelling79]

I find 4 or 5 cans of Stella does the trick.....in bed for 12 up around 7.45....sleep like a log and rarely get up for a pee......61 years old.

But your wife changes the bedsheets every morning?

[zesty]

I find 4 or 5 cans of Stella does the trick.....in bed for 12 up around 7.45....sleep like a log and rarely get up for a pee......61 years old.

But your wife changes the bedsheets every morning?

That’s from the dribble

[jonboywalton75]

Bed by 10 a sleep by 10.30. Need a wee at 2,4 6 o’clock alarm 6.30

I might get up for a wee once, or twice if I had a lot to drink, but you might be pre diabetic going that frequently?

or just old....if hes over 55 its probably his prostrate.....i usually get up once in the night for one........

Why do people call it a prostrate?

It’s prostate!

😜

Lack of education, can't spell, speech impediment, lots of possibilities 😱

[robbo333]

My missus purchased a 'Fit Bit' which tells her how long she's slept for.

She doesn't need it, she snores like a barsteward, keeps me awake, so I could just fookin tell her!