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Sleep Week - post to win prizes! ?

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mbody Mon 15-Mar-21 10:40:48

I sleep badly most nights and wake very early. I try not to let it worry me, just read!!

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Applegran Mon 15-Mar-21 10:39:32

I go outside and walk every day, which definitely helps. It doesn't happen often, but if I am really tossing and turning at night, I get up and read for a while, and then am able to sleep. I avoid screens in the evening and only watch TV for a shortish time - but am OK with my computer because I have an app which changes the colour of the screen in the evening. And I've trained myself to go for longer without needing a bathroom visit in the night - it turns out I could re-train myself! And above all I go to bed and get up at the same time, so I've trained my brain to expect to sleep then. I do not have a longer sleep at weekends - I've read that this gives you 'weekend jet lag' as you confuse your body clock.

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Calendargirl Mon 15-Mar-21 10:39:28

I’m a lightish sleeper, DH’s snoring sometimes keeps me awake.

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mumofmadboys Mon 15-Mar-21 10:19:48

On the whole I am a reasonable sleeper. On occasions when I do wake up and cant get back to sleep I have a cuppa and read for 20 minutes and then I can usually go back to sleep again.

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FlexibleFriend Mon 15-Mar-21 10:12:50

I sleep well every night, on the rare occasions I wake up during the night I just concentrate on my breathing and then fall back to sleep.

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dahville Mon 15-Mar-21 10:03:21

Well, his is timely, I had my worst nice sleep last in a long tine!

As I get older, and closer to menopause, I do think I will need different sleep strategies.

I used to fall asleep easily, stay asleep, and wake refreshed. That changed with motherhood and is changing again as I age.

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LaraGransnet (GNHQ) Mon 15-Mar-21 09:14:00
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- Are you constantly exhausted from a bad night’s sleep? ?
- Find yourself waking up during the night and unable to get back to sleep?
- Do you hit a wall during the day, and resort to sugar or caffeine to keep you going?
- And let’s not mention your partner’s snoring… grin

If any of this rings a bell, then we want you to join Gransnet’s first Sleep Week!

We’re going to be drawing on the wisdom of 350,000 monthly users to talk about sleep - what causes a bad night, how to sleep better, and what to do if you find yourself wide awake in the wee hours.

Are you a hesitant poster? Or a new joiner? Love reading our threads but have never actually posted yourself? Say hello on this thread. Tell us what you like about Gransnet and join our warm and wonderful community. This is a great opportunity to join in, not least because we have a number of fabulous prizes up for grabs, just for joining in the fun!

What are the prizes, you ask? WELL <drumroll> we have an assortment of glorious goodies including:
- a luxury spa day for two,
- a limited edition dress from Bombshell worth £269,
- a This Is Silk pure silk pillowcase and eye mask,
- a Curious Rose pure wool microwave wheat bag and matching knitted bed-socks,
- and a fabulous book bundle from Quercus!

Please head to our Sleep Week page for more information, including how to win and the T&Cs.

Posting is quick and easy - but if you have any questions, head over to our handy ‘getting started’ guide. This week we will also be running tips on how to get the most out of the site - and if you can't yet tell your DIL from your SIL, here's a handy guide to Gransnet abbreviations and acronyms.

So welcome all. Don't be shy! Do post!

We’ll be posting sleep-related threads for you to take part in every day this week (although you’re very welcome to start your own too). All winners will be announced on Won Anything thread on Mon 22nd March so make sure you’re receiving our newsletter to stay in the loop.

And if you enjoy the site but haven't yet joined (it's totally free), you can do so here.

Happy posting!

GNHQ

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