Submitted by SecretSnorlax t3_11qzfx4 in LifeProTips
Every time I have an early-morning activity I simply cannot be late for - such as a flight or an important meeting - I wake up repeatedly throughout the night as though my body is subconsciously afraid of oversleeping, even though I'll have set multiple alarms on different devices. How can I trick myself into getting a good night's sleep?
lifeaintsocool t1_jc5w6ls wrote
Struggled with this my whole life. Melatonin, sleep meds, you name it, don't work.
One thing that has worked for me though is to trick my mind into thinking I'm taking a nap. Like I'll get off work, and then I'll go hit the bed with my lights still on immediately. No shower, no teeth brushing, no food. Kind of trick my mind into believing that I'm not "sleeping" but rather just taking a short nap. Usually get about 6 hours of sleep this way. Gives me a chance to clean up in the AM and eat a bunch/hydrated etc.