The most fantastical part of dungeons and dragons is the 8h long rest that heals you up and gives you all your skills back.
I get 8 hours sleep and consistently feel tired and awful every time. 10 hours, 6 hours, far better experiences.
After years of waking up to get the kids ready and to school, I have mastered the art of sleeping early and waking on time out of pure necessity. Even corona couldn’t mess up the pattern anymore.
I just started using that feature on some smart watches that wakes you up when you’re in light sleep within 30 minutes of your alarm, and DANG–game changer, seriously. For the last few mornings I’ve woken up feeling better after six hours of sleep than on a lot of mornings where I’ve had a hard wakeup after nine.
EDIT: It’s called “Smart Wake” on Android and Garmin watches, it’s an app like “AutoWake” for Apple Watch, and it’s “Smart Alarm” for Pebble.
Sleep as Android is good too
I have once (1) woken up feeling completely refreshd and ready for the day without any chemical assistance and I still feel revolted thinking that that’s normal for some people.
That’s me every day. Sleep like a baby every night.
As a bonus, I have a bizarre talent of being able to wake up exactly when I need to. I always wake up before my alarm, even when I set it for earlier than usual.
Disgusting
(…ly jealous, please teach me your ways)
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I only get that after a night of binge drinking. So for better or for worse, like maybe twice a year. But that’s definitely chemical assistance lol
I always go to bed early enough to get 7-8 hours of sleep, but according to the sleep tracker on my watch, I sleep like shit. It’s no wonder I’m always so fucking tired.
I second getting a sleep study. The CPAP seems like a medieval torture device, but after you push through the anxiety attacks, you start to feel so good in the mornings.
Also, since you already use a watch, I have to recommend the feature that wakes you up in your lightest sleep phase within a half hour of your alarm. It’s called Smart Wake on Android and Garmin watches, it’s an app like AutoWake for Apple Watch, and it’s Smart Alarm for Pebble. I’ve only been using it for a few days, but it’s already a game changer.
My CPAP made a huge difference for me, I no longer find myself nodding off in the middle of the day for example, but I still don’t feel good in the morning. I need to try that smart wake
