Jess75
05-14-2004, 10:00 PM
hi, i think this is unusual but i purposely make myself tired during the day to enjoy my sleep at night. for example, i would exercise vigorously, study, play with my 19 month old daughter only to enjoy the time when i lay down to go to sleep and listen to talk radio. i love the exhausted feeling so i can sleep. i used to suffer from insomnia in my younger years and now i'm 28. does anyone else like to sleep? oh, i only sleep 8 hours a night and no more! and i don't let myself take a nap during the day only to sleep good, which i love!! wierd eh?
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Ruth6:11
05-15-2004, 09:07 AM
You're not insane at all! It's perfectly normal to enjoy and value your "alone & relaxed" time. If I had small children I would LIVE to see the time I could lay down and pull the covers up and just Relax!!!
apinecone
05-15-2004, 09:31 AM
Hi-- I think it's much more beneficial for you, esp. w/a little one, to get a good night's sleep. It is important to recharge your batteries, esp. to get 'deep'/REM sleep. The flipside-- not getting or being able to get a good night's sleep-- is definitely NOT good for you, and it can be cumulative and affect your internal/brain chemistry, which makes psychological things worse, not the least of which is irritability, which definitely rubs off the wrong way with childrearing. So, I think: count your blessings not sheep trying to sleep!! Stay well...
Jess75
05-15-2004, 04:14 PM
thank you! it just seems wierd how i love to sleep.
Portia26
05-16-2004, 05:01 PM
This is not weird at all. I love sleep!!! I sleep at least 8 hours a night. Usually more. It's so important to recharge, and going to bed exhausted is one of life's great pleasures! Don't worry about this. Enjoy!
Akid1574
05-17-2004, 01:37 AM
You are most definatley not insane. I love to make myself tired during the day so I can fall asleep easily. And like right now, I'm only on becuase I'm not really tired and i like to feel good when i lie down. And lately I've been listening to some Music, (Rare Earth, Bobby Fuller Four, The Box Tops, Count Five, The Trashmen, other oldies) and its so peaceful.