revenge bedtime procrastination to get a good night’s sleep? We asked ADDitude readers to share their successful sleep strategies, and we’ve highlighted some of our favorites below.Do you have any brilliant shut-eye solutions? Share your tips in the Comments section below.“I recently started intermittent fasting as a weight management practice. A side effect of no longer eating past 8 p.m.
is that I am less motivated to stay up late. Who wants to just hang out on the couch without snacks or a glass of wine?!” — Anonymous“I utilize the ‘downtime’ feature on my phone to block distracting apps (Hint: If you’re tempted to turn downtime off, have a trusted friend set the password so you can’t!). Tracking what time I go to bed and showing it to an accountability buddy helps me stay focused on my sleep goals.
Another reinforcing factor is that I feel so much better when I go to sleep early and wake up early. I’m less depressed, more productive, and most importantly because I’m getting more work done, I can incorporate ‘me time’ into my day without feeling like I’m shirking responsibility.” — Anonymous[Free Download: How to Sleep Better with ADHD]“I ultimately accepted that sleep hygiene was more important than late-night ‘me time.’ Now I plan some alone time during my morning walk with my dogs, and I created a workout room that only I use.” — Anonymous“I’ve broken this cycle by deleting social media.
I refuse to re-download it. I would spend close to seven hours a day on TikTok!” — Anonymous“I broke the revenge bedtime procrastination cycle, but sometimes I slip into old habits.
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