Sleep experiments with low blue lights... progress report

[nasu_dengaku]

 I posted earlier about my experimentation with blue-blocking glasses to help improve my sleep.  I ended up not enjoying the experience of wearing the glasses, but I realized that I could achieve similar results by setting up red and orange colored night lights in my house.  This was especially nice to add to my bathroom, as it now allows me to use

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[ashliana]

Neat. I've downloaded f.lux. A small step, but perhaps it will indeed help my sleep. I'd like to approach my sleep as methodically as you do, as I have serious sleep problems that have quite damaging effects on mental functionality, but it's hard to do... I guess this is a step forward. I've also found that there are a # of apps on the droid that do similar things to the device you describe in another post of yours -- so perhaps I will start tracking my sleep better to see what's wrong. The real issue I seem to have, though, is that some nights I just can't get my body to relax in bed (even if I meditate before bed or masturbate/have sex), and it's particularly triggered if there are any sounds in the first 20min or so after I go to bed, which I've found to be a sort of the "magic window" where I need to fall asleep, and if I fail, I'm up for many hours later despite fatigue

[ashliana]

Interesting - I just installed f.lux and my eyes and face immediately feel more relaxed, too.

[nasu_dengaku]

Sweet. You should try Nocturne too -- I find it works even better

[nasu_dengaku]

The options for reducing snoring are sadly not all that simple. If the snoring is due to allergens causing mucus buildup, your partner could try taking allergy meds (but not drowsy-inducing ones like Benadryl) before bed to reduce the buildup

[vvvexation]

If the snoring is due to narrow nasal passages, you can also try BreatheRight strips or something similar. Much easier than surgery or dental appliances.

[nasu_dengaku]

Have you used them successfully?

[vvvexation]

Well, I don't snore, but they do help me breathe much more easily. I used to have to take decongestants every night.

[nasu_dengaku]

Cool, good to know.