I personally get up at slightly different times every day, so that I am not violently woken up out of a deep sleep state. Generally I'm used to waking up in and around about a 15 minute window between 5:20 - 5:35, so using an alarm clock isn't necessary. The goal for me is to get my 7 hours of sleep, so going to bed at the right time is important. I don't use any electronics in the bedroom, so no ipad/tv/phone when I'm about to go to sleep, it's interesting how much your brain can learn to just shut down if you don't give it stuff to consume.
Every once in a great while, I have a bout of insomnia, but not often. Of course, it usually happens the night before I need to get up extra early or have to make a long drive the next day :)
I find excitement keeps me up, like getting up in the morning for a fishing trip, or going camping and whatnot. Also, things that make me think deeply like a good book or movie. Sometimes I am able to shut down all my thinking and just lay there for a few minutes never quite knowing the time I do actually fall asleep. I always found that fascinating... those few moments before falling sleep.
I personally get up at slightly different times every day, so that I am not violently woken up out of a deep sleep state. Generally I'm used to waking up in and around about a 15 minute window between 5:20 - 5:35, so using an alarm clock isn't necessary. The goal for me is to get my 7 hours of sleep, so going to bed at the right time is important. I don't use any electronics in the bedroom, so no ipad/tv/phone when I'm about to go to sleep, it's interesting how much your brain can learn to just shut down if you don't give it stuff to consume.
I use my computers (usually) until just before I turn the light out, and I don't usually have any trouble falling asleep.
Lucky, I had issues with that a while back and now that I go to sleep on schedule and without any electronics I get a good night sleep almost always.
Every once in a great while, I have a bout of insomnia, but not often. Of course, it usually happens the night before I need to get up extra early or have to make a long drive the next day :)
I find excitement keeps me up, like getting up in the morning for a fishing trip, or going camping and whatnot. Also, things that make me think deeply like a good book or movie. Sometimes I am able to shut down all my thinking and just lay there for a few minutes never quite knowing the time I do actually fall asleep. I always found that fascinating... those few moments before falling sleep.
You're probably right about being kept up by 'excitement' coming up. Just wish I could avoid it before long drives :)
I pretty much turn off like a light bulb when I go to sleep. Unless the TV is on in the room, then it might take a few minutes.