I'm in a really odd pattern, now. Basically, I guess I'm doing my own version of biphasic sleeping. It's working most nights...the key is whether or not I fall back to sleep between 4-5. Most nights (mornings) I do but those two days a week where I wake at 2:15 and stay awake are a little rough. But on average, I'm "feeling" much better, not tired, during the day. Some days I even nap for twenty minutes after dinner and that helps, too. I don't like being awake, though, (anywhere) between 1-5. I don't want to "get up", mainly because there's nowhere for me to go without disturbing the rest of the household, mainly the cats...they would love it but they would torture me...so I lie in bed and watch tv and play on my phone. It gets boring. Unfortunate, I'm not a "reader".
I still use the timer on the tv and I'm happy that on the good nights, when I wake, I'm not having anxiety with the quiet/darkness in the room. I do play soft music, though. I find it very soothing.
All in all, it's still an improvement...just not "normal".
I still use the timer on the tv and I'm happy that on the good nights, when I wake, I'm not having anxiety with the quiet/darkness in the room. I do play soft music, though. I find it very soothing.
All in all, it's still an improvement...just not "normal".