r/science • u/chrisdh79 • Oct 09 '24

Neuroscience Your Brain Changes Based on What You Did Two Weeks Ago | A workout or restless night from two weeks ago could still be affecting you—positively or negatively—today.

https://www.newsweek.com/brain-changes-neuroscience-exercise-sleep-health-two-weeks-1965107
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u/ReverendDizzle Oct 09 '24

Out of curiosity do you actually hate being asleep for some reason or do you hate the process of going to sleep and the frustrations associated with in? Most people I know who use hate to describe something about sleep hate having insomnia or phase-delayed sleep issues.

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u/nililini Oct 10 '24

I like going to sleep when im tired, in that situation I fall asleep very quickly, but when im not tired I despise it, I fall asleep in like 30 minutes or more and im not tired so instead of preparing mentally for sleep I would prefer doing something else and so I do until I get tired wchich sometimes doesnt come quickly or at all Sometimes I do manage to sleep regularly at the same times each day, but then I need to break that cycle because i also hate routines and the repeatability of them, else I would go crazy

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u/ReverendDizzle Oct 10 '24

I feel you on the first part. I can fall asleep almost instantly but I only get in bed when I actually feel tired.

I will say that the second part sounds like a recipe for misery though. Save the novelty seeking for your waking hours, but do try to get some sort of routine down for sleep. It's too important.

Perhaps your best bet is to increase your physical activity (and walk back your rise time) until you actually feel tired at the end of the day without any extra effort or routines.