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[–]Gravi 6 insightful - 5 fun6 insightful - 4 fun7 insightful - 5 fun -  (3 children)

Honestly never really understood much of new year resolutions but I guess I can give it a shot. I wish to learn Linux, most presumably Ubuntu so I don't have to mess around with windows although most games will probably require windows. Filter out more toxic and unnecessary people in my life. Start reading books I have piled up. Cook and Brew more than ever before. Sharpen my debate skills. And possibly try to perfect or normalise my sleeping habits so I don't need over an hour to fall asleep. Yea, I SAIDIT!

[–]Node 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

over an hour to fall asleep

I see two options here. First, go to bed when you're tired. If you'd like that to happen at a particular time, make yourself tired enough earlier so sleep happens when you get in bed.

An alternative might be to use that hour+ to do mental exercises, planning out your empire, or reviewing and strengthening memories.

mental exercises to fall asleep fast

I'd favor the 'progressive relaxation' technique, but look through the search results for whatever appeals to you. Trying to fall asleep for over an hour sounds pretty awful.

[–]Gravi 3 insightful - 4 fun3 insightful - 3 fun4 insightful - 4 fun -  (1 child)

Thanks for the advice, usually using up all of my energy helps with it, like long walks, cycling and such, it is harder to do in winter due to well winter being winter, but I am going to try to read a book for an hour before bed so no screen time prior sleep. I've had this issue for all I can remember really, probably ever since I started using the computer, it is how it is I guess.

[–]Node 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Usually takes me 1 - 2 minutes to fall asleep, but I don't go to bed until I'm already falling asleep, or it's really late. Usually both.

Your plan for no screen time close to bedtime sounds good. Just don't pick a page-turner you can't put down.