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2018-03-07 11:54:46
Not being able to fall asleep quickly past 2 nights. Going to bed at 11 pm and falling asleep around 2 230 am. Once asleep able to get 8 hrs of sleep. Please help me am worried.
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Basically thus is called shifting of sleep cycle, usually people tend to set the time to go to bed rather than time to get up which is the main reason. Brain memories sleep clock and sets the same time of getting up the next day also. This is a simple problem given no other medical illnesses to rectify.
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maintain good sleep hygeine - you can google for tips, if you cant find please consult do not take nap or sleep in the daytime (afternoon) set the getting up time by 6am irrespective of the time you sleep,

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