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Lifehacks related to sleeping, comfort in sleeping, and using lifehacks to make sleeping easier or more restful. Please note that mind hacks are off-topic.

Lifehacks related to sleeping, comfort in sleeping, and using lifehacks to make sleeping easier or more restful. Please note that mind hacks are off-topic.

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Loud neighbor living upstairs depriving me of my sleep!

I have a neighbor upstairs who starts doing the laundry around 12am, slams doors and stomps around on the floor which cause lots of noises at night right when I'm trying to fall asleep. This is driving me insane! I thought about getting earplugs,…
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lying-in-bed-ideas to be remembered the next day

While lying in bed at night and trying to fall asleep, sometimes it takes a while before my mind quiets down. In the meantime I am thinking about various things, either general or what I have to do the next day. Some of those ideas are worth…
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How to Prevent Sleep?

Problem: I'm a quick sleeper, meaning I go to sleep really fast. My problem is that I want to stay up late sometimes to do stuff without my parents knowing and I accidentally fall asleep in my bed. My Attempts to Solve My Problem: I have tried to…
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How to stop throwing blankets off myself while sleeping?

(I'm not sure if lifehacks is the best category for this, but it's the best I could find.) For a long time now, I've thrown my blankets off myself while I'm sleeping. I know I toss and turn in my sleep, and this results in me being cold in the…
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Keeping Sleep Apnea mask on

I have been diagnosed with Sleep Apnea, and now need to wear a mask attached to a fancy air pump at night to keep my airways open. I have been religiously putting it on every night, but have apparently developed the skill of taking it off in my…
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How to avoid yawning in public?

I was recently scolded by a teacher for yawning in class. If there is any other time when I feel the urge to yawn, how can I avoid it?
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How can I remember my dreams?

I do dream in the sleep but the moment I wake up I only remember a very little of thing and after some minutes, I don't actually remember any of my dreams. Why is it so? Can someone suggest me how to remember my dreams.
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How do you make your baby sleep early at night?

I have a one-year-old kid and she's a joy to be with - full of energy and vigour. However, at the end of the day, she somehow fights with all her might to not sleep and stays awake till past 11-11:30 in the night. I remember many times where I had…
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With what else can I fill a water pillow, as it seeps water?

After being washed in the machine last week and air-dried, my 4-year-old water pillow started to ooze water, as the cover quickly turns humid. I haven't been able to pinpoint the leak. Rather than discarding it, what else I can fill it with? I'm…
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Lifehacks to adjust sleep cycle?

I'm trying to adjust my sleep cycle to 5 hours earlier than it currently is. I would like to accomplish this within 3 weeks. I've tried incrementally setting an alarm 15 minutes earlier each day, but I'm finding it harder and harder to wake up with…
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How to train myself to fall asleep faster?

I generally fall asleep pretty well, probably within 15-30 minutes every night. However that is still 90+ hours a year I'm "wasting" waiting to fall asleep. It also makes naps completely impractical. Are there techniques I can use to train myself to…
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How do I fix poor sleeping habits?

Ever since I started university, my bed time has become later and later to the point that 3-4am is my norm. As I am about to be on university break, is there an easy way to restore my sleeping habits to normal (around 10-11 pm).
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Is there a way to make myself sleep quickly without resorting to sleeping pills or any sleeping foods?

It's hard for me to sleep quickly. Sometimes it took me 1-2 hours (not always) on my bed to make myself asleep. So is there any way to make me sleep in around 5-10 mins? I hate it when I can't get enough sleep for work. Thank you Edit: I'm looking…
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How can I have control over my sleep?

So, I'm having a problem: If I wake at 8 am in the morning, I usually wake up 1 hour later at 9 am. The worst part is that even when I put on my alarm, I don't even remember closing it. So it seems like I have closed it while being half a sleep or…
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How to wake up early without alarm

The alarm causes people stress. How to avoid waking up early with an alarm? I tried to go to bed earlier but it didn't work.
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