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CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

I’m gonna put my mummy hat on and tell you, you need a regular bedtime. As a mother of a teen the same age as you I will tell you since she started going to bed around 10pm her mental health has improved immensely. Before she was a freaking nightmare.

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SituationCake@aussie.zone ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
I have to agree, even as an adult. (though I break my own rules all the time) melatonin can help but it can’t overcome an unhealthy sleep routine.

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Baku@aussie.zone ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Yeah, you’re not wrong

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- CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  You are correct.
  
  This is my recommendation. Choose a time. Say 11pm. 15 - 20 minutes beforehand, go through a simple routine such as turning everything off, preparing your bed, brushing your teeth. Keep it simple, reminding yourself it’s time to wind down now.
  
  Get into bed and sleep. Wake up without an alarm. Do that for a week to find out what your average hours of sleep need to be. It could even take 2 weeks to work out an average. Resist the urge to nap during the day for the week.
  
  You’ll probably find after the week you don’t need a nap during the day. If you are still having problems after 2 weeks falling asleep or waking during the night then go and see a gp. Everybody is different. Don’t take anything that is not recommended to you by a doctor.
  
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