I’m encouraged by getting 1h 23m of deep sleep within a couple of hours of lying down last night.
What I tested that was different was creating a more comfortable and padded sleep pallet. It worked well for the first part of the night but I ended up getting uncomfortable around 1:00am and moved back to the couch.
I also went to sleep a little later than usual at 10:30pm and only got 30m of REM throughout my sleep toward the morning.
But I’ve made a commitment to myself. I’m going to return to my bed to sleep with my wife tonight, and I’m setting up a more comfortable secondary mattress nearby so that if I feel unsettled and decide to get out of bed at any point, I’ll move to the nearby mattress in an adjacent room to continue my sleep there.
I’m also going to double my Apigenin dose tonight which I usually take around 30 minutes before going to bed and include an evening herbal tea.
In addition, I’ll take my Manuka Honey BEFORE I brush my teeth as taking it afterwards leaves too strong of a sweet taste in my mouth that consumes my attention in a negative way while I’m lying down and going to sleep.
Pre-sleep supplements taken: 100mg Double Wood Apigenin, 2g Carlson Glycine, 3 capsules Global Healing Center Oxy-Powder, 1tsp Manuka Honey
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