Do You Sleep In Pitch Black Or Wake Up To Natural Sunlight?

[Miguel1]

I’m figuring out which is the best way to maximize sleep quality.

Please share your thoughts and practices.

[theleelajoker]

6 minutes ago, Miguel1 said:

I’m figuring out which is the best way to maximize sleep quality.

Please share your thoughts and practices.

As dark as possible.  Lights off (chargers, TV standby etc), curtains closed. Yes I miss the sunlight in the morning but that's the tradeoff. 

I think I once heard a podcast with Lebron James where he said that this is how he learned to optimize sleep (total darkness, total quiet)

Edited September 15 by theleelajoker

[Yimpa]

3 hours ago, theleelajoker said:

I think I once heard a podcast with Lebron James where he said that this is how he learned to optimize sleep (total darkness, total quiet)

Dunk!

 

Edited Monday at 05:13 PM by Yimpa

[Schizophonia]

It's very individual.
For example, cannabis keeps me awake, and conversely, a little coffee helps because it reduces stray thoughts; it's almost an anxiolytic for me thanks to its attention-enhancing properties.
Masturbation helps a lot of people, but for me, it makes me more manic; having orgasms at night isn't good for sleep.
Some people like total darkness, for others it's disturbing. In fact, many children sleep with a nightlight, and they forget about it as adults, but you're no different, and maybe you'd sleep better with it.
Besides, in nature, darkness and complete silence don't exist; there's residual light reflected by the moon, the stars, and the atmosphere; the sound of the wind, animals, and other things...

[Rigel]

I do keep the curtains open & wake up with the sun. It doesn’t work a few months in peak winter here cause the sun gets up super late. I think that’s probably why I am craving sun the rest of the year.

[Basman]

Falling asleep comes easy for me if it is as dark as possible, not too hot and quiet as possible. I tend to cover light with blankets/towels that I can't otherwise turn off. It is also better that it is a little bit cooler where you sleep, such that your duvet actually warms you. If it is too cold, I put on a shirt or a sweater and I can instantly feel it is easier to fall into rest. 

Rumination is probably what keeps me up the most. A good practice is to note what your grateful for that day, you accomplishments, etc. as a kind of mental hygiene.

I can feel a distinct difference if I try sleep with or without an orgasm. Orgasms make it easier in my experience. 

Edited Tuesday at 06:04 PM by Basman

[something_else]

I feel depressed if I wake up in the pitch black. I want to wake up to blisteringly bright sunshine.