I like to sleep in my bed with no blankets. I get nervous when doing this, and I do a lot of bedtime thinking at the end of the night, but I always turn off the light and don’t get up.
This is one of those things that is very instinctual and very easy to do. When you sleep, your body is in a state of rest, and you feel relaxed and happy. When you sleep in a bed that is not air-bedded or air-bedded with a firm mattress, your brain needs to go into sleep mode and shut down all the non-essential brain functions. At this point, your body has no need to keep any energy in your body.
A study by the Mayo Clinic, The Sleep-Deprived Brain, found that by taking a nap after a night’s sleep, you can actually extend your sleep. The study asked 40 people to sleep two hours and then have another two hours of sleep before they started the study. They found that those who had a second nap after their second sleep had slept for a total of two and 1/4 hours longer.
Sleep is good for us, but sometimes we don’t need that much. The Mayo Clinic’s study also found that those who had two naps in a row had just as much energy as people who stayed awake all night. I agree with the Mayo Clinic that our bodies don’t need to keep all our energy levels high, but we can keep our brains functioning a little bit better. After our second nap, we can get our brains to get back on the job and start running a little bit.
This is exactly what I had to tell myself. I was just too tired to get off to sleep last night. I would have been much more awake if I had been sleeping on my back. I slept on my side last night, so I am pretty sure that helped my sleep.
You can always try to kick your brain into a good mood by taking some of the following steps. Firstly, make sure your bed is comfortable. You can find all sorts of pillows, comforters, and pillows toppers online. If this doesn’t work, try taking a nap instead of a full night’s sleep. If you can sleep on your stomach, it’s probably better to do this, which will only make your body more tired.
If you can, try to nap in bed. You might be surprised at how much you sleep on your stomach, especially if you have a large stomach. If you do have a large belly, just try to wake up about an hour or so later (if you can) and take a nap. If you can’t sleep on your stomach, try sleeping on your side.
One of the great things about insomnia is that you can sleep on your side. This can also be good for people with a particularly large belly. Sleeping in a hospital bed or on a couch in a hotel can be too uncomfortable. Also, most hotels have a “suite” bed where you can sleep on your own, but if you have a large belly, you may find you need to sleep on your side.
The trick with sleeping in a hospital bed is that you can’t really get out of bed without waking up. If you do get out of bed, you’ll probably only be making the difference in your life between the bed and the chair. If you get out of bed, you’ll probably be making the difference between a night and a night of sleep.
I have to say that I’ve never been in a hospital bed, and when I moved into a hotel I was immediately put to bed in the chair with the side down, and I never made the bed. I’m not sure what the best way to last longer in bed would be. Maybe you should try doing the bed with the side down once in a while and see how it goes.