For my late-shift ladies out there...
How do you catch up on sleep after your shifts?
I work 9-2:30, and I'm usually in bed by 4:30. But then I wake up at 9 or 10 that morning just because my body isn't used to sleeping in so late. I drink natural calm magnesium, a hot cup of sleepytime tea, and I even took a Xanax last night to see if it'd help me sleep in. I used an eye mask to make sure the sun wouldn't wake me up, and I had the fan on for background noise.
Nope. I was up before 10.
This is getting to be annoying because I'm basically worthless the day after I work (like, I can't even enjoy the day off because I'm so tired), and then I oversleep the next night to make up for it, which throws my sleep schedule off for the rest of the week. :/
Do you have any sleep secrets to share?![]()



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...when I take 1mg of xanax it definitely helps me sleep well. Also sometimes if I don't take one before bed (which I usually don't unless I can't sleep), then I'll wake up super early and just take half a milligram or so, which usually helps me sleep in a few more hours. But I don't like taking xanax on a daily basis since it's addictive so I try alternatives. Good weed (indica is more relaxing than sativa), chamomile tea, and valerian root pills are very helpful.



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