Bedtime Rituals

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OK, face it. We all have are little quarks and habits we like to do each night before bed, and perhaps once you go to bed. For some this might be as simple as brushing your teeth and relaxing to a good book, or having to have a nice warm glass of milk to help you sleep. For others it might be something more off the wall like wearing certain clothing or cleaning a room, or maybe doing certain meditation or stretches to relax the mind.

For me my rituals are a mixed bag, some what you would expect, and some not.

Around 10PM I put on BluBlocker sunglasses since I like to be on the PC or watch TV late. Yes, its weird wearing shades in the house, but it really does help with my sleep and its a proven fact that it works as most electronics emit blue light which can suppress sleep hormones making it harder to fall asleep and stay asleep. Around 11:30 PM I take the dogs out to do their business one last time for the night, often keeping the glasses on to avoid light from ruining my sleep. I then floss and brush my teeth, then rinse followed by combing my beard and wiping my face as needed. Once it gets to 12AM (midnight) when I usually hit the hay I don my spandex unitard/catsuit, or on some nights my full Zentai suit (covers head to toe as well as the face). If its too hot I'll just sleep in boxers. Once in bed I have to have my fantasies of being in a Zentai suit (pretending) before finally drifting off.

What are some of your bed time rituals? Is it the same every day and at the same time, or do you vary things up a bit?

I check my email either on my phone or comp, then take a couple meds & use the bathroom rite before going to bed.

Cuddle pillow so I don't have nightmares. That's the only ritual currently.

For me, it's this:

1. I use the bathroom and brush my teeth.
2. I take my nighttime sinus/allergy meds.
3. I put my cell phone on "airplane mode".
4. I set my alarm to whatever time I need to get up.
5. After saying "good night" to loved ones, I put on ear plugs and a sleeping mask so I can sleep better.

I hop in bed, then sleep. Unless I can't sleep. Then I lay there the whole night.

I have check on the kids before going to bed. I also have to put on chap stick and read at least 30 pages in my book before I am able to go to sleep. If I do not read before bed I toss and turn. Reading puts me to sleep within 5 minutes.

I have the usual stuff and some extra due to pets. One odd thing is I want a cup of tea before bed. I know its got cafeine, but still have it. It doesn't seem to keep me up. Maybe my system is used to it.

My bedtime could be anytime of the day or night. Whatever time it is, I usually do the following.

I have a shower so that I'll be clean when I sleep on my beanbag.
I have iced coffee and cookies (and some other food if I finish cookies).
I browse WP.
I brush, floss-brush and floss the teeth.

My bedtime routine is quite unusual:

- Take a shower.
- Change into pyjama.
- Get some food, bring it to bed.
- Put a bottle of water near bed.
- Get into bed, turn off the lights.
- Watch anime/read manga for 1-2h on my tablet, eat food while doing it.
- Sneak out of my bedroom (parents are angry when I stay up late).
- Clean my teeth.
- Use restroom.
- Wash hands.
- Go back to bedroom. Lock door using key.
- Get to bed.
- Drink some water.
- Take off pyjama.
- Check if I really didn't forget to key-lock the door.
- Go to sleep.

Ok heres my bedtime routine.
- I first check to see if all my pets have food and water.
- Then I try to find where Ashley is (my oldest cat).
- After I find her I put her near her food bowl to eat. (Because she sleeps with me at night. If Ashley doesn't sleep with me at night, then she would wake my mom up in the middle of the night, and my mom needs all the sleep she can get because she has lupus.)
- When she's eating I go brush my teeth.
- After I brush my teeth I go grab Ashley and put her in my room.
- Then I go use the bathroom.
- After that I go grab Amy (my dachshund, she sleeps with me at night too).
- I put Amy on my bed, and turn my tv on to zen music.
- Close my door.
- I turn my air purifier on.
- Take my glasses off.
- Go to sleep.

Smoke like a Hobbit.
Wait for burn-out to kick in.
Lay down.
...let's not explicitly mention what goes on at this stage.
Sleep.

Brush my teeth and go to the bathroom one last time.
Say good night to those (if any) who are still up.
Apply lotion to my skin (I have very dry skin).
Hopefully fall asleep (don't always).

i am usually on here until about 10:45PM.
i am invariably the second to last in my household to go to bed (my uncle comes home from work at midnight) and i have to be really quiet when i log out and then move my stuff around to not wake anyone. i share a room with my sister, sometimes she is asleep, sometimes she is on her phone but always in bed.
sometimes she'll take to dog out to relieve herself while i set op my couch and pillows, if not i'll be very quiet and this takes a while then. i'll then go to the bathroom and brush my teeth/clean retainers.
if the hamsters are out of food/water i'll refill them at this time. i'll ad some veggies/nuts if i have extra time or it is not a school night.

then i am in bed by 11:15. i set my alarm, charge phone if needed....


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