Originally Posted by
swt
I struggle with waking up around 2-4 each morning. My brain usually just decides it's time to switch on for the day. Most nights I can make it work and sneak a few more hours in until daylight, but not always.
I do a few things.
- I love my whoop. The feedback it gives me is invaluable and I love waking up in the morning with a green circle even after I've been awake for a few hours in the 2-4 zone.
- I go to bed at 8-9 most nights. This sounds super frumpy and my wife doesn't love it, but it gives me the necessary time cushion. Even if I can't get back to sleep I can usually get in 6 hours, which is usually enough.
- I generally don't drink alcohol, except in rare circumstances, and when I do I definitely notice that it ruins my sleep.
- This is going to sound goofy but I sleep under a blankey. My wife and daughter found a pretty basic blanket at Target that for whatever reason has magical narcotic properties for me. I really can't sleep under a comforter at all any more. The texture, the weight, and the thermoregulation are what work for me.
I'd echo other commenters that (1) you might be overtrained, and (2) go see a doctor. HTH