Tell us how the Clock Your Sleep project is going. Whether you've been participating for a few days or a few weeks — we at WNYC want to know how the Clock Your Sleep project is going for you. Take two minutes and tell us how tracking your #sleepdata has impacted you.
1-2 weeks
Yes, in another way
I have more energy since I started waking up and going to bed at the same time every day.
I'm pretty consistent about going to bed and waking up at the same time during the week. The weekend is difficult because I usually want to sleep in later. Getting up at 5:00 AM on the weekends just doesn't sound like fun.
The only downside is that on the weekends I have to be in bed by 9:30 PM and up at 5:00 AM. It's a bit of a downer for one's social life, but I am more energetic during the day.
1 month or more
Yes, I'm getting more sleep
My sleep patterns are tied very closely with family activities. My family life takes up a lot of my time. I found that I would stay up late to try and carve out some "Me" time. because of the Sleep Challenge I was able cut back on how late I would stay up.
Being on the Vice Squad, I have to say that I was already exercising 3-5 times a week. I normally drink a double espresso three times a day. I cut that back to two and had a milder tea in the afternoon and moved the last caffeine infusion closer to 3:00 pm instead of my normal 4:00pm espresso. I abstained from alcohol during the week and only drank one or two beers over the weekend had them in the late afternoon. I have to say that Jon Stewart was harder to give up than coffee or beer but I can Tivo Jon Stewart not the beer and coffee.
1 month or more
Yes, I'm getting more sleep
I am going to sleep earlier most night, and I extend to minimize screen activities (especially e mail, Facebook and other social media) near bed time.
I need more sleep in general.
I was on Digital Detox and attempted to follow through
as much as possible.
1 month or more
Yes, I'm getting more sleep
if i have a night where i don't get much sleep, i end up overcompensate for that missing sleep in the days after.
no screen time before bed!
1 month or more
No
It looks to me that it is not so much the hours that I sleep, but the quality.
I think "Digital Detox" would be the best method for me
2-3 weeks
No
That i should put down my electronic devices.
Yes
2-3 weeks
Yes, in another way
mindful about trying to get to bet earlier. Also learning about natural rhythms of the body/mind/environment to try to get up with the sun rising.
ideally something like 10 - 5:00/6:00 is very good to sync with natural light
bed earlier, try to get up when wake naturally
2-3 weeks
Yes, in another way
I am spending less time in front of my phone screen before bed.
That I need a solid 8 hours to function correctly the next day....and I get that 8 hours about 80% of the time.
Yes! Less screen time, earlier bed time.
2-3 weeks
Yes, in another way
I've been more focused on the amount & quality of sleep I'm receiving.
I need to manage them better.
Yes. I'll be avoiding vices close to bedtime for the foreseeable future.
1 month or more
Yes, in another way
The project has made me more aware of the time I go to bed, and has helped me to try and keep on track with a consistent bedtime. I don't think the amount of sleep I get has changed that much unfortunately!
I have realized that I do wake a lot at night but since I mostly can fall back to sleep within 15 mins or so I still get an acceptable amount of sleep. I don't seem to be able to change when I wake up so getting extra sleep on the weekends doesn't happen. In fact, I usually get less sleep on the weekends because I tend to go to bed later. I hadn't realized that before, and could be why I feel exhausted when I get to work on Monday morning!
I was part of the Vice Squad, I had hoped that would make me stop drinking caffeinated drinks and alcohol several hours before bedtime. I was able to do it for a few days, but then failed miserably especially in the alcohol department. I did change to caffeine free diet coke though, so it is a start. Now all I need is alcohol free rum to go with my coke. If I ditch all my partying friends and join a nunnery I may be able to meet my goals of an alcohol, caffeine free life but that isn't going to happen so I will continue to live with less good quality sleep.
1 month or more
Yes, in another way
I am more mindful of my hours of sleep and quality of sleep. I am more relaxed and work weekdays focus on getting to bed right on schedule. My target is 10:00 PM and I usually make it. My goal is 9:30 PM and I have occasionally been achieving it. Weekends I can't seem to go to bed earlier than 11:00 PM or 11:30 PM. Trying to do the 10:00 PM.
My quality of sleep is pretty good. I have no trouble falling asleep and usually sleep at least 5 hours or more. One problem, if I wake after 4:20 AM I often can't go back to sleep so I often get up at 4:40 AM instead of my preferred 5:20 AM
Yes, as explained above make a real effort to get to bed at my target time - 10:00 PM and new target time 9:30 PM. I really want to get at least 7 hours of sleep on week nights. Weekends I get 8 to 9 hours-getting up between 7:30-8:00 AM instead of my week night target of 5:20 AM. It was an informative project. Thanks
1-2 weeks
Yes, I'm getting less sleep
If I get enough sleep, I don't need an alarm clock in the morning (I am an early riser). If I go to bed too late, I can't get up in the morning, and wind up hitting snooze. I also miss my morning exercise, my work suffers, and I don't have the energy for my family. This isn't news, but participating in the sleep study confirmed it for me. Going to bed when I'm tired is better for me than scheduling a strict bedtime.
I always get up at the same time in the morning, which works great for me because feel rested and I have time to exercise. As part of the Sleep Project, I tried going to bed at the same time every night too. I wound up scheduling too little sleep time. I either need to be more realistic about how much sleep I actually need, or I need to allow myself some catch up days over the weekend.
1 month or more
Yes, I'm getting more sleep
They're all over the place. The hardest thing for me is to actually stay asleep once I fall asleep. There are nights when I may wake up for five minutes and then immediately fall back to sleep, others where I'm awake for over 2 hours, and then nighrs where I don't actually wake up at all. It's honestly a little frustrating, so I need to figure out what's causing the wakefulness, and then counteract it.
Absolutely! I've learned (thanks to Manoush and Team Digital Detox)to turn everything off (phone, tv, laptop) at least an hour and a half before I go to bed at night. This means I've started reading books again, and as a former book-worm who actually STOPPED reading books for the past few years because of my job (I work on six databases for my job, and it really burns out my brain for pretty much anything involving concentration outside of the office), I'm thrilled! I forgot how much fun a good book could be!! Thanks for leading me back to them!
1 month or more
Yes, I'm getting more sleep
naps, caffeine, and late snacks don't help
cut out those things
1 month or more
Yes, in another way
I feel more positive about the quality if not the quantity of sleep I am getting. Limiting the digital device exposure an hour before turning out the lights calms me and has me believing (enev if it's not statistically true in a significant way) that my sleep is of a better quality. Also, it's great to have a legitimate reason not to answer or check email past 10 PM.
That I am pretty consistent and that just tiny adjustments (no digital an hour before bed) can have major positive impact.
Yes. No digital tv computer iPhone an hour before bed. Also, I sleep better in days that I exercise.
1-2 weeks
No
My body has its own clock and even with the study it stuck with it!!
No
1 month or more
Yes, I'm getting more sleep
I'm definitely trying to get to sleep and to get up with more consistency, which I hadn't done before because I work part-time and telecommute for some of that time. I'm also trying to get more sleep. It's a long-standing resolution but being able to track it made me more aware of how little sleep I was getting. I'm considering keeping a log of when I go to sleep and when I wake up in hopes of maintaining that resolution now that the project is over.
1 month or more
Yes, I'm getting less sleep
Yes my sleep changed. It became worse. I know that my poor sleep habits resulted from childhood trauma, which caused anxiety. I need to continue to address the trauma issues. Perhaps others who tried the sleep program and had childhood trauma, had the same result. It would be helpful to know that.
See above.
See above.
1-2 weeks
No
I was traveling through most of the period of this survey, so I think my habits and patterns were off because of that so I'm not sure how much tracking my sleep helped during that particular time.
I have definitely made an effort not to look at my screens at least 1 hour before falling asleep and it has helped I think.
1 month or more
Yes, I'm getting more sleep
I learned I got less than I thought and also less than the average.
I've tried to prioritize sleep (going to bed earlier) and shifted some tasks to the morning. I joined the Digital Detox team and plan to try to continue that program.
