Keep takeaways from this video: 1.) Have an established wake-up routine 2.) If you have a specific time to wake up in the morning, go to bed at a certain time at night 3.) Have a wind-down ritual 4.) Track your progress 5.) Stop using the internet late at night: Avoid electronics late at night 6.) Ask yourself: Is the goal I want a little later more important than what I want right now? One important aspect to note about waking up in the morning from the other video: * Have a reason to get out of bed. Try to find something that will excite you and give you energy so you will honestly wake up when that annoying alarm clock goes off! Thanks, Thomas Frank! I appreciate the advice!
Thomas Frank Thanks man! I'm honoured! You've basically subbed at a pretty perfect time because I've been taking a lot of your advice from videos and the book on board and I'm slowly reorganising my life to a point where I can maintain an upload schedule once my exams are over!
+KhanStopMe awesome! I really enjoyed the one about calling people out - you had a really well thought out point of view (and John Cena references never hurt). Glad the videos/book are proving useful!
ilemraz S. Try to get off your phone 1 hour before bed and try 1 hour meditation while sitting on your bed laying down it will make you very sleepy you can start by doing it for 30 minute meditation and increase you can look up guided meditation for how many 30 minutes it helped me fall asleep faster you can look chakra alignment meditation if u want or any meditation.
14 Minutes to fall asleep!!! It takes me at least an hour. My problem isn't getting to bed on time, its not being able to sleep til an hour and sometimes 2 after I've already gotten in bed. And if I catch myself almost falling asleep, I kind of jinx it and become conscious again making me restart the process.
Sameena Arr: That's in normal people, i e without actual sleep disorders, and with "just" a self-discipline and addictive behaviour pattern. Inability to fall asleep until long, is insomnia Type1, the less bad variant, whereas Getting to sleep pretty much directly, but waking up after only a few hours , unable to fall asleep anew and get enough and good sleep, is insomnia type 2, which is even more serious. There are books for self-help, if one doesn't get professional help. self-help groups too. Good luck, peace...
try lying perfectly still (most people find this easier to do on their backs) for 15-30 minutes. if you resist all twitches and scratches you can trick your brain into making you fall asleep.
Maybe try drinking chamomile or other sleepy teas, writing down your thoughts on a notebook if you notice they keep you up or even if you don't: often your brain is worrying about something, and writing it down lets your brain be able to not worry about remembering that something. Some people find taking a shower, usually warm, before bed really helpful, and most recommend having a bedtime routine like Thomas mentioned to get their brain and body into sleep mode. Hot chocolate works for some people occasionally because they find it comforting, but keep in mind the caffeine and sugar content. Try not to do intense or medium exciting excersise within at least an hour before bed, as it wakens your body and brain up. Some find yoga, meditation, reading, a warm drink, and writing whatever your thoughts down before bed super helpful, and I recommend you try at least some of those methods. Also people who don't excersise during the day might find it harder to fall asleep, as they never used that energy to maintain or improve physical fitness and the brain can use it to fuel anxiety or stress. Keep in mind that while relaxing days are sometimes good, that energy has to go somewhere, even bad somewheres. Hope that helps!
Hey thanks Thomas! Really loved this video and one about getting up early. Words to live by. Sleep is so crucial to our health and productivity and it seems like in today's world it's getting harder and harder for us to give ourselves the time to sleep. Good tips and easy to implement. Thanks again. You are one of my favorite youtuber and a personal inspiration to me! :D
Tom, thank you for the Awesome video! I'm a college student and I've been watching your videos and listening to your podcasts for a while now. I just want to express how grateful I am to find this channel. I am now following a schedule of waking up between 4-5 am, using Habitica to track my daily routine and the things I need to get done. I'm very inspired by your videos! Keep up the good work :)
Oh, my goodness! Thank you so much for making this video! For me, it’s the summer holidays and I keep wanting to sleep earlier to get my life together for school again but I just keep procrastinating! I was so tired when my mum woke me up at 6AM to go to a car-boot sale! I’m gonna this tonight and I hope it helps! Thank youuuu!
I've been subscribed to you for a while now, and don't think I've ever felt the need to comment on any of your videos, but I find the information in here extremely helpful!! Lately, I've been very frustrated and burnt out with my failed attempts to get more sleep aside from being on top of everything else in my life. However, this video's given me more motivation to try again! Thank you and please keep up the great videos!
I love you man, thank you so much for everything!!! You are doing something amazing. Keep sharing your thoughts and ideas, you are making this world a better place for many people !
I have an alarm on my watch that goes off at 20.55. It prompts me to save what I'm doing and shut off my laptop by 9pm. Half an hour of tidying before a shower and it really helps. I've never been good at sleeping but this means I can usually get to sleep within half an hour instead of two hours. Plus it helps me to keep on top of my cleaning
I am currently reading Spark! I was so excited when you just said it! You are inspiring me to set a page goal so I can read before going to sleep and go to sleep on time so I can wake up early and be productive in doing work towards my biology degree :) Thank you!!
I for one, appreciate the fact that you keep us up-to date on your fiction reading. Some months ago you talked about "Ready Player One" in one of your videos and I decided to check it out pretty much just because you said so. It is now one of my favourite books of all time :)
I've always done tip 3 the other way around, reminding me how miserable I feel everytime I wake up without a good sleep. I'm looking forward to those next videos.
Firstly, Thank you so much Thomas, you've made my life so much more productive and better overall. You are an inspiration to me and if it weren't for you I wouldn't have been able to better myself. Although I've made myself a better person and a better student, I was wondering if you could possibly do something explaining what you think students with low GPA/bad grades should do? I'm currently a Sophomore in High School and feel as though my mistakes from the past have doomed my future - including my acceptance into colleges that I want to get into. Thank you so much for you work and just for everything!
i really need to tell you, that i am very much into browsing and seachring for good youtube channels lately, youtube channels that help me grow and broaden my horizon, plus sort of increase my life quality. and i motivate myself to leave more comments on channels that i enjoy, here are some things i noticed about yours: your content is extremely original, and the way you put it all together is also extremely intriguing, i feel like your topics are a bit "off" the usual part that involve self development. i am a student myself and i am extremely fascinated by a lot of your productivity tips. 2) the way you put yourself out there. classy. humorous. motivating. captivating. thumbs up! 3) the fact that you keep upgrading the projects you are working on (reading more). keep up the good work!
+Sam S yep! I had trouble with this for years, and eventually built this system to *force* myself out of bed: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-DZPNqJc-Jeg.html - some people think it's crazy/overkill, but it absolutely works for me. After several months, I eventually got to the point where I no longer needed it - however, that's only the case when I have a *reason* to get out of bed. In the Japanese island Okinawa, they have a concept called "ikigai", which for them means "a reason to get up in the morning" - something I think is essential. For me, it's getting to skating practice - I love doing it, and my coach expects me to be there. So I wake up early enough to get a good breakfast and get there. But ikigai can be smaller - I know people who simply look forward to waking up for a walk or a cup of coffee. Another tip - when the alarm goes off, don't even think - just swing your legs out of bed and stand up immediately. A quick rush of physical activity blunts the desire to go back to sleep. This morning was a perfect example - when my alarm went off, my brain was screaming at me that I was too tired, that I needed more sleep, that it was going to be a crap day... and yet today was probably my best day on the ice ever, and since practice ended I've already done my reading and written an entire video script. Don't give your brain time to trick itself ;)
I love your mind and manner of explanation. Some wise words here. Thank you. Never lose your enthusiasm or curiosity. They keep you young. Also healthy eating and living.
Been a subscriber for a while, don't know why it took so long for me to make this comment but thank you for helping me get my shit together :) One of my favourite people to watch on youtube, keep up the good work!
Say you've developed the habit. If you have one day for whatever reason you couldn't follow your regular routine/carry out your habit, does that break the habit? Obviously the answer will vary depending on the habit but how does it play out for sleeping?
My unscientific opinion is that missing a day may throw you off for the next day, but I doubt it would ruin your habit completely. I would think that once you've developed that habit it would be harder for your brain to forget its training.
I used to sleep very late and now I took the habit of going to bed at 9pm and I'm actually exhausted at 9.30 :') (But I feel amazing in the morning :D) Anyway I go to sleep around 11 pm once a week when I watch a movie or smtg and (if I don't fall asleep at 9.30 in the middle of the movie) I just go to bed normally at 11pm and that doesn't break the habit :) I hope I could answer your question, the 10 first days of this habit were kinda weird cause I was going to bed (with no screens ) at 9 pm and it would take me like 1 hour to fall asleep but after those ten days, going to bed early made my life just so much easier. I would suggest everyone to do the same ! :)
+Agatha Reynolds thanks, just the kind of answer I was looking for actually. I had stress-induced insomnia around 2 years ago now. The way I "fixed" it was by waking up at the exact same time every morning no matter how many hours of sleep I got. This basically reset my body clock. I try waking up early but have never TRIED sleeping on a schedule. I'm definitely going to attempt this though.
+TheWolfTyrant my opinion: you've broken the streak, but not the habit. To me, building habits should be all about focusing on the overall trend, not individual failures. If you're doing something 95% of the time now that you only used to do 20% of the time, I'd say you've built a good habit!
Yeah, your right. I should really get to bed... It's like... 3 AM......... ....... Oh, Look! Another interesting video to check out! =P XD Can anyone else relate?
awesome video keep the good work up.I'm watch this video from a country called Guyana,I'm not in college I'm only 15 years old and your videos are helping to understand what I need to do to become the best I can be
Just use do not disturb when your screen facing down, but if the problem if yourself then no matter what app you use you will always find a way to break the app that block app.
Maybe try drinking chamomile or other sleepy teas, writing down your thoughts on a notebook if you notice they keep you up or even if you don't: often your brain is worrying about something, and writing it down lets your brain be able to not worry about remembering that something. Some people find taking a shower, usually warm, before bed really helpful, and most recommend having a bedtime routine like Thomas mentioned to get their brain and body into sleep mode. Hot chocolate works for some people occasionally because they find it comforting, but keep in mind the caffeine and sugar content. Try not to do intense or medium exciting excersise within at least an hour before bed, as it wakens your body and brain up. Some find yoga, meditation, reading, a warm drink, and writing whatever your thoughts down before bed super helpful, and I recommend you try at least some of those methods. Also people who don't excersise during the day might find it harder to fall asleep, as they never used that energy to maintain or improve physical fitness and the brain can use it to fuel anxiety or stress. Keep in mind that while relaxing days are sometimes good, that energy has to go somewhere, even bad somewheres. Hope that helps!
14 minutes is the average for falling asleep? I spend on average 2-4 hours, sometimes more. Can't turn off my brain, guess the tips in this video are moot for me.
PieEatinSuicideGrunt My friend once said "Guys, I think I'm falling asleep." and instantly started snoring, having barely finished the sentence. People are strange.
Astfresser wenn ich mich nicht irre wurde in diesem Video doch erklärt, wie es dazu kommt. Falls nicht kann man sagen, dass wenn man innerhalb einer Phase, in der eine hohe Gehirnaktivität stattfindet aufwacht, es sich sich anfühlt als würde man von einem Zug getroffen werden :) Die Internetseite, die im Video genannt wurde kann dabei behilflich sein.
Thank you for this video! Also fun to watch, I liked Snorlax haha. I'm struggling with getting up in the early hours for a long time, maybe my night habits were the reason for that. Now I have a new perspective to think about and to work with. I think you help a lot of people with your videos. You get a thumbs up from me an hopefully you succeed with your reading habit by now. Bye!
Thanks for the video! I need to work on stopping all activities at about 9PM so that I can go to sleep. I love staying up late and can get up early but know it is not good to be sleep deprived. Also love the book "Spark"!
You are so productive and can get so much things done. In comparison with you i am a total disaster. I usually procrastinate whole afternoons watching videos on how to stop procrastinating, it is just frustrating in the end. I want to become more like you.
Good job Tom. I enjoyed this video and your tipsd on getting enough sleep, which I know is very critical to brain health as well as healing of our physical ailments. I am a huge fan of Gretchen Ruben's work as well. Her boo, the Happiness Project was a key factor in my rise out of serious depression after suffering a massive stroke in which I lost about 1/3 of the right hemisphere of my brain leaving me with left-side hemiparesis which I am still slowly recovering from after 5 long years. I admire you for making videos that can help people to have a better life. Please keep up the good work! #PSProblemSolved
Really enjoy your channel! Can you tell us in next videos what you are reading at the moment like you did it in this one? Or what about videos where you'll give us some thoughts of yours about books you've read?
Hey Thomas! I'm loving your content, as well as what you're doing with Crash Course. A question that I have, and can't seem to find any information on, is what to do with the afternoon slump. That's a pretty good name for it, but it doesn't always happen in the afternoon, sometimes in the evening, and falling asleep when I'm supposed to be studying is inevitable. If I could just drink coffee and be productive (i.e. neither sleeping or anxious), I would have figured this out a long time ago. Also, I do quite a good job of getting enough sleep at night as I find sleep one of the most important things. Also, I don't eat many simple carbs. Would love your thoughts on the afternoon/evening slump.
I'm writing your tips down like a lecture XD it feels helpful, not sure if I'm gonna fall asleep at the right time. The 30 pages a day challenge sounds fun. I'mma start today!
Awesome video. I’m sending this to my husband to watch. I showed him a bunch of articles about couples going to sleep at different times are bad for marriage. Those didn’t even change his behavior for more than 1 day. Hopefully this video will help.
