I am too tired during the day so I think I need more sleep. How can I get myself to bed earlier at night?
I am too tired during the day so I think I need more sleep. How can I get myself to bed earlier at night?
user
I understand how important it is to get enough sleep, and I’m sorry to hear you are exhausted during the day.  Do you think it would be helpful to review your schedule, and see if you can find patterns you can work on changing?
assistant
My partner likes to stay up late and watch Netflix and would prefer I stay up with her. I don't have a bathtub, only a shower. Excercise might work What types should I try
user
Hm, what do you think?  If you had the choice of being up earlier, could you do it then?  Or is there some other part of your schedule you’d prefer to adjust?
assistant
I need to get up at the same time each morning to make it to work on time. To get more sleep I just have to get to sleep more early. But when I try I just sit there fidgeting. How can I fall to sleep faster?
user
It sounds like you want to sleep earlier, but you need to adjust something else before you can do it.  Could you try making a checklist for yourself?  When you’re ready for bed, try thinking of the most important things that need to happen before you can go to sleep, and then figure out how to add them to the list.  For example, “drink a glass of water” or “lock up my phone”, or whatever it is that’s helping you stay awake when you want to go to sleep.  Then before you go to bed, go through the list and cross out the ones you’ve already done, until you’re done with all the items and you’re ready to sleep.
assistant
I am not sure what is actually keeping me up. My body just seems programmed to stay up late. Are there sleep aides that are safe and effective?
user