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Sleep
Why the hell do I sleep for 2 to 3 hours wake up then struggle to go back to sleep. It started when I hit 50 (56 now) and I'm lucky to get 4 hours of sleep on any given night. Once in a great while I'll get 6 and once 7.5 hours (that felt great).
The funny thing is I have no problem falling asleep when I go to bed. It's only when I wake up in the middle of the night that the problem starts.
It's driving me nuts.
Yes, I'm doing my research and did learn that older adults have issues with sleep. Which really does not seem fair. I'm actually jealous of how my teenage boys sleep.
I have a tablet next to my bed. I suppose a phone would world, too. Usually, when I wake up around 3, I can get back to sleep, but sometimes, not. Then, I pick an article on https://aeon.co/ and start reading. They're long articles about things I mostly don't care about. That has me yawning in no time, and clears my mind.
Usually works, not always.