itsmedunc Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 (edited) Well, I have a really bad sleeping pattern. Insomnia? Is 5am bedtime normal when I get up at 8am? I'm 47 fekin seven! What time should a bass player go to bed? I'm really tired all the time and I am thinking of taking up the 6 string to get a few more hours sleep. Help... Edited September 19, 2013 by itsmedunc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingus Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 Can you expand on the relationship between playing the bass and your lack of sleep? Are you up late practising, or are you sleepless with anxiety over which inversion to use over an A minor 7th chord ? We need to know more details before we can help . In the meantime, avoid energy drinks , sugar , large quantities of garlic and chocolate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyfisher Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 5am bedtime before getting up at 8pm would suggest you're getting plenty of sleep - or time in bed anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesFlashG Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 I sleep good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingus Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Hang on a minute , 5AM bedtime and 8[u]PM[/u] rise time ? I missed that bit ! That reminds me of being unemployed back in the 1980's . It was great ! Get yourself a girlfriend who likes The Smiths , get hammered every night on cheap snakebite and blame everything on Thatcher . You will sleep like a baby . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimBobTTD Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 [quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1379550466' post='2214199'] You will sleep like a baby . [/quote] Waking up every 40 mins and having no control over bodily functions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 (edited) I'm finding sleeping in 11/13 has caused me to have quite irregular patterns. I prefer even meters, it seems. Edited September 19, 2013 by Lfalex v1.1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 13 hours kip? Thats not insomnia thats night shift work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 (edited) 15 hours - you're probably getting too much sleep and that (oddly) makes you feel tired, too. Edited September 19, 2013 by Merton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamdenRob Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Ummm... isn't 5 till 8 15 hours... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 So it is. I just read Norm's post and didn't do the maths... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamdenRob Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Well 13 hours was too much 15 is definitely too much! that only leaves 9 hours in the day? I'm at my work desk for 10 hours a day... Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsmedunc Posted September 19, 2013 Author Share Posted September 19, 2013 See, I was that tired that I put pm instead of am. Or was it the 9 pints of lager? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamdenRob Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 (edited) [quote name='itsmedunc' timestamp='1379591053' post='2214488'] See, I was that tired that I put pm instead of am. Or was it the 9 pints of lager? [/quote] That makes more sense.... in which case that's only Three hours and I understand your issue. The aforementioned Nine pints of lager usually help me nod off... Rob Edited September 19, 2013 by CamdenRob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spongebob Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 [quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1379591158' post='2214491'] [size=4]The aforementioned Nine pints of lager usually help me nod off...[/size] [/quote] When does nodding off become passing out.....! [size=4] [/size] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ras52 Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 [quote name='spongebob' timestamp='1379606553' post='2214770'] When does nodding off become passing out.....! [/quote] At around 5am? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4 Strings Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 [quote name='itsmedunc' timestamp='1379545686' post='2214173'] Well, I have a really bad sleeping pattern. Insomnia? Is 5am bedtime normal when I get up at 8am? I'm 47 fekin seven! What time should a bass player go to bed? I'm really tired all the time and I am thinking of taking up the 6 string to get a few more hours sleep. Help... [/quote] Just listen to some 6 string playing.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cytania Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 I actually find mentally running through basslines helps bring sleep. Also counting out breaths from one to four can still the mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandelion Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Listen to radio 4 podcasts via headphones is my trick. It stops me thinking about stuff. I never remember falling asleep or even feeling tired, but just wake up several hours later. And Formula one after a big sunday dinner is guaranteed to send me into a coma. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 [quote name='4 Strings' timestamp='1379625690' post='2215106'] Just listen to some 6 string playing.... [/quote] :-) PS I do maths for a living, probably why I cant count properly any more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4 Strings Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 [quote name='Norm' timestamp='1379626794' post='2215127'] :-) PS I do maths for a living, probably why I cant count properly any more! [/quote] How about composing in your mind a short 8 bar piece that has a bar of 8, then a bar of 7, ...then 6.......then 5.............then...................zzzz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkHeart Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Insomnia isnt worth losing sleep over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raslee Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 If you have problematic sleeping then look up 'Mindfulness' techniques on the net. I use it a lot with people through my work and it seems to work wonders for the majority Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollywoodrox Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 [quote name='Dandelion' timestamp='1379626068' post='2215115'] Listen to radio 4 podcasts via headphones is my trick. It stops me thinking about stuff. I never remember falling asleep or even feeling tired, but just wake up several hours later. And Formula one after a big sunday dinner is guaranteed to send me into a coma. [/quote]radio 5 here, I listen to Dr karl science hour, else my brain worries continuously Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime_BASS Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 I find it hard to get sleep once I'm bed. I usually toss and turn and piss about on my phone till early hours, and even though I can get toowork on time by waking at 7:30 I'm usually wide awake at 6. I can't remember when I last had a decent 8 - 9 hours kip. I often stew about my bass playing, gear, work, bills, money and all other things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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