To start, I put on pajamas any time after dark. It varies. Then watch tv or read. mr and I will drink chamomile tea around 8:30. Then I get #2 a bedtime snack and lock up the fridge, prepare his BiPAP machine, and track his BiPAP time and the day’s exercise on his wall calendars. We usually talk about the day and his plans for the next day. Then I say good night and go wash my face and apply night cream, brush my teeth. If I’m not sleepy, I watch nature or gardening shows until I start dozing. I used to say prayers or a litany of loving kindness, but I’ve let that habit go.
My fitness tracker data shows that my deepest sleep is within the first few hours of the night, and the rest of the night is light sleep, waking, and REM.
What about you, @Kirby? Were you tuning into an interview about sleep hygiene out of need for ideas or a routine?