I have some odd sleeping habits. Depending on the situation, I can still sleep under any conditions, but I still have to try my best to simulate the things below.
I'm one of the people who need to sleep with a comforter too, but I'm very particular about what type of comforter. If its too thick, too big, or not the right material I just use sheets instead. It is for that reason I have been using the same comforter I had since I was ten even though its completely falling apart by now. I also need to have something like a body pillow on one or either side of me while I sleep. However, it can't actually be a body pillow. Usually I use a bunch of sheets that are rolled up in sort of a body pillow shape. For some reason I need to be able to control the shape of whatever I'm sleeping with. I can't stand sleeping on a completely flat surface.
I also need to have the room pitch black with the exception of natural lighting, but more than that I need to have it silent. I can't leave the computer on or it will drive me nuts even though its just background noise and most background noise doesn't bother me. The sound of the air conditioning and even thunderstorms I find soothing. In some cases I can even have a space heater on in my room and it won't bother me at all, but the computer, tv, music, or if anyone else is still awake making noise, and sleep is futile. Oh yeah, that's usually why I'm always the last person to go to bed too. If I'm not, whoever is still up will keep me awake. That and its very difficult for me to fall asleep before midnight even if I'm insanely tired and know I have to get up at 4am the next day. Most of the time I'll feel better with just 4 hours of sleep than if I had gotten 10 or so anyway.
At one time my dad had to use a very loud breathing machine, and we all got so used to it that no one in the house could sleep if it wasn't turned on. He still uses a breathing machine, but its quiet now so now it don't matter either way.
Most importantly, I have to have the room pretty cold. If its too hot there is no way I'm getting to sleep and I'll constantly wake up during the night. However, I can't have the fan on any higher than low or it will bug me too. Also, my pajamas have to be very thin or I will get too hot, and they have to be very loose. The room has to be cold enough where I can wear loose pajama pants and not get too hot. Sometimes I just won't wear pajama pants at all, but I'm never as comfortable that way.
The only way I can sleep in regular clothes is if I am insanely tired to the point where I can't even bother myself to change. But in either case I can't stand wearing socks while I'm asleep. I'll wear socks constantly all day, but I can't stand them in bed.
I also need to eat right before I go to bed. I can't sleep on an empty stomach. Kind of a bad habit since often times I'll either fall asleep before I can finish my food and end up wasting what I could have stuck back in the fridge, or I'll fall asleep before I can brush my teeth and then my mouth feels nasty when I wake up. |