I've never had a nightmare. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 8, 2009 - 21 answers

Help us quiet our suddenly screechy-at-bedtime 19mo daughter! Difficulty: shares room with brother. [more inside]
posted by larsks on Oct 29, 2009 - 6 answers

What kinds of earphones/earbuds can I wear to bed? [more inside]
posted by xingcat on Oct 20, 2009 - 13 answers

Where do sleeping geese end up? [more inside]
posted by devnull on Oct 14, 2009 - 4 answers

I'm starting college tomorrow, and I have a problem. If I have to sit through a long talk (class, lecture, church, doesn't matter what) I'll start falling asleep. It usually happens around ten minutes into it, regardless of how much sleep I've had the night before. I've tried going to bed earlier, sleeping longer, pinching myself and drinking water through classes. I don't drink caffeine in the morning, so I know it's not a crash. This tiredness only lasts as long as the class does; as soon as it's over, I regain full alertness and it's as if I was never tired at all. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 23, 2009 - 69 answers

How on earth can one sleep comfortably in the front passenger seat of a car? Added bonus: baby car seat is behind the seat in question, so the seat is pushed fairly far forward. [more inside]
posted by swrittenb on Aug 2, 2009 - 9 answers

Mattressfilter: How am I supposed to fall asleep while my husband is intent on practicing his bear wrestling during the nighttime? [more inside]
posted by VioletU on Jul 28, 2009 - 23 answers

Please help me sleep. Please :( [more inside]
posted by isoman2kx on Jul 28, 2009 - 50 answers

Do you sleep with tucked-in sheets? [more inside]
posted by speef on May 18, 2009 - 110 answers

I'm self-employed, work at home, and have a pile of work that needs to get done over the next three weeks. I want to switch to a night schedule. How do I do it? [more inside]
posted by puckish on May 16, 2009 - 7 answers

I am woken up each and every night with a pounding sinus headache. What remedies can you suggest? [more inside]
posted by Sassyfras on Apr 1, 2009 - 26 answers

So many great pads available to soften hard mattresses, but nothing seems to go the other direction. What are some creative ways to make our cushy pillowtop mattress firm enough for safe cosleeping with a new baby? [more inside]
posted by Bardolph on Mar 24, 2009 - 14 answers

After casual sex, what is the etiquette about staying the night? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 12, 2009 - 54 answers

I'm wondering about getting rid of my mattress (old, not flat, hand me down) and getting some sort of sleeping pad, and making a sleeping platform out of plywood. Any suggestions? [more inside]
posted by sully75 on Mar 2, 2009 - 6 answers

are there any roll-up/fold-up mats i could be comfy sleeping on every single night for, let's say, a year? i'm about to move to a teeny tiny room (about 11'x5'4"). i have plenty of common space available to me in the larger apartment but would love for my room to contain more than just a bed. [more inside]
posted by nevers on Feb 15, 2009 - 19 answers

How do I discuss sleeping arrangements with my boyfriend's mom? [more inside]
posted by Xianny on Dec 14, 2008 - 26 answers

Heart racing/pounding upon waking up. This happens in the morning and also when I take naps. [more inside]
posted by desjardins on Dec 8, 2008 - 21 answers

how can i fit a 3-year old and an infant in one bedroom without them waking each other up during the night?
posted by RockyChrysler on Oct 21, 2008 - 16 answers

Please don't ferberize me! Help my six-month fall asleep on his own....(baby filter) [more inside]
posted by BigBrownBear on Oct 21, 2008 - 30 answers

I need a temporary/permanent sleeping situation to replace the maddening/depressing mattress carousel that I've had for the past 4 years. What have you done when you've had sleeping issues and know that you'll be moving around alot? And is it possible for your body to start become much more aware of mattress irregularities, and would some exercises change that? [more inside]
posted by sandmanwv on Oct 21, 2008 - 12 answers

Banishing cats from the bedroom. [more inside]
posted by theCroft on Oct 9, 2008 - 22 answers

Sleeping together.... no I mean SLEEPING together ... is it still common among partners living together? I always found I got much better sleep alone in my own bed but when partners sleep in separate beds, others seem to think something is wrong with the relationship. What's the common practice/s around the world?
posted by zaebiz on Oct 7, 2008 - 61 answers

Help me get rid of nightmares! [more inside]
posted by lunit on Sep 16, 2008 - 16 answers

Why are my naps always so much better than my sleep? [more inside]
posted by liketitanic on Aug 8, 2008 - 10 answers

Dear Type A personality, what helps you ward off insomnia? [more inside]
posted by MaddyRex on Jun 19, 2008 - 20 answers

Does sleeping on your side hurt your shoulder? [more inside]
posted by cgs on Jun 4, 2008 - 20 answers

Where can I take a nap in NYC? [more inside]
posted by twins named Lugubrious and Salubrious on Jun 3, 2008 - 16 answers

Whenever I dream, stairwells, elevators, and large buildings with multiple levels always figure prominently. There'd be nothing strange about this except a) my daily life does not involve stairwells, large buildings, or elevators in any way, and b) they're in absolutely every dream I have -- no exceptions. This has been going on for at least a year, possibly longer. What could be possibly be causing this?
posted by coizero on May 23, 2008 - 15 answers

I wake up feeling drunk, then stumble through the day, and regularly pull all nighters to meet early morning deadlines, how do I break the cycle!? [more inside]
posted by chrisbucks on May 19, 2008 - 26 answers

We have a beautiful two week old baby girl. She is very well tempered except at night when we try to go to bed. We have been trying to get her into a routine (bath, story, feeding, bed) but she outright refuses to go to sleep in her crib or in the co-sleeper. The only place she will sleep any amount of time so we can sleep is in between us in bed. This has been really stressful for me an my wife because we are terrified of rolling over onto her or that she will suffocate on the pillows or blankets. During the day she sleeps in the playpen without any issues too. Does anyone have any advise as to how we can get our little angel into her crib and out of our bed? When we do put her down, she wakes up two minutes after you put her down and screams until you come get her. Or is this something that we just need to wait out because she is a new born?
posted by chuma on Mar 3, 2008 - 34 answers

Staying classy cheap in San Diego.. where should I stay overnight? And any neighborhoods to avoid? [more inside]
posted by hobbes on Feb 20, 2008 - 15 answers

How can I stop myself feeling/getting hot at night when the environment is cold. [more inside]
posted by dasfreak on Jan 29, 2008 - 6 answers

Please help me stay awake on my 45 mile commute home. I keep getting sleepy in the car. [more inside]
posted by skepticallypleased on Jul 17, 2007 - 47 answers

Should I wear a bra to bed? As it is now I tend to sleep on my stomach which is playing havoc with my neck. Will sleeping in a non-underwired bra actually be more comfortable, and enable me to lie on my side in supported comfort? If so... where can I get such a bra? [more inside]
posted by esilenna on May 24, 2007 - 20 answers

What do you do with your extra arm while spooning? [more inside]
posted by ThirstyEar2 on Nov 10, 2006 - 41 answers

I have a 15-hour layover in Madrid, 10pm-1pm on a Monday night (ouch, but definitely worth it overall in this case). General advice or any personal experience there would be much appreciated! I'm looking for spots in the airport to sit and work on my laptop (ideally even with electrical outlets) and spots for a quick nap or some sleep. I'm fine sleeping in chairs. I'll only have two small pieces of hand luggage. The airport is mostly smoke-free and I need that, so buses into the city probably won't work for me. I've seen this. Thanks!
posted by allterrainbrain on Nov 9, 2006 - 11 answers

Do you have sleep apnea and use a CPAP machine, or do you know someone who does? Help a CPAP newbie who's having a rough ride by answering a few questions and/or giving advice. [more inside]
posted by WCityMike on Sep 27, 2006 - 24 answers

Ear Plugs: What's your favorite ear plug for sleeping? [more inside]
posted by sdis on Sep 21, 2006 - 12 answers

Please help me change my sleep posture. [more inside]
posted by irregardless on Jun 30, 2006 - 10 answers

I'm looking for help with a snoring spouse, who's snoring is getting progressively worse and more intrusive to my sleep pattern. [more inside]
posted by 543DoublePlay on May 2, 2006 - 20 answers

So I've been waking up from nightmares a few times a month by screaming out loud... [more inside]
posted by callmejay on Mar 20, 2006 - 15 answers

SleepFilter: Please help me learn to fall asleep on my back. [more inside]
posted by OmieWise on Mar 13, 2006 - 19 answers

I'm trying to figure out if this has happened to anybody else.

Last night, in the dead of night, my boyfriend pulled me on top of him and started kissing me and started trying to take my pajama pants off, ostensibly in the hopes of getting laid. I was really tired, so I told him to lay off and let me go back to sleep. This morning I asked him about it and he has no memory of doing this. It's happened before- he'll wake me up in the middle of the night by kissing me, and in the morning denies it ever happened.

I actually think it's pretty cute and funny- and especially ironic, considering he is not the most affectionate guy.

What I'm wondering is, is this normal? Has it ever happened to anyone else?
posted by elisabeth r on Sep 30, 2005 - 32 answers

What are some tried and true tricks for staying awake and alert for an all-nighter? [more inside]
posted by tozturk on May 1, 2005 - 27 answers

For the last year or so I need what seem to be enormous amounts of sleep to feel rested. Last night for example I fell asleep at about 23:00, "woke up" at 7:30 (half an hour late) and still had trouble getting out of bed. I'm 26 years old and feel that I should be able to sleep less than that to feel rested. [more inside]
posted by Skyanth on Apr 20, 2005 - 24 answers

Looking for a mattress pad that doesn't move around and bunch up. I've spent a lot of money on them, and they all seem to want to migrate as soon as we crawl into bed. They look like they fit when I put them on and pull them tight, but as soon as we get in and roll over even once, there's all sorts of ridges and bumps. I'm talking about the kind of mattress pad that goes on like a fitted sheet. Would the flat kind of pad with straps be better? We like the softness of knit sheets, and I'm wondering whether there's a "Velcro effect" between the sheets and the pad. Would regular cotton sheets slide over the pad and not make it bunch up?
posted by Joleta on Apr 2, 2005 - 20 answers

How do you get to bed on time? [MI] [more inside]
posted by Alex Handcoding on Jan 8, 2005 - 26 answers

Sleeper sofas: Can anyone recommend a sofa bed solution that A) looks good and B) doesn't totally break the bank?
posted by o2b on Dec 5, 2004 - 16 answers

You've nearly pulled an all-nighter. It's nearly 4am, and you can see yourself leaving the office about 4:30/5. What's the best way to get yourself into and through the next day? [more inside]
posted by namespan on Nov 18, 2004 - 23 answers

Can people actually die in their sleep, without first waking up with the pain or surprise of the sudden crisis that lead to their death? What are the chances? [More inside.] [more inside]
posted by MiguelCardoso on Oct 25, 2004 - 23 answers