How can I sleep longer?

[Anonymous]

i can never seem to get more than five or six hours of sleep each night, even if I don't get to bed until 2 or 3 in the morning. This happens even if I feel sleepy and tired before midnight. This doesn't happen all that often, but even so, I'd like to be able to sleep longer without having to go to bed SUPER early (I do need to go to bed earlier though). What are some things I can do to sleep an extra hour or so? I'd rather not use any sleep aids or pills or anything like that.

[polarpigeon]

Well i recently read in a sciencemagazine that adjusting your sleeping cycle actually cost training. It takes a while before it changes. So if you want to sleep in more, try to stay in bed and don't make yourself mentally active. The article said that you wake up because your body gets a mental sign that it needs to do stuff.

[Bubble_stubble]

I started working out and eating better earlier this year and I've noticed that I get tired and fall asleep quickly, and I'm less sluggish throughout the day. I've also heard you should avoid any electronic screens like your phone for about an hour before you want to go to bed.

[Butthole1234]

• Maybe get an app that plays peaceful sounds (rain, waterfall, birds chirping, ocean, etc...)
• make your room smell nice with lavender or some other smell you like
• try to stay away from electronics or tv screens before bed
I don't know if this will help but you can try