Hi,
I am 55m and was curious how others’ sleep is working.
My resting heart rate has recently risen above the typical 59 to 65-70. I am not sick.
I have a very dark room, and a Chilipad which I have had for many years, sleep temp set for 68 degrees.
My garmin sleep appears to show I have one sleep cycle, typically one short period of deep sleep and one REM period right before I wake up. I have read online that you should have 4-5 rem cycles a night.
Typically go to bed at 2130 and get up at 0530 to train.
I wake up to go to the bathroom typically twice (this happens when you get older) around midnight and 3am. I cannot avoid this, or rather have not figured out how to.
I typically don’t eat after 8.
I am looking for tips to improve sleep quality, or confirming anecdotal evidence that at 55 it’s not possible.
I also suspect Garmin doesn’t think it is possible, it always gives me a bad sleep score, I wonder if it’s because I have to go to the bathroom - it also says I’m very restless, which it appears I am.
I would say I have high stress if that matters. I do not take melatonin or any other sleep supplements, would consider it.
Any advice appreciated or corrections to assumptions.