How long does it take you to fall asleep at night?

[W|M]

There have only been a few times where I've truly had trouble falling asleep, and those were because of anticipation of the next day and I'd have a billion thoughts rattling around in my head. Otherwise I've never had a problem falling asleep; it rarely takes me more than 5 minutes to get to sleep.

This. It can take me over an hour to go to sleep if there's something big happening the next day, but that doesn't usually happen.

 

[Cutlass]

What is wrong with you people? Taking over an hour to fall asleep is a rarity for me.

I've just never slept well.

 

[Disgustipated]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who has trouble falling asleep. Although lately I've been pretty good.

 

[Chukchi Husky]

I have problems with sleeping. I can be lying in bed doing nothing and it can take hours to go to sleep. Sometimes I could go to bed before midnight and the sun will be up before I can sleep. Most days I feel tired but for some reason I can't sleep.

I guess it doesn't help that my younger brother likes to stay up late watching things loudly, and when he goes to bed makes a lot of noise, sometimes leaves things left on, and seems to need his phone on to go to sleep.

 

[Oruc]

Nope!

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

1 to 2 hours. But everyone I know tells me they're out in 15 minutes. So I'm surprised by the poll result.

On the other hand it makes sense.

 

[Starfflame]

When I actually want to go to sleep, 5-10 minutes, unless something big's happening the next day, then I'll probably be spending a half hour to an hour thinking about it, sometimes more.

 

[PlutonianEmpire]

About an hour, usually.

 

[azzaman333]

If I'm lucky, about 15 minutes. If I'm unlucky, up to an hour. If my stomach decides it hates me that night, anywhere up to 4 hours.

 

[ZeletDude]

Depends.. usually 20 or so minutes

 

[carmen510]

It ranges anywhere from under 5 minutes to over an hour. I usually have more trouble if it's really hot.

 

[Quintillus]

I jinxed myself by answering this poll, and it's been averaging quite a bit more ever since. Though still well under an hour, so I guess I shouldn't complain. But I'll be wary when the next similar poll comes up...

 

[Verarde]

Anywhere from half an hour to ninety minutes. Depends on how much I have rattling around in my head.

Yeah, same here. I'll generally listen to some quiet instrumental music, electronica or post-rock for example, while in bed. I generally fall asleep soon after I stop that. If not, it's because I have a pressing issue that I'm thinking about.