[notacoward]

It's great if that works for you, but we're not all alike. Personally, I find that the biggest thing for me is just having a consistent schedule. Does that mean other issues won't exist for others? Of course not! Some people find weighted blankets beneficial, and good for them. Some people like sleep masks and/or earplugs, ditto.

I think we should encourage people to experiment and find what works for them. The key is not "everyone do this" or "nobody do this" but "try things, pay attention to which ones work, and do those".

[theworld572]

I think you are taking my post far too "literally" (can't think of a better term sorry). I can't blame you though, the internet does not really convey the implicit nuance that I intended with this post.

Yes you are right, my point was more to respond to the increasing culture of "sleep obsession" these days which I think is more often than not resulting in even worse sleep due to the anxiety it causes.

If you want to buy a weighted blanket, go buy a weighted blanket. But these products don't exist in isolation - they are part of a broader trend which is what I'm criticising.

[jplayer01]

But you literally said

> The best thing you can do for sleep is to stop worrying about it so much

If you're aware that the internet is rife with communications issues, why would you put that out there without any elaboration at all? Reddit is the place for throw-away comments, HN isn't.

Frankly, I don't worry about sleep when I can't sleep. I worry about everything. And if you say "well, stop worrying", I'm going to jump out a window.