Are you getting enough sleep?

[@TheGlamourGhoul]

I worked at a sleep lab at my university for a few years. One important tip is sensory deprivation. I recommend ear plugs and/or eye masks. Even the slightest noise and/or light can awake you enough to disrupt your sleep cycle and that will affect your quality of sleep. Also, if you get up in the night to pee or get a drink, try not to turn on lights. The light will halt your melatonin production which will also affect your quality of sleep and may make it more difficult to fall back into a deep sleep. Sweet dreams, everyone!

[@josefinaarredondo2642]

This video literally attacked me, I was just contemplating staying up for a while longer and I feel so drained and anxious during the day; I don't want to do or go anywhere. But thank you for this, goodnight now !

[@KotryJack]

Please make a follow-up video once you finish your 8 hour experience. Did you feel like you could wake up without an alarm by the end of the week? Do you need to go to bed and wake up at the same hour every day? I personally wake up feeling the best if I have completed a sleep cycle. So normally one cycle is around 90 minutes and I feel great if I sleep 6 or 7.5 or 9 hours, never 8. ❤️❤️

[@MargieLeigh3]

i’m LOVING this series. i’m gonna miss the everyday uploads once May ends! i hope you continue this series in some form :))) love the feeling of having a conversation w you ❤️

[@Thefitty]

It's okay because at least there's still going to be you Tober, October! ) and I always look forward to that.

[@SaveraSusanna]

I didn't know she stops making daily videos after May. Now I feel really sad, these video's have such a good vibe!

[@MargieLeigh3]

Savera ikkkkk! it says it in the description of the video. i hope she does them like once a week or something cause i understand that everyday is a lot of work :)

[@Thefitty]

@@MargieLeigh3 im sure she prerecords multiple in one day and then splits them up.

[@Thefitty]

@@SaveraSusanna are you newly subbed? :)

[@nishamalik8135]

Can you make a video on finding time in a busy day to workout? Love you 😚😚😚

[@Thefitty]

This is so common and I get asked all of this all the time by my friends! I would highly recommend that you just fit in a good 15 minute workout in the beginning of the day so that the rest of the day you don't have to worry about it. I have a few quick workouts on my channel that you can do!

[@alienajaeger288]

I loooove this new series. Its what i have been missing without knowing it. I loved it when you had the coffeetalks on your channel. And I also love to listen to them as a podcast, but i am so happy this kind of minicoffeetalk is back😍! (I just like to look at you while talking, feels like a real conversation) Great Idea, great change! Keep going!! ♥♥♥

[@Thefitty]

*Without sleep, I find myself dreading to do anything and everything and anything and everything seems to take 10 times as much mental and physical effort. Seriously guys, and Kayln thank you so much for talking about this and please take this with a lot of heart! If you are not getting enough sleep, it doesn't set you up to be a good student, blogger, mother, daughter, Etc. It also doesn't respect your self very much since you feel cruddy about yourself. Get some sleep , everyone!*

[@lucybee7458]

My sunrise alarm clock was a game changer for getting to sleep and waking up gently.

[@ekaterinas2326]

What is the sunrise alarm clock? :)

[@chanelvermeulen4236]

i love these self- love and self- care type videos. very inspirational

[@yzawhite2750]

Fun fact I learned recently: the most crucial hours of sleeping wherein our brains process information and our bodies fix itself is between 10:30-01:00 AM. After those hours, our sleeping patterns are just repetitive.

[@rafaelakar]

I’m so bad with the no electronics before bed thing 😂 Love you Kalyn ❤️❤️

[@terezatrejtnarova9833]

This is really coming at the right time :) I am so bad at getting enough sleep... I can get cought up in youtube or netflix so easily it anoys me. Thanks for the wake up call. And I would love to hear about what you think of dreams :)

[@catherine-ri9jq]

I’m so grateful for these types of videos! Over these past couple years you’ve really inspired me to take the time to establish routines and take care of my body. I’m in medical school and really needed to hear what you had to say in this video. Thanks Kalyn!

[@hopeshavewings]

Your videos make my day. After work all I want to do is listen your coffee talk to unwind. You are so inspiring ❤️❤️❤️

[@shamssaab3987]

Getting a good night's sleep has been my priority and something that I've been working on for the past year. I just finished my first year in uni, and honestly, getting enough sleep has been the only thing keeping me (mostly) sane this past year. I'm pretty good at it now but I do have to work on getting off technology earlier still. BTW this series is fire 💕💕

[@pandaqueen5397]

Yes I have a night routine and it has saved my life so many times! And I get about 7-8 hours of sleep per night. 😘

[@piaschalicke2872]

Watching this at 6 am after a horrible night of sleep. 🙈

[@editedems2612]

I love these daily catchups. It's such a nice way to enjoy my morning brew.

[@JenGoli]

I relate so so so much to the bit where you talk about how it is almost a badge of honour when people don't sleep, eat crap, are stressed and so on because they are so busy. I feel this is encouraging the really unhealthy belief that you're only adulting right when you're hustling so hard that it is taking a physical and mental toll. The real achievement is to go get everything done and still sleep enough, eat well and decompress. Functioning on four hours of sleep and a coffee to go is nothing that should be romanticised to the point where it becomes something to brag about. just no.

[@epicherbalism]

Can you do a vid on how you get into "flow state" even with distractions (if you have them; roommates, etc.) Work flow, self development flow, create flow etc. Thanks!

[@skytealicious]

Loving this Kalyn! 🖤 I am really happy it seems like you found your groove back with posting videos. This also has the look and feel I have come to love so much about your channel. Nice background, easygoing talk, you just being yourself and the whole thing looks so pleasing and inspirational. I immediately started burning a candle and after this I will be taking some time to make my space look pretty. As for sleeping, I use a wake up light. You can use bird sounds but I found that the light itself is enough to wake me up in the most gentle way possible. It takes a while though, before you get used to it. As for sleeping, I always thought I needed more sleep than others because I am what they now call a "highly sensitive person". Impressions take a lot of energy and especially new events do that! So I found that sleeping 9 hours or at least between 8 and 9 works best for me. Recently I have found out that according to Ayurveda (traditional Indian medicine but there is also some science behind it, you can find studies about this) your body uses all your energy to digest food for the first 4 or 5 hours of sleep. After that it starts replenishing and nourishing and healing your body and cells. So imagine sleeping for only 6 hours. That means your body won't get enough time to heal and refresh itself. So interesting! There is a link with intermittent fasting as well. When you eat late in the night just before you go to sleep and only sleep for about 5 or 6 hours. It means your body never gets a break from using energy for your digestive system. Definitely worth researching this, and perhaps a topic for a new video :)

[@taliseburton5001]

I started using the bedtime function on my iPhone a few weeks ago. It’s been super helpful, I just need to learn how to take the notifications more seriously...it will warn me to get ready for bed but I still take my phone with me to bed and go over the time I set. 🙃

[@shaymckee4596]

A consistent noise during the night can help you fall and stay asleep. You don't want music or tv shows that have changes in pitch, but a consistent sound can also drown out other sounds (like if you live with a noisy roommate).

[@lunafae6473]

LOVE these videos! Thank you! I contemplated staying up later to finish some stuff but now I'm rethinking :D Love you bunches!

[@jessrossas]

Yes please talk about dreams!!

[@angelaflukin]

Loving these videos ❤️ Kalyn im so glad to see you feel like you’re connecting more, so great to watch your videos every morning. I definitely value sleep more than anything, I work midnight shift so I have to sleep extra. I usually sleep for 9 hours a day

[@brittanymallard4649]

Snaps! Literally have been struggling with this so much lately. I have only been able to get 3-4 hours of sleep at a time. Needed this so much Kalyn, thank you! 🖤

[@potatoesarelife6523]

Loving this everyday :)

[@maddssilva]

I'm truly loving this series of videos, they are just perfect for my breakfast time before work, almost like a morning boost of energy. Thank you Kalyn.

[@MagicallyMusical]

She tells me I shouldn't be on the phone at night as I'm watching her on my phone in bed winding down for bed. 😅

[@andreajuanita7711]

I would love that for another topic!

[@milliehodgson2388]

This series is amazing! Plus with the time difference I actually get to watch these with my morning coffee

[@HarryThomasPictures]

Birds signing is totally my fave sound to wake up to💛✨!

[@AprylsLane]

This makes sense! also yes a video on dreams and good books/websites to find the meanings.

[@stephanielockhart224]

I use the bedtime app now 😂 the normal iPhone alarm actually gives me anxiety even if I hear it during the day when I’m wide awake 😂😂

[@snowthewitch]

My sweet spot is about 8-9 hours of sleep, which is why my night time routine includes a hot shower at around 8:30pm, an herbal heating pad to rest on my back or stomach, an actual "pillow moat" surrounding my body and about thirty minutes of ASMR before I drift off at around 10:30pm. Oh- and a fan for some white noise. Plus I keep the apartment at 68 degrees. I wake up feeling like a freakin CHAMPION!! I fear the day I'm a Mommy and this beautiful routine goes right out the window lol

[@AlliAsAlways]

This is so important, thank you! And I love your hair like that! 🌸

[@lynneeemw]

I’ve been tracking my sleep using my Fitbit and Bullet Journal for the last two weeks. I’ve been aiming for 8 hours of sleep and on average I get between 7-9 hours. Sleep is a HUGE priority for me because like you mentioned, sleep really reduces anxiety! I can’t help but wonder if my body needs 9 hours though. I am still always tired.

[@xoxVixen17]

loving these videos (I'm catching up...I know, I'm late to the party)! I love how you are being so open and honest and you seem to be really yourself more than ever in the videos. :)

[@xoxVixen17]

110% want to hear about your take on dreams and the subconscious, too!

[@dleola]

I started putting my phone to bed in the other room. I've been sleeping a lot better.

[@YarnwithDawn]

I'm trying to set a routine for both the morning and the evening but its hard and slow.

[@xmartamarques]

Great video, Kalyn! I would also add that it's not only about the quantity of sleep you get but also about the consistency in your sleep. Trying to stick to the same night routine, waking up and going to bed at approximately the same time is another very important thing to have in mind :)

[@ameliarose47]

I love that this was uploaded during my second sleepless night. Really needed this girl

[@melon_ayo]

I only usually get around seven during the school year, but I always feel super energized when I get nine hours.

[@alexandraarcher8997]

Yes sleep is good but I run out of time in the day to do stuff my bad, I need to sort out my going to bed and getting up time first once I sort that with 8 hours of sleep in there some where. Love the video

[@kathrynjones9949]

Love this. Would love to hear more on the link between sleep and our unconscious mind 💁xx

[@hannahsomes389]

I'd love hearing about the spiritual side of sleep! I usually get like 7-9 hours of sleep but could be better about tech.

[@lutzapetrin5800]

Last summer, after i graduated college, i had about a month before starting my adult job. I used it to experiment & listen to my body to see what healthy habits it needed. With sleep, the biggest thing i found was how it affected my appetite! it was crazy! I would wake up every morning around 6 am, based on when my body naturally woke up, and then ate breakfast. If i got enough sleep, i wouldn't get hungry until around 11:30 am. If i didn't get enough sleep, i would get hungry as early as 9:30 am. My body was fighting for more energy and the only thing it could think of to for an energy boost was food. Our bodies are crazy

[@southgoesnorthwest]

I definitely need to look into sleep more for sure. Maybe find some books or something on it. 👍

[@shyla.from.the.westcoast]

You’re videos are so amazing. I recently started having issues with going to sleep and waking up and not feeling tired or too tired. I needed to hear this right now ❤️

[@lindalandgren4204]

I have my phone on "do not disturb" from 22.00 to 07.00 every night. I don't even know how I could get a good night sleep before, especially sens I am such a light sleeper.

[@shiprakhatri2847]

Love listening to these every morning with my coffee! You're truly inspirational and provide such useful advice.

[@hollybartholomew4310]

I definitely find it's quality rather than quantity for me. If I've slept deeply then 7hrs is enough to consistently feel good. But I've noticed that when I am on holidays if I go to bed at the same time each night then my body naturally wakes up after 8.5hrs sleep. So maybe that's my optimal amount. Also highly recommend ear plugs for people wanting to have a deeper and better quality sleep. It's been a game changer for me!

[@presentlymine]

When you said - that people take pride in tha fact they didn't sleep last night. I felt it. Hahahahha. Kudos to people who sleep. 🙏👌🎉

[@welmabv.391]

I do the sameee. I wake up with the sound of birds, got so excited when you said that hahah. I only do it bc back home I used to wake up with the sound of birds at my grandma's house, so it really feels good. Ps: I am loving these daily posts, I see one every morning as part of my routine. XX

[@FrenchGrey]

Yes , a video on dreams , please!❄️

[@KristyStrange]

I needed this video today. I’m having my morning cup of coffee about to head to work after a second night of no sleep. This happens to me throughout the month, sometime lasting up to a week. I have some hormonal issues, so I think it might be linked to that. Nevertheless, I need to be better at prepping my body for rest. In terms of the food tip, I use to do this, but I would up waking up with SEVERE stomach pains each morning. Now, I make sure to have something small at least 60-30 minutes before bed. Outside of the spiritual aspect, sleeping is so important in regards to dreaming because that is how you’re mind creates long-term memories. One night of lost sleep means you could lose out on making memories from that day etc. Then there is the whole job of sleep being the time your body repairs itself. No sleep equals reduced performance quality, as you said, and increases your risk for illnesses.

[@vanessadykstra1]

I don’t think people realize how important sleep is for your entire body! I get 7.5 hours of sleep per night and I do have a bedtime routine, I also don’t sleep with my phone in my room, haven’t for about 2 yrs now

[@alessandraterry1273]

Last night I tried to go to sleep early but my boyfriend was still awake so I continue to text him until he wanted to go to sleep and I've reached a point where I'm always aware of him and leaving aside what I want or need. Could you talk about how to stop putting others as a priority? Because I know I do it but I don't know how to stop doing it 😢😪💙

[@Blueyez369]

This is something I struggle with as well.

[@shalanedupreez4916]

For the last month I have tried to get 7 hours of sleep, I have bad anxiety and my energy levels are SO LOW and I must be honest with the 7 hours sleep a night I do have more energy during the morning but by the afternoon I'm done... I do get that that could be other factors as well.. So as you say, listen to your body. Another thing is I have started drinking decaf after 3pm in the day and OH WOW has that helped on my quality of sleep

[@karinemarquis8398]

Sometimes i feel like i'm the only person i know with a regular sleeping schedule ?! i fall asleep by 9h30 - 10 pm every night and usually wake up without an alarm at 5h30, but if i don't, my bf's alarm goes off at 6. It really wasn't like that when i was younger though! ahaha anyways, sleep is just soooo important ! Thank you for this video Kalyn !! :)

[@leerosemurcia5497]

I'm catching up on all these as I haven't been able to watch them each day, but the intro is like ASMR to me now omg. Love this series

[@dramaqueen14100]

I've watched all your vids and love you. You're just so genuine!!

[@maddawg1339]

Yesss, talk about dreams and our subconscious sometime!! I’d love that

[@drmblu]

Kalyn: avoid screens before bedtime Me :*watching the video before sleeping* Helpful video btw imma start following your advices 💜

[@emilylemoine665]

I have struggled most of my life with sleep, I have insomnia, so it is challenging for me to fall asleep at night. I do use an app called pillow that tracks my sleep, it is very similar to bedtime. I can program a wake-up time, and it will wake me up within 30 minutes before that time if I am in a light sleep. It also plays ocean sounds until I fall asleep. I still struggle with sleep thought. It is a very anxiety-inducing task for me. The times I find I get the best sleep are when I am in the same bed as my fiance since he provides comfort to me. However, he is in the army and at training, so these moments are few and far in between. I am working on my sleep and will always continue since I know how vital it is for my mental health.

[@CharmaineAlmasen]

I usually wake up after 6 hours of sleep or at 4am. Like for example when I go to sleep at 8pm, I will wake up at 2am. If I sleep later like 10 or 11pm, I often wake up by 4am. I feel like it is my natural body clock. However, I feel dizzy sometimes by not getting enough sleep.

[@audreysdiaries7391]

i love the bedtime alarm i use it all the time! such a good video!☕⏰

[@Lodberg1992]

I have a button on my phone where I can turn off the blue light. Normally I would turn it off during the day until one day I realized I had forgotten it and now it's just off all the time 🤷‍♀️🥰

[@sarahrichert6144]

I love the nighttime feature. You can set it so certain callers can go thru or if the same number calls within a super short time (meaning it’s probably an emergency) your phone will still ring.

[@ivonaivona79]

I love this series, it makes my mornings :*

[@kellyroman1632]

Watching this on my break when i started work at 3:30 feeling the most called out 😬

[@ashloxx8622]

I am definitely climbing a hill, with six assignments due for University in the space of two weeks starting on Monday and a busier than usual work week, every moment is me thinking how I need to be studying.

[@hebaelwassef]

I love this series a lot ♥️♥️ Could u plz keep doing it.. Its great to listen to you everyday ans thanx for all the tips. I usually either sleeps too little or too much so I have been struggling with sleep my whole adult life but will try to do ur tips and see😘😘

[@queeneva3]

I will never forget how when I was a kid I would always wake up to sunrise. Every day, no alarm just my body would wake up. It stopped when I started watching tv and playing games before bed but I swear every time I don't use screens I will still wake up by sunrise. It's the weirdest thing yet the confirmation that our bodies sync up to the sun and the moon. Ignore that I type this at 1am, just don't use your screens before bed

[@lumenmist]

I often feel judged for the priority that I put on sleep! It's not always possible, but I don't really feel like myself unless I get 8 1/2 or 9 hours

[@lenaschmidt6200]

I love the everyday videoes. It's the best motivation in the mornings for me ❤️ please keep Them coming 😘 Sleep is such a huge problem in our time and age. I myself only got around 5-6 hours last night because of neck and backhead pains... I tried changing my pillow and stretching.. but it's slowly killing me. 😭

[@stephaniejean7429]

To answer today’s question, climb or view: I’m definitely climbing but it’s a beautiful trail.

[@elah96]

Loving this series!

[@liniwitte3356]

Loving these videos ♥️♥️ also i was wondering where your new bed is from ? 🙈 i cant find it, but it looks so cool

[@Hannah-vp6eq]

3:10 this is what happens when you don’t go to college. It’s incredibly easy to discern between stats derived from a single study or meta analyses.

[@detroitatinababy]

I never understood why I felt so tired after sleeping 7-10 hours until I got a fitbit. I will be in bed "asleep" for that amount of time, but fitbit reports only 1 hour or so of deep sleep. My sweet spot for deep sleep is between 1hr30mins and 1hr45mins. It doesn't matter how long I have been asleep, if I wasn't in deep sleep for that long I feel tired.

[@jamielights09]

lil tip: I have setting on my phone called "comfort reading" (dipsplay settings) which block the blue light and turn the display a yellow tone.

[@glykeriamakrygianni9390]

Hey Kalyn!! I sleep too many hours so when I wake up I am feeling depressed!

[@yaelbawar3689]

Love you Kalyn! 💕 from the Philippines

[@JennaJohnsonRecipeDiaries]

I have to sleep with a fan on for some white noise. If I don't have anything going I can't sleep.

[@rachaelcapper2239]

my best alarm is sleeping with my curtains and window open, i naturally wake up as soon as light hits my face and i can hear birds singing, regardless of what time I went to sleep. I started spraying lavender on my pillow before bed last week and since then I've slept like the dead. i close my eyes and next thing i open them and its morning like no time has passed lol

[@plantspit3972]

Yes please make a video about dreams I usually have scary dreams leading me to actually be afraid of the night. When it gets dark out I’m like omg no I’m gonna have to sleep leading to these terror dreams :(

[@ingerohei]

Where I live we have midnight sun in the summer, and it is seriously messing with my sleep because my body can’t tell if it’s day or night 😂😭

[@Plantbasedsobriety]

I slept so well last night but I slept in so late which is never my case, I’m always up at 8 am and today I slept til 11am, must of needed it... I also listen to my iPad every night to sleep...without it I feel like I can’t...I listen to a white noise or a fan like sound I found on KZbin, I usually get 6-9 hours sleep...depending on what I have to do the next day,if I have to get up then I do but if I don’t then I sleep...I honestly hate my routine and must change it bigtime, how does one start a new routine after so many years of the same one ...help Kalyn, u seem to got it together in the mornings...xoxo

[@gracegreen9584]

god bless kalyn for showing that bedtime feature because i never knew what that was on my phone 😂 will try that next week and see how it goes!! 💕💕

[@karen_lo]

Yeees!! Please do a video about dreams!!

[@fenella3071]

I know I haven’t been getting enough sleep because I’ve been trying to get all my revision/jobs done. I’m an ice dancer but because I’m so tired I’ve been feeling really unmotivated lately. I feel like I’m not improving, and then I feel down which leads to me not feeling motivated ⛸ Do you have any advice (other than more sleep) on how to mentally and physically prepare for exercise 💙

[@Goggleman2323]

Idecided I'd have to balance out my sleep over the week because day to day was not practical... I got 19ish hours of sleep last night but i planned that out because the day before I got only three hours.

[@alexandrearoxannealisonsmi1407]

Perfect timing I’m having huge troubles with sleeping.

[@katerinapavlidou5744]

I went to bed around 11:30, i probably slept around 01:00 and i woke up at 07:30... a great night...

[@sandhyaramanan6361]

Loveee these videos OMG 😍♥️

[@nikkimcconnell9000]

I would love to know your take on dreams/interpreting them.

[@qixian_haitani]

I sleep 4-5h each night and no matter what I do I can't up that count, but that's my actual natural rythm, it runs in the family. I get things done the best when I follow it and I stay focused, productive and motivated, whenever I get to sleep those 7h once a month everything just feels wrong :D Also I think your intro is a bit long? It looks really nice and gives off good vibes, but it kinda gives me the idea that you're just trying to make the video longer? But that's just me

[@rinakaplen7706]

Hey! what music do you use for the begining of the video? Thanks!