ASPERGERS AND SLEEP - Autism Affecting Sleep | The Aspie World

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A big welcome into my life! I am a Dan a Welsh vlogger from the UK who has Aspergers Syndrome. Aspergers Syndrome or ASD is a form of Autism, often referred to as High Functioning Autism or Autism Spectrum Disorder. I video every day of my life and upload videos for you to come along with me.
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[@elizabethCorkins83]

Oh & I've always had problems with sleeping even as kid. Always seemed to get hyper at night & I still do. It seems like I either get ideas or I get distracted and don't go to bed.

[@TheAspieWorld]

Yeah.

[@AnnoyingAllie3]

😭😭same......so annoyinh

[@robertjasso4165]

I've been having sleep problems all my life and yes it has to do with not being able to shut off my mind it goes crazy at night I'm always thinking of the universe

[@TheAspieWorld]

Yeah, it is pretty crazy how your mind wants to keep going when your body is tired.

[@hondafan224]

I have aspergers as well. Ive always had issues sleeping getting to sleep and staying asleep even growing up and coping in my adult years. I take muscle relaxers to help wind me down and hit that realm sleep.Your videos seriously help me out so so much. Due to my horrible anxiety, i am only able to work and keep a job if its third shift.

[@TheAspieWorld]

Yay!! I am so happy I help! Thank you so much for the comment! Please subscribe to my channel to see more videos from me :).

[@sussybaka5322]

This sounds like me and my Aspergers. I am up late researching my favorite subjects on ye old Google . My mind will race with a river of ideas and scenarios, giving me a jolt of energy causing me to fidget and get energetic in my bed while I am supposed to be sleeping.

[@TheAspieWorld]

Yup! I know exactly what you mean.

[@christophermeyers1]

I do the exact same thing

[@DeborahAnnsuperversatile]

Me too. At night, my mind wakes up: I research things, I am more creative, and weirdly after all day of being tired even feel more energetic physicallu.

[@ozmick126]

Yep I have sleep problems , I forget to eat too, thanks for your vids Dan

[@TheAspieWorld]

Hey, thank you for sharing. No problem, thanks for watching, :).

[@abigailthom119]

I do that lol forget to eat I am amazed at how many people feel the same on there sleep 👌💤😴😴

[@TheAspieWorld]

***** Yeah, it is pretty amazing. But I figure we are all similar in mind.

[@JasonX00]

I am a light sleeper and I wake in 2 hourly intervals. I also wake tired. I relate to having a racing mind. Mine is forever "on". It is really difficult to switch off. This catches up with me every few weeks and I crash and sleep all day. I set aside one day a week, Sunday, to cool off and settle my brain. If I do not do this then the over stimulation is insane. Great vid as always 👍

[@TheAspieWorld]

Hey thank you for the comment.

[@laraleggett7207]

I tend to have nightmares about things I've seen during the day that have scared me or even situations I don't like! I also wake up every two hours and don't fall asleep until late!

[@TheAspieWorld]

+Lara Leggett Yeah, I can relate to the sleep issues!

[@kylejames5273]

I have apocalytic dreams too. I will have dreams about zombies

[@kylejames5273]

But I've learned to control my dreams to a degree and lucid dream

[@RosieBrownie]

Kyle Gailey Me too! Dreaming is one of the reasons why my brain doesn't really want to fall asleep, because of life-like nightmares 😧 The ONLY time I want to dream is when I can be lucid, that gives me so much! 👍💕

[@ditodevice1950]

I did suffer that a lot as a kid/tennage so I have a few advices first and most importantly avoid at all costs in the day the things that are going to make u have a nigthmare like seeing horror movies,books etc. In my case my problem was thinking of aliens so I knew for sure if I saw a video or read something about that in the day even if it wasn't something scary at that moment, in the night It would be impossible to take it from my thoughts, second thing that it help me is to do something that tires you before going to sleep, like some exercise or reading something very boring.

[@Anominess]

For some reason I never thought of aspergers affecting sleep. Then I randomely watched a video about ADHD and sleep, got interested and found this. Your sleep pattern/difficulty sounds exactly like mine. My mind is blown! Now I just need to find out what to do about it.

[@JayAlcala23]

Yes! I remember telling my wife about it and she suggested I might have bipolar and experience mania. Turns out, no. I stayed up writing and entire album overnight, or had spent all night researching Elder Scrolls Lore, or Nahuatl grammar; and simply neglected sleeping. We thought the disjointed speech and hyper emotionality I had was from elevated mood... Turns out, no. Lack of sleep, and a lot of it. My high school days make so much sense, only now a decade later. XD

[@Bobthemax]

I generally having issues falling asleep. But like you mentioned at the end of your video, i experience that my mind flys away without any destinations. My thoughts contains everything from projects, questions, sounds, etc. I am currently live with my girlfriend which is somewhat a environment for even though we have been for a year by now. I used to exercise a lot, and it sometimes resulted in a high metabolism or I feel like that I have an uncomfortable warmth. I also get too warm if I am stressed or have been overstimulated in the past time up to that point. But my issues is usually that my mind flys all around the place, so it is somewhat dangerous for me to have philosophy as an interest or anything in the sorts.

[@Ky-xh8zq]

When I was a young child I had terrible anxiety and insomnia at night. I drove my parents crazy! I've struggled with insomnia throughout my life (38 now) but as an adult I'm starting to get better at winding down at night and I sleep much better as long as I'm not going through an especially stressful time. I've often wondered if most people on the spectrum suffer from sleep issues. I know my fiancé who has Aspergers including my son and myself have suffered from sleep issues.

[@TheAspieWorld]

👍🏼.

[@sebby1234]

I fall asleep lick a rock for ~4h where people have a hard time waking me up and then it's constant wake up and toss/turn. Generally only end up getting 5-5.5h/day of medium quality sleep. According to a full sleep study I did, I tend to move my legs a lot at night and it causes my EEG to spike and partially wakes me up...

[@acethememelorde4377]

Yes, absolutely. The exact same thing happens to me at night. I'll be lying in bed, ready to go to sleep, and my mind will start racing with all of these ideas of things to write, or to draw, etc. Even as a kid, I had a hard time sleeping. And there are also times where I actually get to bed at a reasonable time, but then I end up waking up at 4AM, and just start my day, because I just can't get back to sleep. Also is it just me, or does anyone else have a hard time sleeping in a car, or just about anything that isn't a bed?

[@astrokat2448]

I'm not officially diagnosed with Asperger's, but I show a lot of the traits. In terms of sleep, it's like my mind just keeps racing with questions and ideas and won't shut off. It's really frustrating because I have to get up for school the next day at 5:00 AM. I've tried Melatonin and it works for a few days but then my body gets used to it and it has no affect. I sometimes will listen to a podcast like Welcome to Night Vale or Startalk just so I have something to focus on. Thanks for another video!

[@TheAspieWorld]

Yeah, that is a great idea with the podcasts. I may try that myself, :). Thank you for the comment.

[@mydogsnameislolli2064]

yes, i have autism. pretty much what you said every noise bothers me and if im excited or interested in something ill lay there awake forever. but also everything has to be perfect how the blanket sits on me, i cant sleep with clothing maybe a t-shirt but yea its a pain.

[@TheAspieWorld]

Hey! Thanks for the comment

[@Rachel-lg8ci]

I have Aspergers and bipolar disorder, and during my manic phases, I have been known to stay up all night, pacing my room or running laps up and down the stairs. But even BEFORE my bipolar symptoms started appearing (ages 12-13+), I had to be on melatonin because something was ALWAYS waking me up. (I, too, am a light sleeper.)

[@TheAspieWorld]

+Rachel Kowalski Oh that is interesting thanks for the comment 😁✌🏻.

[@Rachel-lg8ci]

+The Aspie World And my parents initially thought it was just part of the Aspergers.

[@a-girl-once-said2378]

I find that I get more creative and motivated around midnigth so then it is really frustrating when I have to go to sleep and my head wants to create something and be active -it is just impossible sometimes to get my brain to calm down. What can help me is a lamp that I have that create sort of different colorful patterns in the dark - sometimes I can zoom into those and eventually fall a sleep. I can also relate to being a light sleeper :) - sometimes running helps me as well.

[@TheAspieWorld]

That is very interesting, as when I go running I tend to sleep better at night to, :).

[@turtleanton6539]

Fully agreed. Same feeling

[@godlessaspie7370]

This video really resonated with me! Especially researching all night and getting creative ideas in my head. Lost count of how often I say to myself "I'll just read this and then go to bed" and then 4, 5, 6 hours later I'm still looking stuff up! There's always loads of projects, research and other neat stuff I want to do but there's only so much I can cram into my daytime hours, and I feel like if I don't carry on into the night I won't have enough time to get everything I want done.

[@hoardofthestrings]

I remember having problems falling asleep as a toddler, very early childhood(2yrs or so). The slightest sound would not just wake me, but start my heart to pounding so bad, and break out in a sweat. I still have torturous sleep, almost all the time. Military time was hell on earth...maybe 15 minutes of sleep. I've found that Melatonin helps a lot, but I do still have at least one day a week with almost no sleep. Usually Sunday night is a no sleep night in anticipation of the work week, then it takes all week to feel slightly better each day, but still can't wait for the weekend, just for the sleep opportunity. I'm sensitive to sound and light, and get startled easily. My son is autistic, and I believe my older brother is as well, although never diagnosed.

[@TheAspieWorld]

Oh that is interesting, thank you for sharing, :).

[@shortycareface9678]

I tend to forget to eat and forget to sleep. Being assessed for aspergers/autism soon, and it suddenly makes a lot more sense. I relate a lot to being carried away researching, working on projects, etc. I frequently find myself scrolling through my lists of movies (special interest)... and then figuring, whoops I've done this for hours and the clock is now 3am, etc. I also relate to not "wanting" to sleep because I feel like I can spend the time doing something "better". Going to the gym helps a lot both with eating and sleeping, though.

[@johnchun6350]

Same here. Especially during full moons. I’m up thinking of math formulas.

[@christophermeyers1]

I have Aspergers and I stay up far too late most nights feeding my obsessions. I think I share the same subconscious attitude towards sleep that you mentioned in the video, it is certainly very unproductive. However I have always been a very heavy sleeper, and If I don't get around 12 hours of sleep I will feel very tired throughout the day.

[@shannonbyrne5509]

When ever I try to sleep I have everything rushing through my mind. I'm up all night with music games and art. I've went two and a half days before with out sleep. It's so hard when my mind is always racing.

[@TheAspieWorld]

Yeah that’s the ASD Brain!

[@missmia2765]

I, too, am a light sleeper. For some reason, my brain can't "shut off" when I go to bed. I always stay up reading until the early hours of the morning (I should probably stop reading Stephen King at night), and then I get tired because I didn't get enough sleep. When I DO actually go to sleep, it's constantly interrupted by small sounds, like water running, for instance. Then my brain doesn't actually "wake up" until about 8:30 am to 9. (This is a particular problem on school mornings.)

[@TheAspieWorld]

+Miss Mia I think reading helps relax a person before bed, but it's the type of content you read I guess.

[@stewstew7620]

I find that problems, issues and conflicts from days or weeks before keep me up stirring trying to find resolutions, work through them and peace. As you say, your brain never stops thinking, mine too. Thank you for your videos and sharing, they are always so informative for those that may not be familiar with different aspects of aspergers and confirm that I am not alone in the experiences I have. Although I am sure you have your down days, the high functioning days you make your videos are inspirational for those of us not functioning as well some days or always. So thanks!

[@TheAspieWorld]

Thank you for the support and kind words.

[@avrilnoble5780]

I'm a female Aspie and it definitely affects my sleep; I have the same difficulty getting to sleep, my mind constantly races with creative ideas too. But once I am asleep absolutely nothing will wake me, thankfully. However I do still need the child's 10 hours a night to be fully functional, which just isnt possible at twenty five years old, and even makes working part time difficult. I usually catch up on sleep on Wednesday morning as I don't work then but as I've been too busy recently I've been extremely irritable for weeks. I've just started researching autism and sleep, which led me here, as I really need a way around this.

[@exploringail9034]

Love the tardis on your shelf. I also noticed that if I am home by myself or not with someone else I will not eat much all day. I do have a hard time going to sleep at a reasonable hour as well.

[@julianadeau7494]

Exactly right! When I was younger, I rarely slept at all. It's like I'm tired and as soon as my head touches the pillow, my mind's in a million different directions at once. It's be bouncing between thoughts like "I wonder what would happen if you opened a hyperspace window in atmosphere?" to "How does Superman flight "faster than a speeding bullet" through the city without shattering every window around him with shockwave of the sound barrier breaking?" to "Damn, I messed that up... I should've said this... then this... then comment on that...". You get the picture. Another issue is that I'd be mid-project and the hyperfocus strikes; it's like I suddenly find myself in a time bubble. I already have an issue with keeping track of time. I could check a clock two seconds ago and completely lose track of what time it is.

[@TheAspieWorld]

Interesting stuff! Thank you for the comment

[@lindarivera4294]

I have found that running a fan while sleeping gives me the 'white noise' I need so I don't hear all of the little noises a house can make and I won't have bad dreams that wake me.

[@TheAspieWorld]

Yes I do this in the summer.

[@alicebeebebraglin9902]

I've always had sleep issues. Falling asleep,staying asleep. I'm also a very light sleeper. it's the worst. But mostly my brain is anxiety driven,so I'm always thinking about the "what-ifs". Then as you know its a never ending cycle where your brain just carries it on and on, next thing you know its 5 am and time to get up for work. Once I do fall asleep I have a lot of "real-feel" nightmares. and then once I wake up from one of those and calm myself down enough to go to sleep again. it's time to get up. it's very frustrating,and I envy the people who can sleep a whole night.

[@hatfieldrick]

I'm not Aspie, but definitely on the spectrum and I'm a terrible insomniac. I used to think it was because I couldn't stop thinking about stuff -- but in fact, after many years of Zen meditation (which I think is great for anybody, not just autistics) I have learned how to stop thinking when I need to -- and it has NOT helped my sleeping at all. I can lay there, perfectly quiet in my mind, and it's like my BODY is just buzzing and buzzing and won't let me sleep. So I believe the mental turbine is an EFFECT and not a CAUSE. The things that help most (but only a little) are white noise, cool temperatures, a big heavy pillow on top of my belly. Sleeping pills might seem to help in the short term but just make things worse in the long run.

[@TheAspieWorld]

✌🏼

[@CoolDudeClem]

I can NEVER get to sleep at night, I usually slip into fantasy or if I have something on my mind I just can't stop thinking about it (usually paranoid about things). It usually takes me 2 hours or more to drop off and the slightest noise will wake me, so I have a fan on to provide some white noise to drown out the noises outside. I think I need about 11 hours each night, but of course I don't get my full 11 hours because it takes so dam long to get to sleep in the first place! I always wake up an hour or two earlier than I want and can't get back to sleep again, plus I also wake up several times during the night so I never get a solid sleep at all, so I never get recharged properly. But when I am asleep I have such fantastic dreams! In my dreams I'm a kid again and I have everything I always wanted (friends, a life, I'm happy, and there's always something interesting happening in my dreams, they're never boring). I wish I could record them and watch them again. If I could release my dreams on DVD I'd make a fortune! They're as good as any movie.

[@marcanderson815]

This gets really annoying because I am up late researching something and then I try to go to sleep and then I get some of the best ideas

[@steynkeultjes4527]

I need a lot of sleep and i am also tired a lot. I always have CRAZY dreams and i know that i am dreaming and i can try to do whatever i want in my dreams. I think my brain is just really active while i am sleeping and that is why i am tired in the morning.

[@robertharewood7144]

I fukin love dreaming.

[@alyssamcintosh5868]

I have that problem a lot-when I am researching stuff on the internet or if I found something interesting and I had no idea what time it was. This has been going on ever since I was little, I would always have a hard time falling asleep or things would keep me awake- like nightmares or if my body was in pain. Or if I had a bad cold. Even certain sounds would keep me awake in the middle of the night like storms, people's alarm clocks, going off, if someone snored (I don't like sleeping near people when they snore). I always like sleeping in quiet places and areas. Even when a room feels too cold (during winter season/air conditionings)- I always try to cover myself up under the sheets, covers and blankets as much as possible and I would even have a heater on. If I heard something going on in the middle of the night, that does effect me (sometimes I get frustrated like I can't avoid this) and even being in a cold room with too much air conditioning-that is hard for me to sleep in. Hearing sounds I can't avoid has effected me and frustrated me a lot even when I had to get up early. Because I am a light sleeper, I would wake up at around 11:00 or 11:30 AM. I'm not an early morning riser or even an early night sleeper.

[@GeorgeWCBailey]

Fascinating. I sleep like a rock (no ASD), but wife (probably ASD) totally has this problem.

[@michaeldavis9190]

I used to be able to go two nights straight without sleeping, then sleep for about four hours and do it again every other week, now I can barely go one night without sleep. I miss not sleeping, sleep is a stupid inconveniece. My yearbook quote is "SLEEP IS FOR THE WEAK, AND THE WEAK DIE YOUNG!"

[@TheAspieWorld]

I find sleep so difficult sometimes

[@RichardBernier92]

Michael Davis, why do you believe SLEEP IS FOR THE WEAK AND THE WEAK DIE YOUNG?

[@kaleeshsynth9994]

Most people can't go without a night of sleep, without terrible consequences.

[@astridjones5725]

I'm completely the same way. I always thought sleep was a waste of time. I take naps, but that's it. It's usually when I'm just mentally exhausted.

[@Lucidfilth]

I play through scenarios though my head, research things late, my mind doesn't switch off. My sleep is never satisfying. When I am supper busy, I sleep most of the time, like the one place I worked I was very little home. After a while I got a day and half off weekly. I slept 80% of the time, then slept more at time and yet remained tired.

[@PIB2000]

I'm autistic and I have sleeping problems. Not only has it become routine for me to stay up late, but it seems that my sensory issues are at their worst when I fall asleep.

[@bobsmoczkiewicz]

I totally get this. Its like you go to bed and wake up! I had an appt with the sleep clinic last week ( phone appt) and all theyve said is "you shouldnt be on Diazepam for years, we're gonna put you on a high dose of Nitrazepam instead! " jeez 😂

[@shiamaxwell3482]

1:07 My Aspie husband worked 57 years graveyard shift 10 pm - 7 am did him so much harm ( 22 years old - 79 years old and 2 years in Vietnam) he will fall asleep anywhere, miss bus stops to get off, as soon as he sits down he’s asleep . His already syndrome is paralyzed is worse now that he HS older, and nothing can help him .

[@GuacamoleKun]

I'm so bad at sleeping. It used to be that at least once a week I would either not be able to fall asleep for many hours, (or more often than once a week if some noises prevented me from dropping off initially, which was a huge problem in the last place I lived. I only get 2 chances of dropping off within the first hour of lying down, and if I fail both, I will inevitably be awake for several hours.) or I would wake up in the middle of the night and lay in bed awake until morning. I've started taking melatonin, and that's really helped, (although I still often wake up at 4-5am) and I also use sleeping pills if I REALLY need to sleep.. wish I could use them every night, but that's a bad idea. If it wasn't for my boyfriend complaining about us never getting enough sleep, I don't know if I would have ever prioritized it. It's not even because I'm thinking too much or want to do stuff, it's just that I lay there and nothing happens. And yes all my screens go orange at night and I don't drink coffee after 3pm.

[@BipolarCourage]

Episodic sleep issues (less sleep), racing mind, talking faster, being more productive can go with elevated mood episodes of bipolar disorder

[@Maius26]

I have started giving my Brother who has Asperger's, Inositol, both in the evening and just before bed. He is significantly less negatively reactive during the day, which would suggest he is sleeping much better than was previously the case.

[@DianeInnovAID]

A friend's daughter (not sure if she had a diagnosis) said she had trouble falling asleep because of her mind racing. A weighted blanket helped her tremendously. Not getting deep sleep (REM) affects one's mental and emotional health. www.quora.com/What-happens-to-someone-if-they-dont-get-any-REM-sleep. It might seem like sleep is a waste of time but without getting quality sleep, waking hours are less productive and contain less joy. Love your girlfriend's idea of setting an alarm to get ready for bed. From what I've read, many people don't have good sleep because they don't have a consistent evening routine that encourages sleep. Best wishes to everyone who has trouble sleeping.

[@TheAspieWorld]

Thank you for the comment. The weighted blankets are very expensive, but I heard they are affective.

[@realaussiemale567]

Lately I’ve started writing down the things I’m thinking of that are keeping me awake. Sometimes it’s just stupid stuff that I can’t do anything about, other times it’s frustrations that I’m experiencing, that I really shouldn’t be worried about. I really need to escape the city & suburbs, tv and internet, just find a quiet place where I can’t hear traffic, or any outside noise, just the stillness of my surroundings. But alas, unless I win the lotto, my nightmares & frustrations will continue.

[@epb7284]

I can totally relate! I had it a bit more extreme than I do now, although am still a light sleeper. There was a time where I'd wake from having just gone to sleep, because I heard or sensed that my Wife opened her eyes. It freaked her out, but stuff like that was pretty common. I too feel like I can't get stuff done if I'm sleeping and tend to drag out the night until I'm exhausted.

[@jonnystevens9589]

It takes me a while to fall asleep a lot of the time. I can relate to waking up during sleeping but it doesn't happen to me much. I only have nightmares if there are situations lurking that i m afraid of.

[@CKlegion7272]

Yes, always had. 👍🏻Greetings from Netherland

[@melboom2994]

I really like your video's, because I get what you're talking about and that's nice. I never had a diagnoses or something like that, but still I almost all of the time get where you're talking about and have experienced it myself. You made a video a long time ago about how you got your diagnoses and you talked about a online test in that video. I did that test 2 times and both of the times the scores where 40 or higher and 47 out of 50. I don't know if I should talk about this with my docter (I live in the Netherlands so you have something called a "huisarts" and if you are a bit sick or something like that you can go to them) or with my pych. My experience with sleep isn't that good. I'm just not tired and to hyperactive to go to sleep and when I fall asleep early then I wake up really early, because I wasn't tired. And when I sleep I wake up from a lot of stuff (mostly sounds)

[@macyariellehammon8944]

Dan ? I have noticed this about me I can't sleep very well unless my room is set up a certain way it aggravates do you sometimes feel like the environment you are in if it is not relaxing it's hard to sleep

[@TheAspieWorld]

+Nicholas Hammon Yes!! Indeed this is something I can relate to!

[@macyariellehammon8944]

The Aspie World just wanted to make sure I wasn't tripping out because the other night I couldn't sleep and got upset to the point I spent two hours rearranging my room after doing a 16 hr shift

[@macyariellehammon8944]

The Aspie World just wanted to make sure I wasn't tripping out because the other night I couldn't sleep and got upset to the point I spent two hours rearranging my room after doing a 16 hr shift

[@drmd7392]

You said to let you know. I had trouble sleeping since I was born. According to my parents I cried all night and when I began to walk I would walk and more then once scared my parents. They say they only saw a something small moving at 3 am and it was me. That did not change. I still wake up walk around and forget to sleep a lot. If I do not put an alarm to go to sleep I stay awake till morning

[@TheAspieWorld]

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[@Jyroxcarib]

I came here cause my therapist think I am on the spectrum, which I was wondering why until i had to replay the question he asked me and one of them was about my sleep pattern and me telling him that i would fell asleep extremly tired but then woke up at some random time to watch video about things i like (social insect, history, psychology and video game) and forgot to go back to bed and will wake up like I was in a smoke like someone hit me with a pan and I was trying to wake up ! so now that i am seeing your video i understand why !

[@fugueguy1929]

well my sleep has been fucked up ever since I moved to my first apartment, and since Im tired my ocd and all is disturbing my sleep. nice channel dude

[@TheAspieWorld]

Oh dude I get that totally!! I have a free autism coping secrets master class you can watch it here: www.copingsecrets.com/masterclass Thank you so much for the comment! Make sure you are subscribed and have the notifications turned on :).

[@keithmayhewhammond5357]

I definitely relate to having so much on my mind that I want to think about while trying to sleep. I have tried a large dose of a supplement called L - Theanine to help me relax at night.

[@dannbunting]

I have the exact same problem. I'm usually up till 4am or later, my other half goes to bed around 11pm, so after 11pm I'm up alone, and it takes me till about 2am to finish processing everything that happened that day, and to calm down, then I watch KZbin videos on my favorite subjects

[@TheAspieWorld]

+dann bunting Yeah, I hear you loud and clear there! I am very much like that. Although my girl friend has been able to help implement a sleep time pattern which I am enjoying.

[@alexmandin6279]

With my sleep cycle I wake up every average of 5 hours but as I wind down it usually takes a couple of hours before I drift off and by about 7 to 9AM and just feel it in me and if I don’t get out of bed I end up sleeping until noon and have not an easy time but when I’m in an actual routine it’s actually good for me I have my alarm clock set it’s like I’m giving myself my own wake up calls

[@sessonid5082]

The way you are about sleep is how I am about food. I couldn't give a shit less about food and I forget it exists every single day and my gf has to remind me. I have to write down what I plan to eat on my todo list every day

[@Parmesana]

sounds like my sleep pattern. There are nights where I am doing things on the computer and ..before you know it..the sun has risen.. I almost feel like like a robot.. I have to force myself to have a lie down for an hour. Sleep is something that comes at weird times and only for about an hour..maybe..or for 4 hours in late morning.

[@TheAspieWorld]

Yeah, it is crazy how quick time goes at night.

[@ncfoster25]

First, he’s so handsome. Secondly, very informative video. Thanks for the eye-candy and information. 😉

[@TheSonic1685]

I believe the song fire flies is about adam youngs (The songs writer) insomnia. And he has Aspergers. So Its hard to say the two aren't connected.

[@elizabethf8078]

My son and I are both horrible insomniacs. I was awake at night and slept all day when I was younger.. my body still wants to do it but I can't since I work 8-5. But las night I got to sleep at 3 which is horrible le for cortisol levels AND the heart. I'm buying a supplement to MAKE me sleep, so I can get the deep restorative sleep that is so critical to health. I'm hoping that if it works for me he'll fall to sleep too.. because my son's anxiety and isolation is severe and not improving. Deep sleep would help level the playing field for him. I write down all my ideas in Evernote and Chaos Control so that I can empty my head and sleep without having to worry that something will be forgotten or lost. It really helps me.

[@zacklocke6031]

Yup, with sleeping I really struggle as well, somethings that help me are mediation, music helps a bit but not as much as the other thing

[@NidusFormicarum]

Yes, I only sleep well one week a year perhaps. I am constantly worried and see things in dark and have huge stomach problems. I often wake up at night because my guts are in a mess or hurt.

[@robertharewood7144]

Its 0430, i start work 0900. Been planning all the things i have to do today to extreme detail, mentally stepping through the motions, constantly stopping myself and saying ‘no more jobs’ but minutes later im back at it.

[@icedcoffeenoctule3131]

I have insomnia so I've been listening 2am (the time rn) who do you love I wonder till I'm wide awakeadam young, enchanted

[@alexautism3929]

I hear that cbd oil is great in helping people with sleep problems and it also helps people with autism. Perhaps you could make a link to your cbd video on this page.

[@shaistakhan3871]

Thanq u r doing great job nyc explaining.. covering very imp topics 🙇‍♀️🙇‍♀️🙇‍♀️🙇‍♀️🙇‍♀️👌👌👌👌👌my son slepnig patern matches u from the age of 1 yr.

[@TheAspieWorld]

Hey you are welcome! Thank you for the kind words.

[@westabsupplyebay4093]

When I can't sleep it's usually from stress from work be it coworkers or a dispute with relationships or someone else whom I'm close to and there in a bad situation.

[@aragornthebrave]

Thank you for this vid. I've always had trouble sleeping, (just getting to sleep) and it's really problematic at times. I'm moving into my own place soon so hopefully I'll be able to set up more of a routine which I hope will help with good sleep. I also intend to eat more healthily. BTW it is officially recognised that autism can affect sleep directly.

[@TheAspieWorld]

Yeah, I think a good healthy diet is going to be helpful, :).

[@aragornthebrave]

***** I'm going to use some of your food/drink videos as a guide :)

[@TheAspieWorld]

aragornthebrave That is awesome, let me know how you get on, :).

[@aragornthebrave]

***** I've now got a moving in date - this Thursday! I'm a bit scared but also excited. I'll have a spare room so friends can stay over for support. I'm sleeping really bad at the moment but I think it's just because I'm anxious about the move.

[@TheAspieWorld]

aragornthebrave It is very scary, and upsetting. But also exciting, :).

[@johnyardley8317]

Hi, I have aspergers but have the additional complication of learning how to turn off the need to sleep when I worked night shifts many years ago. I have been taking SSRI's including Mirtazipine for the past 4 years but they always give me like a morning hangover effect. My Doctor changed me to Amilitrypilene recently to see if it would improve but it hasn't. I am looking for information about natural products that will help me sleep and quiet my racing thoughts mind. I will appreciate any suggestions/ help. Best wishes John

[@lukeshirley8496]

A mouse farts and I wake up. Then I look at my wife I think how do you do that sleep thing? Worst thing you can do is start to think because you rarely go back to sleep.

[@christianbadillalee2473]

I have a lot of dreams. Once i had dreams for 3 complete weeks, i couldnt rest my mind, that was exhausting. And when i wake up in the morning the first 30 minutes i think really fast, and i try to use that time to improve my stories

[@TheAspieWorld]

Interesting!!!

[@Sobowa]

totally relate to your "losing time " thought

[@TheAspieWorld]

Thanks Sophia, hey my band made a song that did really well for us called Sofia, I just thought you may like to hear it! LINK: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qX3HdamfZ5p7jck

[@mynameispanda6287]

I want to ask about the Aspies' obsessive. Do they perhaps change their interests from time to time. for example, once I got obsessed with types of tumblers, then I moved on to another like foods, cartoons,etc?

[@2163mrjeff]

Cant sleep without a loud box fan right next to me.. BUT my curse is that i start thinking about projects, or the gym and i get pretty pumped and excited.. or ill just pull out the calculator app and calculate EVERYTHING (next paycheck, bills senarios, calories, anything and nothing) for hours... i just have to know

[@sekurei901]

I've only just been told I have Asperger's it's made me re- evaluate everything. Always new I was different somehow

[@Gumbowl.]

For me, I just can't stop the constant thinking, and internal dialogue. I am not gonna make a self diagnoses here, but I would say I suffer from some kind(s) of sleep disorder(s). Sometimes I will go days without sleeping, and almost every night I have terrible, and usually violent night terrors. I don't know if my sleep or the night terrors directly correlate to my Aspergers, but i think it definitely has some involvement.

[@chizukokomiya9362]

Hello 👋 nice to meet you. I have also sleep problems that I sleep for too long like over 12 hours or sometimes I sleep less like 3,4 hours. If I could sleep over 12 hours Im still extremely exhausted. if I could sleep 3,4 hours I would feel ok through exhausted. My sleep patterns is close to ok now.

[@TheAspieWorld]

+Olivia Taylor Yeah, I am always tired even when I sleep 8 hours, but if I wake up early like 6:00 AM, I feel more energised.

[@Bannandorf]

I don't get as much sleep as I should because I just need to keep myself busy, but often times I sit down for a few minutes and next thing I know it's 5am. Also if something wakes me up I cannot get back to sleep.

[@TheAspieWorld]

Oh, I know that feeling, :).

[@MaggieMayhem999]

That happened to me once and I was like it's gonna be impossible to sleep now because I ignored the heaving of my eyelids and tiredness and when I did it went away leading me to get 0 hours of sleep. I literally just took something in the morning and slept till 12 or 1 pm

[@bellah8393]

My 17 year old son has Aspberger's and hates to go to sleep. He always says it's a waste of time. So I showed him your video. When he was younger, it was difficult to get him to sleep but now, he wants to stay up all night. He just sits and reads on his lap top or plays games on it. Once he is asleep, he stays asleep until I wake him up, usually, and he always says he is tired even after sleeping 8 hours. I don't know if he is tired due to Aspberger's or due to his weight. He is 300 pounds plus and 6 footb5 inches. Thanks for your video.

[@nutellakinesis]

I'm the same way, only I'm a pasty, skinny, white teenager. Lots of teenagers, even with out Asperger's, have the same experience your son has. My sister, who is a social butterfly, does the same thing, but on her phone. I wouldn't worry too much about it. If he does have trouble sleeping, try melatonin.

[@gabriellarosenfeld3545]

My son (12) and Autism diagnosed, has always had sleep issues. As a baby he slept only 20 min during nap times ( friends babies slept 1-2 hrs) Many times I would take him in the car for a drive as it would help him fall asleep. Anyway, from that age until recently he took a couple of hours to fall asleep every evening. He is now taking Melatonin and it has really cut back that time he needs to achieve sleep. Living in the EU, a prescription is required. It has definately been a lifesaver (sleep saver! ) Do you have any tips or tricks for natural sleep remedies?

[@lachlanbriscoe1430]

I hop into bed and I usually just sit there for hours because I want to do things and I have so many ideas and thoughts about things, that it can take me forever to go to sleep.

[@bettyred]

My son who has aspergers has trouble sleeping. He takes melatonin to help. He has trouble stopping what he is doing to go to sleep. It almost seems like he feels like if he sleeps then things will change and that makes him uncomfortable.

[@DevilnightmarewolfreaDarknessf]

I can relate because I have autism Asperger's Syndrome as well I sometimes for get to sleep but I am a heavy sleeper except when I am sick that's when I am a light sleeper but when I try to sleep i can't unless I finish something I was doing like watching an episode or a show or finishing a chapter in a book but I found kinda am easy way to sleep a bit it's have background noise so music helps but yea I can pretty much relate to that 😊

[@TheAspieWorld]

Yeah, maybe it is a comfort issues. I'll try the music one, thank you for the comment, :).

[@DevilnightmarewolfreaDarknessf]

+The Aspie World no problem dude :)

[@michellewillemsen3294]

I am also a really really light sleeper. I have periods where I sleep really bad and wake up at 4 every night but I also have times where I sleep through the night for a longer period of time. I have big trouble with going to sleep though..and when I wake up..going to sleep again..

[@TheAspieWorld]

Yeah it can be very disrupting to life.

[@nleem3361]

My boyfriend has asbies and he has to get at least 8 hours of sleep. Sometimes he gets into working at night and doesn't go to bed until like 5 am, so then he sleeps until noon, 1pm. Luckily he works from home and his company doesn't care when he works as long as he's making progress on his projects. He doesn't seem to have adhd. I have adhd, and sleep is hard for me. My mom says when I was a baby, like 1year old she'd leave the side of the crib down, because I'd climbed over the edge with it up high in the middle of the night. I didn't get hurt because I was a good climber. She figured it was safer to leave the side down. She also tried stacking baby gates, to keep me from leaving the bedroom area. She also mentioned that she'd leave a cup of milk for me in the fridge at night, because when I'd get out, I'd sometimes decide to make myself a bowl of cereal, and I'd once dropped the gallon jug making a huge mess. It wasn't until I was 21 that I could fall asleep at night. It didn't matter how much physical activity I did, my mind wouldn't shut off. At 21 I went to therapy and the doc suggested I get a notebook and do a brain dump before bed, and then leave the notebook on a blank page, so I could scribble additional thoughts with the lights out. Then tell myself, I've already written it down. That helped along with doing guided relaxation. I only had to listen to it a few times, and ever since then, as long as I'm exhausted, when I lay down, I fall asleep. I also take a chewable melatonin to help me be exhausted early at night because my bio rythem is off. But, I don't think it would matter if I hadn't done the therapy things mentioned before. I still only sleep 6 hours most nights. Occasionally, I'll have to get less and when I do that a few day in a row, I have to sleep at leat 7 hr and sometimes 8 to get back to feeling ok (like my brain isn't about to fall out of my head).

[@turtleanton6539]

Yes so much this

[@marksgiggle8895]

I am a really deep sleeper and I sleep through everything! Different to others Ig

[@lysagreen2314]

I have always had problems with sleeping. It takes me forever to fall asleep because my mind will not turn off. By the time I go to sleep, it’s time to go to work ( work 12a to 8a). I have Never been able to sleep during daytime, even if I have room darkening curtains. I have had sleep problems since childhood. Any suggestions?

[@catherinehatt1224]

As a mother of an AS person l have noticed my son does not have set hours to sleep. He always had a hard time to fall asleep for any length of time, his mind remaines active all the time. D is now 30 but there has been a change his sleep pattern, he now requires more sleep but there are also more hours between sleeping. He will take one day a week to catch up on his missed sleep, waking-up cranking and unbearable till he comes around. D now has a job that is in the late evening till early morning so his sleeping can be better regulated. As a baby sleeping was not an issue till he was much older.

[@lewisdoherty7621]

+Catherine Hatt Actually I suspect many Aspies like myself and maybe even your son from the description are nocturnal. This would explain why he has a night job and sleep/wake patterns are as a result better. All mammals at one time were nocturnal animals and perhaps that trait has reemerged in us and/or the activity of the day and irritation to sunlight might nudge us into the night. During the day I have a feeling of hiding and at night I have a feeling of wanting to attack. It is like an animal's biological setting that indicates what time is it best to go out and get food without becoming something else's food. Dan, look at sleep as a way to solve problems. As a chemist you might find it interesting that Mendeleev envisioned the Periodic Table in a dream and Kekule figured out that Benzine was a ring in a dream. www.famousscientists.org/7-great-examples-of-scientific-discoveries-made-in-dreams/ Sleeping not only increases the quality and quantity of waking work, but sometimes the sleeping condition of the brain can solve problems the wake condition of the brain can't.

[@TheAspieWorld]

I used to be a good sleeper as a baby, and very quiet. I also worked 4 hours 4 days a week from 4:00 - 8:00 AM in a hardware store, and that was awesome. Only 5 people in the whole store and at night no customers, it was a cool job.

[@catherinehatt1224]

Thanks for the comment about the reverse sleeping. I should have mentioned that l am a sufferer of the sleep pattern, even as an infant. I have not been diagnosed as Aspergers but l do suffer from depression and anxiety.

[@TheAspieWorld]

Catherine Hatt No problem. Oh that's not good, you should seek help with them issues, :).

[@TheNinjaJizz]

Making myself sleep is one of my biggest struggles

[@pave2889]

hey thanks for another great video, yes I share very similar sleep problems, find it hard to shut off from the day, or usually projects that I am planning or doing. I wake easily at noises, even just because it starts to get light. it's almost impossible for me to sleep during the day, I would have to be so sleep deprived to kip during the day. there are some 'herbal' remedies that can help. so I've heard.

[@TheAspieWorld]

Oh yeah, maybe I should look into some herbal remedies, :).

[@pave2889]

+The Aspie World Hey, what can I say. it works. well it helps me fall asleep, and prolongs my sleep pattern but unfortunately wears off in the early hours. I also found it eliminates dreams/night terrors, and eases my head aches...

[@TheAspieWorld]

Pauly A Oh that is interesting, as some of my dreams (when I do dream, or can remember them) are some times unhappy ones.

[@ritatunning8196]

i like Tour Video alot bit Mt daughter justo lata in the ved all da y like feta acalo and watches KZbin vídeos and inbetween aleros like ave os so tires . my daughter sleeps all day and lays in bed like Frida Kahlo and I've been watching KZbin videos and in between that she just sleeps away is asleep so I sent her the same thing I was wondering if you thought that was her mom no not her mom if if you thought that was not allowed to sleep all day like that

[@pixelatedakuma2972]

It's currently 3AM for me and I'm researching aspergers as a possible diagnosis for myself instead of sleeping lol

[@TheAspieWorld]

Haha, it's crazy isn't it.

[@kenwilliams09]

That's exactly what i'm doing right now lol and @The Aspire World my brain just won't shutdown when i get in bed as well for all the same reasons as you described i love anything that is creative and so i stay awake thinking of all the things i could be doing instead of going to sleep so i end up either (a) wait it out and eventually fall asleep or (b) get up and research /do what i was thinking about (happens more often than not), i am trying to get a diagnosis for AS but because i suffer from social anxiety it makes it hard for my doctor to actually diagnose me without trying to treat that first which the medication makes me worse.

[@robinsaunders5099]

Flipping heck I only sleep only about 5 hr nigth With Asperger and before I have stick to same thing every nigth first thing is have a bath every nigth and alway chill out wiv. My phone or my tablet alway watch KZbin

[@TheAspieWorld]

Yeah, it is difficult to get to sleep uh!?

[@pamtufnell6751]

I've had trouble with sleep as a child and sleepwalking and now as an adult can go days with no sleep and i never catch up on the sleep I've missed

[@autisticearth]

noises from outside wake me up, too. Sometimes I wake up needing a toilet, too. I can ruminate for a few hours in bed. The only thing that shuts it off is 1 mg of melatonin, which is a sleep hormone. I guess we aspies don't make enough melatonin, so our brains never shut off.

[@elizabethCorkins83]

I have trouble going to bed, then when I'm tired & plan to I get distracted & I end up all night again & napping here n there. When I do sleep, I get alot of very vivid dreams & nightmares, very grafic & detailed alot are so complicated I can't even explain them back to myself. If I try to tell other ppl I think I just end up just bothering people cuz they have no clue wtf I'm trying to say, especially if I'm still tired it sounds weird, very weird cuz I tried recording myself & it was about an hr of me mumbling & later I didn't even know alot of what I was saying lol. Smh 🤦‍♂️ lol....

[@TheAspieWorld]

Yeah I can relate to this, 😬⚡️.

[@Neku628]

The Aspie World I don't know how to do that.