Anyone who uses a sleep mask, how long did it take you to get past the "uncomfortability " of using one? I've been trying for several days and i can't fall asleep with it on because it feels uncomfortable having something on my face.
I got used to them on naps, laying down on the sofa for 15-20 minutes when I didn’t have any pressure to actually fall sleep. That made adaptation on using them by bedtime much faster.
I used to have a cheap material one, was ok, but found it was staining my pillow! It was ok but didn't like it pushing on my eyelashes.
I then bought one of those shaped foam ones which is better as it has the 'cutouts' for each eye but it's cut slightly too high for me so if I have It over my eyes in the right place, it pinches my nose slightly and I hate that. It also doesn't create a good seal over the nose and light gets in. Also, the straps are thin and slip down and cut into my ears a little.
I've just bought a Unimi Bluetooth headband that's like almost velvet material. The seal is great as there's extra material around the nose but it is quite warm. The strap is good so no problems there, but the slim headphones do move a little (I can probably fix that and may well do to increase the side padding around them), it's not totally uncomfortable to sleep on my side in them but you can feel the headphones.
Overall it took me a week or two to get used to wearing a mask and before the Bluetooth one, I just had it on my bedside to put on when it started to get light as I'd usually wake up for the bathroom.
I believe it took me quite a few days -- about a week, if I remember correctly (and yes, my sleep quality and dream recall did suffer initially). This is probably one of those things that are different for everyone, but I'd say stick with it! You will get used to it eventually.
I got used to them on naps, laying down on the sofa for 15-20 minutes when I didn’t have any pressure to actually fall sleep. That made adaptation on using them by bedtime much faster.
I used to have a cheap material one, was ok, but found it was staining my pillow! It was ok but didn't like it pushing on my eyelashes.
I then bought one of those shaped foam ones which is better as it has the 'cutouts' for each eye but it's cut slightly too high for me so if I have It over my eyes in the right place, it pinches my nose slightly and I hate that. It also doesn't create a good seal over the nose and light gets in. Also, the straps are thin and slip down and cut into my ears a little.
I've just bought a Unimi Bluetooth headband that's like almost velvet material. The seal is great as there's extra material around the nose but it is quite warm. The strap is good so no problems there, but the slim headphones do move a little (I can probably fix that and may well do to increase the side padding around them), it's not totally uncomfortable to sleep on my side in them but you can feel the headphones.
Overall it took me a week or two to get used to wearing a mask and before the Bluetooth one, I just had it on my bedside to put on when it started to get light as I'd usually wake up for the bathroom.
I believe it took me quite a few days -- about a week, if I remember correctly (and yes, my sleep quality and dream recall did suffer initially). This is probably one of those things that are different for everyone, but I'd say stick with it! You will get used to it eventually.
A few nights, now I actually need it to sleep