Is it better to go to bed early (before set bedtime) or late (after set bedtime)?

[keen wraith]

I have my bedtime set to 12am. I keep going to bed 1-3 hours after my bedtime, especially on weekends.

I’ve tried changing the bedtime daily, but it resets my daily prize card.

One of the reasons I got this app was to help me with my daily routine and my sleep schedule. It’s helping a lot and I’ve only really been using the app for like 2 weeks now.

I am trying to optimize my play experience and make sure I get as much out of it as possible. I have made a lot of mistakes while playing so far.

I really started dedicating time to learning the game the past few days, and it’s been kind of overwhelming to say the least…

I’m wondering if I set my bedtime to 2am, but go to sleep at 12am, will it still give me credit for the full night sleep? I keep going to bed late and not getting credit for a full night sleep, even if I run the app on time.

So I’m wondering if I set it to 2am instead, and go to sleep around 12-1am during the week, and more like 2-3am on the weekends, if I’ll get better credit for sleep each night (my full 8.5 hours!) and finally be able to complete my weekly reward stamp card!

[tall notch]

You only get a daily stamp if you sleep between 1.5 hour before and half an hour after your bedtime. So you want to start tracking sleep in that timeframe. Also you get achievement rewards for going to sleep within 30 minutes of the timeframe you slept the day before, same with waking up. The game promotes sleep consistency that way

So yes def change your bedtime so that every tracked sleep will fall in that 2 hour timeframe

[keen wraith]

I am horrible with sleep consistency… it’s a long story… but basically I am going through a transition having moved across the country from GA to CA. And just been a pain in the ass to keep a consistent schedule. And it’s making things rough for me tbh lol. That’s why I go this app

Thank you for the help and advice 💜🙏

[tall notch]

This app has def helped me get my sleep schedule back on track. I go to sleep within the same 30 min timeframe now daily, and wake up at consistent times too. It's been going great

[keen wraith]

I’ll reset my card on Sunday night or whenever they make me move my camp. I have a better camp ticket thing and will start everything fresh and new all at once. I’m gonna go ahead and start the app now. I’m not actually going to sleep, so would it be better go just keep my phone in my pocket or something for now while I game on the PC..? I figure some movement is more realistic than no movement

[keen wraith]

That’s really awesome. Congrats on that man. I hope to achieve the same asap

[tall notch]

When you start tracking sleep, it's better to place it on your nightstand or desk for 10 minutes so it tracks no movement. If it tracks movement, it'll count as time raking to fall asleep and not as actual sleep.

[keen wraith]

I think based on what you told me that 2:30am is the golden time for me. That way I can have until 3am to start the app and head to bed, and then don’t even have to open it until a bit after 1am and I’m golden. :3

[keen wraith]

Wait, what..?

I’ve never once put it on any table or night stand 😩 I always place it next to my pillow because that’s where I thought I was supposed to put it 😭 I think the app says something like place it face-down next to your pillow

[tall notch]

That's correct, that's where you should put it to track your sleep. But it's just those first couple of minutes it should not track movement

I put my phone to sleep on my nightstand and go brush my teeth and than after 10 minutes I put the phone on my bed and go to sleep

[keen wraith]

So I'll set it on the table for the first 10 minutes from now on and then next to my pillow...

btw

I was reading online that you can take 1.5 hour naps and get more sleep exp and stuff. Is that true?

[tall notch]

Yes, however. Your main sleep will be less long than. If you nap for 1.5 hour, your main sleep (and energy for your mons) will only be 6.5 hour even if you sleep longer

But yes, you get encounters and exp on both sleep sessions

[raven kernel]

I didn’t even realise this existed. Started 10 days ago and haven’t met my goal yet.

Was probably being a bit hopeful, and might need to shift the goalposts.

[peak sedge]

If you change times the stamps reset.

[keen wraith]

I have not been able to stamp 1 single card 7 days in a row for all the prizes. And the prizes are actually really useful. Especially the recovery incense

[peak sedge]

If you really want stamps and don't care too much about when you are going to sleep, I would set the timer earlier than when you think your going to sleep and just make sure to start tracking around the same time every day even if you don't go to sleep straight after. A good idea might be to set an alarm to start tracking and maybe another to tell you when to sleep.

[keen wraith]

I do care. I’m using the app to help my schedule. It’s ended up taking too much attention. I love the game still, but am going to give less focus and just play teams I assume are good right now. I am setting the alarm for 2:30am so I can go to bed between 1am-3am. I’m about to sleep now actually. Goodnight n thanks for advice

[hot wind]

So it's stated; you don't need to do so 7 days in a row. Every day you go to sleep on time you get a stamp

Once it's filled up or you change the time you start a new card

But you can take 2 weeks to fill out one card, if that's how it works out

[keen wraith]

Ohh ok cool

I was thinking if you missed a day you’d break the cycle