A Bit About Me & How to Contact Me
My name is Rotem Cohen. I’m in my 30′s, and I live in Eilat, Israel with my wife Ronit and our two young sons.
I’m a life coach and a recovered ‘sleep addict’… :-)
For most of my life I used to oversleep pretty often. Ten hours sleep was normal for me, and sometimes I slept up to 14 hours a “night”. I couldn’t control myself!
During years of struggle I tried various ways to reduce sleep and increase my energy level, from annoying alarm clocks to mantras and meditation…
I’ve done so much research that I’ve become an (uncertified) expert in the areas of sleep, energy and motivation…
These days I wake up easily at 5:00AM (even on days off!) and I have more energy than I’ve ever had.
A-Sleep! was my first website. I started it in 2006, to share some of the information and resources that helped me overcome of my oversleeping problem.
A couple of years later I started Energy & Motivation, which is my main focus since then. It’s all about helping you become highly energetic self motivated.
In case you were wondering about my relationship with the products that I recommend, let me make this clear…
I buy information products online quite often, mainly in the ‘self-help’ area. Products that I like and find helpful, I sometimes recommend to others. Some publishers pay commissions for referred sales, so I earn a commission whenever someone buys through my link.
Please feel free to contact me with any comment, questions or suggestion…
(My home address, phone and fax numbers are at the bottom.)
Thanks for visiting,
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Hi,
I really need help with this. I oversleep a LOT. I probably assumed this coz I work night shifts for almost 10-12 hours everyday. I am a smoker. However, I haven’t been smoking for the past 3-4 days now, but I still feel the same, even at work. I tend to avoid contacts with people, always feel dull when I am awake or while doing any physical activity, lose concentration easily and also have joint pains when I wake up. I just wait to hit the bed for a nap everytime.
Shawn,
- Night work (and also “overworking”) can cause serious problems. (Here are a few tips on shift work and sleep).
- When I stopped smoking I couldn’t sleep for 3-4 nights (other quitters shared similar stories with me), and it didn’t end there… expect to “not be yourself” for at least another couple of weeks.
- Joint pains can be caused by some medical problem, but I personally get them when I’m in “sleep debt”.
hii sir,,, i have habit of putting all things especially studies after a long sleep,,, i sleep for about 12 hr a day,,,bt i really want to get rid of this bad habit…so what am i suppose to do?
Aniruddha, I would say – sign up for my course… but if you want a quick tip – think of a way to put yourself under such pressure that you will be almost “forced” to get up (failing to wake up will be really bad – maybe a job, a promise to a friend etc).
I sleep lot during clas hours.iam really motivated.bt i really can’t.when iam concentrated in any task,i fell asleep unknowingly.plz help me.i think i hav any medical problem.
Ann, if you are truly interested in the material and are eager to study, and you also sleep well, eat well and have every reason to stay alert, then yes, I would say that you possibly have a medical condition and you should consult a physician (as a start).
Notice that those are a lot of big “IFs”. For example: If you’re not in good shape, not getting enough sleep and not eating breakfast, no wonder you can’t keep you eyes open in class.
Hi, I am 24 year old and suffering really from over-sleeping (in your parlance). Every night, before I go to bed, I decide that I’ll wake up at 6-6.30 am in the morning, but when my alarm rings at six, I just turn it off and go to bed again till 8-8.30am. This is happening since past six months or so. Prior to that, I used to wake sharp at 6am then go to gym also, but I discontinued the gym because of office timings. I normally sleep at 10.30-11pm. Please advise as to what I should do to get rid of this problem of over-sleeping as well as the problem of sleeping too much.
Thanks
Jayesh, sounds like you’ve had a good habit, and one that you liked – the morning gym workout. You need something to replace it with. How about planning a morning workout at home, or maybe deciding to take a short walk “around the block” as soon as you wake up?
Thanks for the advise Rotem,
I do like to go to gym and workout, and I’m quite keen to continue the same. But due to my rotational shifts (which rotates every 3 months), I really can’t continue with it. I guess, workout at home would be a very good idea. Yet one doubt remains in my mind, will it have any adverse effect on my body if I start workout at home in the evening after returning home from morning office shift?
I don’t think there should be any problem with working out after work, as long as it’s not too close to bedtime.
However, I think you’ve missed my point. You said that you’re having trouble waking up in the morning. What I meant was that you need some exciting / energizing activity to replace the gym workout that you’re now unable to do. The idea is that you’d get to LIKE waking up in the morning, and also that you’ll boost your energy soon after you wake up.
If morning workout i out of the question, maybe you can think of something else, like… video games? quick shower? Whatever will stimulate you.
Thank you so much.
Now I got your point right. I should find some exciting reason that will tempt me to get up early in the morning.
Soon I’ll come up with a positive news. Thanks once again for the motivation.