Fen Fun Facts: Sleep edition
She has idiopathic insomnia, has had it since she was like a baby (she's known in her family as a notoriously "fussy" sleeper). It takes her awhile to fall asleep (even on meds) and she used to have times where she'd just go days without sleeping for no reason, and then would pretty much pass out for the next couple. She's medicated for it now, but keeping her sleep schedule consistent is still a bit of a challenge, especially when she's trying to balance things like school, work, and other general life stressors.
When trying to fall asleep (especially if she's sharing a space with other people) she's very stiff. She tries not to move around a lot or make any noise, but once she's actually asleep she becomes much more animated (tosses and turns A Lot). Her sisters used to nag her whenever they had to share a bed on vacation cause she'd always bump into them or accidentally "kick" them at some point in her sleep.
Once she's out she is OUT though, and sleeps like the dead. It takes a lot to wake her up. She also doesn't really dream (or at least never remembers them), her brain just kinda offlines for the night.
Sleeps best on her side, prefers her right side
Really enjoys weighted blankets, they soothe her
Because of her generally borked sleep habits/schedule she's not really a morning person. She's capable of getting up in the morning without too much complaint, but generally prefers not to, though if she has a big project due she'll force herself to get up early to work on it (usually just very disoriented after waking up, but otherwise a generally pleasant person first thing in the morning. (ie not a grump)
wears fuzzy socks to bed cause her feet get cold very easily
can't wear long sleeves or shorts to bed, for some reason they give give her sensory issues. So her pajamas consist of a tshirt, pajama pants, and fuzzy socks no matter the season
On nights where she has a really hard time falling asleep, she likes to sit outside and look at the sky