Improving my sleep quality while homeless was easy

I used these earplugs to drastically improve my sleep quality.

SwitchUpCB, PhD
3 min readFeb 6, 2024
Fitbit Sleep Data from Author

I sleep like a dolphin.

That’s what my Fitbit told me.

Now, you might be thinking, “What in the flying f*ck does that even mean?!”

Let me tell you.

Because dolphins need to stay on the move, only one-half of their brain gets to sleep at a time.

So, you’re saying I’m not using 100% of my brain?

No.

That’s not what it is.

But here’s the truth.

I was homeless in a shelter. 20 bunks to a room. There is snoring and belching and farting everywhere!

And then I got sick.

It was ober for me.

I couldn’t sleep. I couldn’t breathe. I couldn’t do anything.

There was one night when my sickness had progressed into a severe case of sinusitis. So, both of my nostrils blood vessels were…

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