Need help getting to sleep
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Reading in bed can actually help in my experience. Focusing on a story helps get your mind off other things, and you'll gradually relax.
However I'm not a good person to give advice, while I do not take sleeping pills, I do suffer from problems that have made it hard for me to sleep including chronic nightmares and night terrors, not to mention anxiety, I take drugs to help with this (as I've mentioned in other sleep related threads) but I have my moments.
As I said though, when it's just general sleeping problems, reading usually helps me.
However I'm not a good person to give advice, while I do not take sleeping pills, I do suffer from problems that have made it hard for me to sleep including chronic nightmares and night terrors, not to mention anxiety, I take drugs to help with this (as I've mentioned in other sleep related threads) but I have my moments.
As I said though, when it's just general sleeping problems, reading usually helps me.
when im tired i turn off the computer and the tv and i lay in bed...then when i get bored from laying there for about an hour i get up turn the computer and tv on and wait until about 7 am when i actually can fall asleep.
Not staring at a screen before hand usually helps. Try going for a walk outside. The thing I use to do when I was but a young boy and could settle down enough to sleep is make up stories is my head. Eventually I would only be focusing on the story and fall asleep.
Singing, oddly. i sing soothing or soft songs, then i focus on slowly tensing and relaxing every part of my body.
I'm typically pretty good at falling asleep when I want to, but if it's because you're stressed or preoccupied with something else then I'd recommend just trying to find something else to get your attention like a book or whatever else you think would distract you.
In my experience I would honestly recommend against the alcohol at least in my experience it makes me wake up frequently in the middle of the night and it makes my sleep less restful. But I could see there being a possibility of it acting differently for different people.
Also I used to have more trouble sleeping when I was younger, but through an interesting series of events I ended up being forced to sleep in very uncomfortable and ridiculous places. After being able to sleep in these kinds of places, sleeping in a good bed at home wasn't a problem anymore.
In my experience I would honestly recommend against the alcohol at least in my experience it makes me wake up frequently in the middle of the night and it makes my sleep less restful. But I could see there being a possibility of it acting differently for different people.
Also I used to have more trouble sleeping when I was younger, but through an interesting series of events I ended up being forced to sleep in very uncomfortable and ridiculous places. After being able to sleep in these kinds of places, sleeping in a good bed at home wasn't a problem anymore.
Remember Jack, insomnia won't kill you.viranimus said:
Watch your friends play Call Of Duty for 8 hours straight.
I've had this happen to me as well. Here are some things you can try:
1) Do NOT use alcohol to fall asleep.
2) Stop any computer use (especially gaming) an hour before you plan to go to sleep. The brain takes a while to move from "engaged" to "sleepy".
3) Monitor your caffeine intake. How much caffeine do you get in a day? In what forms? At what times? You may need to cut back.
4) No napping after 6 PM (assuming average bedtime), or it will make your body desire sleep less later on.
5) No exercising or strenuous activity at night, say after 8 PM. Physical activity primes your brain and body to stay "on the alert", so you won't get to sleep as readily.
6) Limit use of your bed to sleep (and sex, if you're lucky). When the body associates a place with rest and only with rest, it will be easier for you to fall asleep there. If you wake up at night, *don't* lay awake there in bed. If you don't fall asleep within five or ten minutes, get up and do something dull, like washing dishes. When you think you can fall asleep again, go back to bed.
Over-the-counter sleep aids should be a temporary measure ONLY. If the problem persists, you need to call a doctor. Sleep deprivation can be a sign of something more serious.
Hope this helps. Good luck!
1) Do NOT use alcohol to fall asleep.
2) Stop any computer use (especially gaming) an hour before you plan to go to sleep. The brain takes a while to move from "engaged" to "sleepy".
3) Monitor your caffeine intake. How much caffeine do you get in a day? In what forms? At what times? You may need to cut back.
4) No napping after 6 PM (assuming average bedtime), or it will make your body desire sleep less later on.
5) No exercising or strenuous activity at night, say after 8 PM. Physical activity primes your brain and body to stay "on the alert", so you won't get to sleep as readily.
6) Limit use of your bed to sleep (and sex, if you're lucky). When the body associates a place with rest and only with rest, it will be easier for you to fall asleep there. If you wake up at night, *don't* lay awake there in bed. If you don't fall asleep within five or ten minutes, get up and do something dull, like washing dishes. When you think you can fall asleep again, go back to bed.
Over-the-counter sleep aids should be a temporary measure ONLY. If the problem persists, you need to call a doctor. Sleep deprivation can be a sign of something more serious.
Hope this helps. Good luck!
I think I would disagree with this one. Physical exhaustion from heavy weight lifting I have found can aid in the desire for sleep. Also high intensity cardio such as from jogging or sex can also have a similar effect for a different reason. Breathing. A natural part of sleep is increasing your oxygen intake and is why your breathing patterns are very different asleep than awake.MightyLB said:
Ive been told that taking long duration deep breathing can aid against insomnia. So even though cardio does in fact get the blood pumping, it also gets the lungs expanding. Thats partly why alot of people pass out after sex.
