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sleep advice
I'm 13/f
For some reason I have a lot of trouble going to sleep at night. Since my dad is a doctor, he could easily call in a prescription for some mild sleeping medication, but both he and my mom don't think I should be taking anything like that. My mom does give me something VERY mild called melatonin, but once I stop using it I still can't go to sleep. I'm getting worried because school is starting soon and I won't be able to go to sleep early enough to get 8 hours. Does anyone have any advice on techniques I could use to help me get sleepy and then be able to fall asleep? Thanks!
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try walking, excercise and you need to set a time to sleep a pattern going to bed the same time and waking up the same time, meditation is good as well.
Try a glass of warm milk and a banana
I hope this works for you
Faitheb
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I went through a similar stage when I was 15 and you have my sympathies because it truly is AWFUL.
Part of the reason you can't sleep is because your body is in the habit now. Basically, if you wake up once or twice around the same time or if you can't sleep a few nights in a row, your body adjusts to that and it becomes more and more difficult to sleep and/or stay asleep.
When I went through a big bout of insomnia, I had a search on the internet for natural ways to get to sleep and I found this website:
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I worked through them one at a time and eventually I did find one that helped. Unfortunately, I can't remember which one it was (this was 6 years ago) but as cures will differ from person to person, I would recommend you start from the top and work your way down. Some of them are a little 'out there' but if you're that tired, you have nothing to lose and you never know, the first one might just be the one!
By the way, one method not mentioned on there is Lavender oil. If you can burn some in an oil burner or spray some on your pillow (a lot of pharmacies will have lavender scented pillow spray), it's a relaxant so it might just help drift you off to sleep.
Good luck and I really hope you get some sleep soon.
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The reason that most people can't sleep is because they have a busy mind when they lay down to rest. You should ty to relax about an hour before you plan to sleep. Drink a glass of warm milk. i know sounds awefull but it works warm milk is actually a natural sleeping aid why do you think babies fall fast asleep after eating. But drink you a glass of the milk about 12 oz. and read a book. If you have a lot going on, are excited about something, worried, upset anything then get you a notebook and write it all down this gives you time to wind down and kinda take it off of your mind. But give yourself about an hour or maybe more before you plan to actually sleep and it should help you out. Let me know if this works for you
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Well I too have lots of trouble falling asleep at night but what I find to help is to think about something I really love. Usually I will fall asleep to thinking about my boyfriend! (:
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hey 13/f,
have you ever tried a sound soother that is what i use it works really good i am doing a babysitting job right now and i am your age and i sleep really good or try going to sleep on a full stomach that will also help!
abercrombie13
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It's totally disgusting ( And I totally got this from the show 'Three's Company'.) but it works. Pour a glass of milk and then put it in the microwave for like 7 seconds or so. A nice glass of warm milk should do the trick. Another thing I do is just imagine like a professor or teacher counting down and writing the numbers on a chalkboard, but slowly. (<-- if you don't do it slowly, it won't work.) It always works for me, I think the farthest I've gotten without falling asleep is like 72 or something. The trick is to relax your body before and while trying to go to sleep. If your body is tense and your always thinking about htings, then you'll never go to sleep. Good Luck!
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Exercise.
Listen to classical music while you try to sleep, it always helps me.
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