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How to sleep and how much do I need?
I'm not sure if this is in the right catogory but I hope so. So, I'm 14 and I'm having sleeping troubles. For one, it takes about an 1 hr for me to actually fall asleep unless I stay up super late. I've tried, singing, counting, listening to music, watching TV, reading a book, and even just laying there. How do I fall asleep w.o taking anything? The next thing is the amount of sleep. I know teenagers are supposed to get about 9 but they almost never happens. I go to school with about 5 and during the summer, since I have such a hard time falling asleep, I'll stay up til 3 or 4 and then get up at 1 but I still feel tired. I heard something like for every hour u are awake after midnight, you need 2 hours to make up for it. Is that true? I'm hoping to get some good sleep sometime soon. Thanks!
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You need 7-8 hours a night. Have you tried sound soothers? I have a clock that makes sounds (ocean, rain, etc.) that calm me down and it helps me fall asleep.
Also, have you tried lotion? I know it sounds weird, but you can buy lotion that calms you. The scent is meant to make you feel calm.
My third suggestion would be a sleep mask. You can buy them at most convience stores, and I've heard they work well.
My last tip is making sure you don't eat anything within the hour before you go to sleep.
If none of these work, try asking your doctor.
Good Luck!
-Laura.
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I have the same problem, except it takes me 3-4 hours to fall asleep. Exercise *a lot* to be so physically tired you'll just drop your head on the pillow.
Why can't you fall asleep? Due to stress, depression, etc.. find out the reason and try to solve it from there.
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I'm not sure if it's true or not, but I do recommend you see a doctor. Since you can't sleep, you may have insomnia which is a sleeping disorder that prevents a person from falling asleep.
My best friend has it & doesn't sleep for weeks at a time usually. But her case of insomnia is a bit extreme. Anyways, see a doctor because you shouldn't take chances. Until then, try taking tylenol PM. I realize you don't want to take anything, but nothing else seems to help, so try that.
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Read this article, it will help.
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