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having trouble sleeping.
Hey guys. Okay recently I have been having trouble getting to sleep at night. its driving me crazy, as usually I fall asleep as soon as my head hits the pillow. The more I cant sleep the more frustrated I get. its like my mind wont shut off. Likw today I fell asleep on the couch at 10pm woke close to 11 and was really tired. So naturally I thought yes I can sleep but once I got to bed widw awake! its now 3am and here I am. Whenever Im close to sleep its like i think great now dont dp aanything to disrupt this..and then im awake again. Its frustrating because Im sleeping until the afternoon then. I just got back from travelling about two weeks ago so I dunnp if that has anything to do with it. Anyone any advice??or been through it before. I dont want to take a sleeping tablet because frankly i dont trust them.
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I have had trouble sleeping as well, and here are a few things I have found throughout the years.
Don't drink any caffeine within four hours of when you plan to go to bed.
Don't use any electronics in the last hour before you go to bed. By this I mean anything with a screen, feel free to use your toaster, microwave, electric toothbrush, etc. It's been shown that the bright lights stimulate your brain and keep it from relaxing.
Don't eat for 4-5 hour before going to bed. I.E. if you want to sleep at midnight, don't eat dinner any later than 8pm.
Try to avoid lying down when you don't plan on sleeping. This helps your body associate lying down with sleeping.
Try to get some exercise every day. Even a 30 minute walk, or 10 minutes of jumping rope can help. More is better.
Exercise your brain as well. You need to wear yourself out mentally as well as physically. Do crosswords, sudokus, or read a challenging book.
Speaking of books, reading before bed is a much better way to relax than watching TV.
Repetitive motions (like washing dishes) have been shown to be great stress relievers. Let the dishes pile up all day and then wash them before bed.
Lastly, and this is the only one I came up with personally. Don't procrastinate. If there is something you've been meaning to take care of...Take care of it! If you're worried about something, you'll be thinking about that when you're in bed instead of getting some much needed Zzz.
My theory on sleep basically amounts to wearing yourself out mentally and physically, and taking care of obligations before they can cause you too much stress. I know there are a lot of things here, try a few here and there and see how they work out for you.
A lot of my recommendations come from a Dr. Oz episode on stress relief I saw a few months ago. I hope this helps, insomnia can be a real pain.
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