ive been reely ancious and stuff and i dont kno wut to do to help me sleep, im 14 too young 4 sleeping pills, i think. i dont go to sleep till 4am when i pass out from exhustion
2006-08-16 20:22:13 · 9 answers · asked by mofo 2 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Go lay down and keep your eyes closed, think of a very relaxing place for a few minutes and then start to monitor your breathing, keep track of "in through my nose" and "out through my nose". Concentrate on the air as it moves into your nose and as you exhale, this will help you relax and drift off more easily because it distracts your thoughts from everything else. You have to concentrate on it though and don't let your mind wander or listen for outside noises. If this doesn't work email me through here tomorrow and will give you another to try. Usually just relaxing really good will help you sleep though. Try it and have a good night.
2006-08-16 20:31:30 · answer #1 · answered by Big Daddy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to work in graveyard shifts (8pm to 8am). I do not take sleeping pills to help me sleep because these pills make you sleep physically while your mind is still aware when someone walk by your bed. Some more sleeping pills is additive.
In order to help me sleep, I did the following:
- use lavender aromatherphy : Be careful because some friends of mine have headache when they smell lavender.
- take melantonin : Melatonin is non-additive and can be bought off the shelf. You can take up to 6mg. Try to get 1mg per capsules because you can try increase the dosage starting from 1mg. 1mg works for me while my colleague needs 3mg. There are books solely on mleantonin, one book mentioned that this supplement is able to prolong youth....
- Sleep starter by 21st Century : Melantonin is keep you asleep but if you just have problem falling asleep, this may be better.
Everything can be bought off the shelf.
Hope it helps.
2006-08-17 05:19:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try reading! It might sound dumb, but if I grab a boring book and just read lying down it makes me sooo tired. Try to keep your mind on the book instead of the things you're stressing over. It also used to help me when I wrote down all the things that I was stressed out about in a journal. I could write page after page coming up with conclusions for things and usually feel better. Its also nice to look back and laugh at what you were flipping out over.
2006-08-17 03:30:50 · answer #3 · answered by Cindie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could try using more energy(a lot more or just little depending on how your days usually go) during the day. That way when it comes time to sleep at night you'll be out of energy and tired.
2006-08-17 03:30:46 · answer #4 · answered by zooba 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Over the counter sleeping pills wont hurt you. I would talk with your parents about going to the doctor. It may be something else thats causeing the problems
2006-08-17 03:28:26 · answer #5 · answered by myothernewname 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess you have to find out why you are so anxious... you can try taking a b vitamin or there are these vitamins called stress-eez... they work
2006-08-17 03:29:00 · answer #6 · answered by Jessica 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lay off the cola and try some warm milk if you can handle it. i dont like it my self. try a hot bath, read dont watch tv.
2006-08-17 03:28:36 · answer #7 · answered by unitedfaith 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
listen to some relaxing music or just try to clear your head of your thoghts!!!
2006-08-17 03:27:54 · answer #8 · answered by meekyle22 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
warmed milk with some honey... or Valerian tea...
2006-08-17 03:29:42 · answer #9 · answered by Lotus-flower 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋