I cant sleep at night, i need help!?

Question

Ive been trying hard to sleep at night, i just cant, my mind wanders and think to much, but when the first light of day, i start to get tired and sleep. I need help, i force myself to sleep at night but my body wakes me up after 3 hours. What should I do?

Answer 1

live with it

Answer 2

It could be stress and anxiety but is is probably a combination of that and habit. Your body has now gotten into the habit of sleeping very little at night what you should do to get yourself back on schedule is to not sleep when you get tired in the morning. That way by bed time you should be ready to sleep. If that fails, too, it could be that you didn't exercise enough and I don't just mean exercising your body. You should use both your mind and body every day in order to keep them fit and in good repair so try doing some thinking games/puzzles in the evening or go to the gym after school/work. Good luck and I hope you get your sleeping schedule fixed!!!

Answer 3

I had the same problem for years. I even consulted a doctor who told me to exercise. What I find helps me the most, however, is Tylenol PM, which I find non-habit forming and safe to use as needed.

Additional tricks I have come up with when I awake in the middle of the night is to think about a tour around the country my wife and I took some years ago. One minute of thinking about the trip relaxes me so completely that I fall asleep almost immediately.

Lastly, try closing your eyes and focus your vision on the black. Imagine a light of clarity, or an image of light like a ball that you can focus on. It will take an effort and will not come to you instantly. But once you can focus enough to create the light in your mind, you will fall asleep. I promise.

I've learned to sleep by utilizing little tricks. Be creative and find what works for you. I will bet you my bottom dollar that your sleep problems will not be solved by a health care professional. It will be solved by you.

Good Luck.

Answer 4

Find the master vampire and kill him. As long as you haven't killed anyone, you should revert back to human and resume normal sleeping patterns. LOL Just kidding, I sometimes have that same problem. Stop drinking so much caffeine, make yourself get out of bed in the morning, and keep yourself busy throughout the day. Then in the evening make sure you eat and then, take a nice warm soak in the tub. Listen to relaxing music. No Metal is not considered relaxing. :) Hopefully by now you have wound down, so make sure there are no light distractions in your room. If you have an outside light that shines in the window, get some dark curtains, or hang a blanket. Make sure your alarm clock isn't too bright. If none of this works, I give up, see your doctor, like everyone else suggested.

Answer 5

I asked a similar question like this a couple weeks ago. Are you stressed? Some of suggested my stress and anxiety can be the reason I don't sleep, but I was this way since I was a kid. I just bought "Simply Sleep" by Tylenol, and I took it last night. Within a half hour, I felt totally relaxed and fell asleep right away. It is safe and non habit forming, so hopefully it'll help. I plan to use it as needed, but I'm also going to consult my physician. Insomnia can be a symptom of other medical issues. Good luck.

Answer 6

There is a product called Calms Forte that you can buy in a health food store or vitamin store. It is a sleep aid that is non-habit forming. It also does not encourage your body to stop producing melatonin (the natural chemical your body creates to regulate sleep), which is what many sleep aids do. It is safe to take as often as you have trouble sleeping, but I bet after a couple of weeks of taking it and going to sleep at a reasonable hour, you will have gotten your sleep schedule ironed out. Sleeplessness and poor sleep have also been attributed to things like: watching tv or reading right before trying to go to bed, high caffeine intake, lack of exercise, stress, and depression, among other things. Believe it or not, you can see a doctor about sleep problems, but they will probably prescribe a sleep aid like Lunesta, which can be habit forming, and many of these sleeping pills create far greater sleep problems than they solve.

Hope that helps!

Answer 7

Drugs are the worst answer for simple problems like this. When you get into bed and your mind starts working, first recognize that worrying will earn you a net loss. You can't fix your problems by thinking about them during your sleep cycle.

So do this; relax, lay on your back and close your eyes and concentrate on the muscles in your toes. Yes you do have muscles in your toes, concentrate on each individual muscle. Make it relax to as loose as you can make it. Now move to the next muscle, make it relax the same way. Move on into the feet repeating the process, then the ankles, then the calf muscles, and on until you are totally relaxed.
If you manage to get beyond your waist, I'd be amazed that your not able to sleep.

This clears your mind of worries and sets you in a mood for what you need most, sleep.
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Answer 8

Tips to Sleep Well
http://tips-to-sleep.blogspot.com/2006/09/tips-to-sleep-well.html

Answer 9

There are severals way to empty your mind before you sleep. But first, make sure your bed is comfortable. Pick the right bedsheet colours that ease your mind. When you lie down on your bed and cannot sleep becasue you think too much. What you can do is to concentrate on your breath and in the end you will fall asleep or chant something before you sleep like " I love me.." or whatever short quotes repeatedly. Trust me. This works. You control your mind, not they control you !

Answer 10

It could be that your brain is not tired enough, try doing some activities that stimulate the blood flow in your brain ( like crosswords, sudoku, basic calculations), try to eliminate bedtime snacks and drink cold water( cold water helps to relax the muscles in you body). it could also be that your biological clock is turned upside-down, for example, if you work midnight shifts or stay out all night ( drinking, playing videogames).just try to get relaxed, take a shower, brush you teeth, change your sheets, buy new pillows(or a bed, wich is expensive, but vital), but most important of all, no distractions. dont be doing 5 things at a time, take it slowly.

Answer 11

Apparently, neither can I, otherwise I wouldn't be on here answering questions!
Do just that,Wake up after 3 hours! Go take a bath, read a book, watch TV, drink some hot milk, or tea.....try all of those home remedies. If you are still having problems after that, goto your doctor, they may need to prescribe you a gentle sleep medication.