How do you finally get your body and your mind to fall asleep after getting use to going out till 5 in morning? its driving me crazy to be tired and not be able to fall asleep. Not like its happening now.!! lol :)
2006-09-26 17:39:20 · 13 answers · asked by Yari 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
When I travel between here and England (5 hour difference), I have found it helps me adjust the quickest to getting my body to go to sleep five hours earlier than it expects, if I simply do not let myself sleep one night. (So, if it's 7 pm in Ontario when I get on the plane, I stay up during the flight, and right through until about 5 or 6 pm Ontario time the next night, which is 10 or 11 pm London time. Then I get to sleep NO problem, and presto - I've shifted my sleep time ahead by five hours.
(Of course, I've also heard that a good orgasm can help you get to sleep if you're tense...LOL.)
2006-09-26 18:13:25 · answer #1 · answered by ladyfraser04 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Studies show that if you do things other than sleep in your bed, such as reading, writing, playing video games, etc., it will prevent you from falling asleep because your body is use to doing other things there.
I use to be the same way. I love to read and I use to read all the time in my bed. And I could never fall asleep when it came time to get to bed. So I researched some things online and I found that by not doing anything BUT sleeping in my bed, it makes it alot easier to fall asleep. My body get's tired when I lay down because it knows that is what I am suppose to do there.
This may not work for you, but it worked great for me. It's worth a try.
On the waking up early and going to bed at a decent time. Do what another person suggested. Don't sit up all hours of the night until you feel tired. When you know you need to be in bed, stay there until you fall asleep. It gets boring, but it will help you adjust your body into a new sleeping habit.
Also if you just start waking up at a reasonable time...like 8AM, and continue to do it every morning, even if you feel super tired, it will start to adjust your body to your new time schedule. I had to do that when I started my new year of college. And now I am up at 8AM on the dot. I don't even need an alarm clock anymore.
2006-09-26 18:31:23 · answer #2 · answered by James I 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Here are somethings to try. Ask G-d to help you first. Then get in a comfortable position on your be, with the litghts out. Start at the bottom of your feet and name each body part, toes got to sleep, say it 3 times for each body part. work your way up the body. Before you go to sleep at night, don't watch TV, read something, about an hour or so before bed. Don't drink caffine after 6PM, invest in some chamamil tea from a tea shop or from a heth food shop. When all else fails take a trip to a smoke shop or a pipe shop that sell legal herb. I have been told that it really helps.
2006-09-26 17:46:33 · answer #3 · answered by dgbrsand1 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I just turn off all the lights and lay in bed and think about the darkness. Not in a weird way...but to keep my mind from wandering to crazy things. You can also turn your TV on static or start a fan. The white noise will lull you to sleep. After tonight ...I would try and stay off the computer before bed. Staring at the lighted screen depletes your body of the things that tell your brain it is night time. I know that sounds crazy...but it has been proven true. I hope one of these options helps. Sweet dreams!
2006-09-26 17:51:09 · answer #4 · answered by tiff4ua 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
An interesting book and melatonin. Melatonin is sold in 1 or 3 mcg, take the 1mcg if you are small. Take as directed and lay down to read, it really works. I had problems sleeping while I was in school and melatonin is the ONLY reason I was able to get a good rest a few nights per week. It's all natural and you should find it in drugstores by the vitamins. You do not wake up with that groggy sleep medication hangover.
Good luck!
2006-09-26 17:46:10 · answer #5 · answered by mickeyg1958 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Go to a natural foods store, and get some herbs: valerian (capsule form); chamomile, linden & yerba buena/mint as a tea. Take 2 caps of the valerian and a cup or two of the tea an hour b4 bed time. Might also try some milk warmed for a minute in the microwave, sweetened w/ some honey and cinnamon.
2006-09-26 17:55:20 · answer #6 · answered by Angela M 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You probably should take it day by day. For example, if you are used to going to bed at 5 am, try going to bed at 4 am with a sleeping pill for about two nights. Next, do 3 am, then 2 am, and so on. Eventually, your body will get used to the time that you actually want to go to bed! I hope I helped.
2006-09-26 18:25:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You just need to develop a new habit. It will take some time, but keep yourself IN BED, don't get up. Try reading something boring, try playing some soft music in the room. Before going to bed, drink some chamomile tea, or something warm. Running a fan, or something with a motor that makes repetitive low noises can help to lull you to sleep, too.
2006-09-26 17:48:51 · answer #8 · answered by Just Ducky 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Go to bed earlier and earlier. Drink some sleepy time tea
2006-09-26 17:43:21 · answer #9 · answered by Boogs 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Find an incredibly boring textbook on a subject you hate.
Read that for a while and you'll crash - I do that all the time.
2006-09-26 17:42:07 · answer #10 · answered by Lake Lover 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋