why can't i sleep at night?

Answer 1

Not alot of info to go on. Caffeine intake, depression, anxiety, sleeping during the day, televisions too loud, significant other snoring, baby cries all night, and so on and so on and so on
Need more information!!

Answer 2

What a cacophony of replies we have here...

So... perhaps I can sum up some potential issues.

#1. Internally distracted. It could be excitement, worry, stress... any number of emotional issues... but often they are related to 'important' events in the day that just passed... things which need resolving... things which you are either anticipating or apprehensive about. It can cause all kinds of things to strongly occupy your mind and demand conscious resolution before they will allow you to sleep. Since often you'll just be trying to put them aside and fall asleep, you won't tend to succeed... The best thing to do in this situation is to think them over to the best of your ability... get them out of the way and done with. Once I lost an entire night of sleep because I couldn't stop thinking about modding Quake... but that was years ago... and I was a bit of a lamer.

#2. Chemical issues. It could be caffiene... It could be you've drank too much coffee or taken prozak or Red Bull or something like that. It could just be that you're on a sugar high and are far too energetic to get to sleep. I think you'd know if that was the case though, and its typically not a recurring problem unless you're a regular-as-clockwork coffee drinker.

#3. Not tired. This is a funny one, and I've had this issue many times. If I've slept a whole hell of a lot the night before... and then try to go to sleep again too early... it just doesn't work... and theres not a damned thing I can do to make it work.... besides staying awake longer until I DO get tired. Sometimes it takes days.

#4. External distraction. Buzzing machines, music playing, televisions left on somewhere, random lights... road-works (for people like me who like to sleep during the day)... Some people deal better with external distraction than others.
HOWEVER... it can be far subtler... such as sleeping in an uncomfortable bed, lying in an awkward position, growling stomach issues... or even being in an unfamiliar environment. These things can distract one from being able to sleep.




So.... solutions.
#1. Resolve any unresolved issues in your mind. Make sure everything seems calm and normal and not worth thinking about.
#2. Ensure you are actually tired before going to sleep... Having a regular sleeping pattern and no odd chemicals in your system helps here. Don't forget to lie comfortably as you can too, but then this goes without saying really... Not everyone can sleep on the carpet (as I can).
#3. Strange as this might seem, I typically would not suggest going to the toilet right before bed... I'm not sure how to explain this, but sometimes I find I can't sleep if I've just gone to the toilet...
#4. Drink and eat plenty before going to bed. Going to bed on an empty stomach has never done me any good. The time you spend sleeping is the longest you will generally go without eating... or drinking. Plenty of water helps too, and I claim that on the basis that I've been on the opposite end: unable to sleep due to dehydration.
#5. If you're still having issues... I'd suggest having some calming music or something playing in the background. This could be anything from "ambient" sounds to classical or baroque. I used to go to sleep listening to Carmina Burana (the opera, in full) when I was younger, which says a lot about me, I suppose. It should either be fairly long and repetitive (i.e. without overly distinctive structure) or overfamiliar though... so you're not really concentrating on it.



Hope thats of some help.

Answer 3

I can relate to not sleeping at night and the answer to why I couldn't sleep was because I was far away from all family and friends, and as crazy and bad as this may sound I was worried about people dying or something happening to them and I was scared because I wasn't near them.......... I don't know if this is your answer but really it could be that you have anything on your mind that you need to address.

Answer 4

Yes we really need more info in this one. However to try and sleep better at night don't eat a heavy meal late at night, don't drink tea and coffee before going to bed. Don't watch TV in bed. Try to clear your mind. Trying reading a book to help you drift off. If all this does not help I suggest you go see your GP.

Answer 5

Depends, if you are drinking tea/coffee before bed then it's the caffeine, with a random question like that it's really hard to answer. In order to sleep we produce the hormone melatonin, so you may not be producing enough, you can buy melatonin tablets from health food stores, or visit either a Reflexologist, Aromatherapist or Homoeopath.

Answer 6

It could be a number of reasons why. Insomnia, sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome are all potential reasons why you aren't sleeping @ night. You would probably benefit from seeing your doctor and discussing specific symptoms you are having.

Answer 7

there is lots of different reasons but mainly its through lack of organisation if you really want to go to sleep then you need to do something before you go to sleep. you need a routine, like you might have your last dreink, brush your teeth then read a few pages of your book after a few days this shou7ld tell your body that it is now time to settle down to sleep. good luck and sweet dreams lolz xXx

Answer 8

See a sleep disorders specialist while you're young and still have a chance for a cure. It won't get better on it's own, and may be impossible to cure if you wait too long. I know. I've been there.

Answer 9

It's normal for your age , But if you want to have good sleep at night , You have to sport and make youself tired and drink something cool as yoghurt

Answer 10

is it because you sleep in the day and work on the night shift