How would one fall asleep faster?

Question

I'm 18 and I'd say I get about 4 to 5 hrs asleep a night. I always go to bed early anticipating that I won't fall asleep for another hour to 2 hours. I avoid caffiene, I try to clear my mind of every thing, I even bought those sound soothing thingys it takes me atleast 90 minutes to fall asleep. Any good opinions so I can save a trip to the doctor.

Answer 1

I have had to deal with that prob for awhile now. There r a few tricks I've learned and will share them with you. But first know that it is not abnormal to only get four or five hours of sleep a night. The doctors base their data off of averages. So that everyone should get 8 full hrs of sleep a night theory. Is just that a theory. Your body may only need a few hours of sleep to recoup. I do not know how active you r. Or if you r in school or a mentally challenging job. So some of this may help and some not. But Some of your prob may be do to lack of either physical and or mental stimuli. Your body is not the only thing that gets tired. Your mind can also. So if u r lacking in excercise then work out more to cause fatique so u sleep if u do work out enough. Then try mental tasks like puzzles or more school work. Failing these two options. You may want to try some night time sleep aids. but I am not recomending them. You just may not need that much rest. If u feel fatiqued all the time due to a lack in sleep. Then you may have a prob that needs to be addressed by a doctor. It could be anything from Heart probs to a inproper diet. Personally I take a shot of vodka or a glass of wine. And I usally sleep just fine. But that probably is not a option for u. Here again i must say moderation is key while sleep can renew your faculties to much can lead to probs also. Same with alcohol. Good luck and sleep tight.

Answer 2

I have a link for you below. I've only copied some of it for you here. Good luck.

Try to go to sleep at the same time each night and get up at the same time each morning. Try not to take naps during the day because naps may make you less sleepy at night.
Avoid caffeine, nicotine, and alcohol late in the day. Caffeine and nicotine are stimulants and can keep you from falling asleep. Alcohol can cause waking in the night and interferes with sleep quality.
Get regular exercise. Try not to exercise close to bedtime because it may stimulate you and make it hard to fall asleep. Experts suggest not exercising for at least three to four hours before the time you go to sleep.
Don't eat a heavy meal late in the day. A light snack before bedtime, however, may help you sleep.
Make your sleeping place comfortable. Be sure that it is dark, quiet, and not too warm or too cold. If light is a problem, try a sleeping mask. If noise is a problem, try earplugs, a fan, or a "white noise" machine to cover up the sounds.
Follow a routine to help you relax before sleep. Read a book, listen to music, or take a bath.
Avoid using your bed for anything other than sleep or sex.
If you can't fall asleep and don't feel drowsy, get up and read or do something that is not overly stimulating until you feel sleepy.
If you find yourself lying awake worrying about things, try making a to-do list before you go to bed. This may help you to not focus on those worries overnight.

Answer 3

My doctor suggested that I take Tylenol PM so I could fall asleep faster and rest better. It works for me. Walmart has their own brand, it is cheaper and has the same ingredients. I take a 3mg melatonin pill, 2 tylenol pms and an ibuprophen 400 mg. just before bedtime. I sleep like a baby.

Answer 4

I am 17 and have the same troubles falling asleep.
I have found that if you eat a banana before you go to bed it helps,
bananas have tryptophan (sp?) that makes you tired. The same thing in turkeys. I also heard that if you yawn 6-7 times you will go to sleep faster also.

I feel you pain! Good Luck!

Answer 5

You can try some nutritional supplements to help you relax. Calcium/magnesium tablets help you calm down, & actually relax the muscles.
An herb, valerian, is also a pretty good sedating herb, but it pretty stinky, too.
Hops & passion flower, as well as chamomile, are all well known calming herbs, too.

Answer 6

Try heavy exercise. If you are very tired, you sleep fast for sure.

Answer 7

DON'T TOSS AND TURN. TRY TO JUST LAY IN ONE SPOT AND RELAX.IT HELPED ME. THINK OF ONE PLACE THAT YOU'D REALLY LIKE TO BE AND PICTURE THAT IN YOUR MIND. THIS HELPED ME. ALSO HAVING SEX IS LIKE A SLEEPING PILL.

Answer 8

put in your mind that your bedroom is only for sleeping...... dont do anything if your there........ if this dont work you can j*rk of* and you'll finally get sleepy

Answer 9

try reading in bed. that always do it for me

Answer 10

sleeping medicines. of course , see your doctor first.!