How do people get to sleep? Like what is the process?

Question

This question is more complicated than it seems. I know people just close their eyes and drift away, but I'm asking HOW they get to sleep. Like, does it have to do with something mental?

Answer 1

You mean falling asleep?
It's a mental and physical process .The muscles are getting weaker,brain still works,sometimes some nerves are too active and that's why our body could suffer a sudden convulsion(this can be also caused by a heart muscle).Lot of people are sad before falling asleep because a centre of sleep is right next to centre for crying in our brain.After the muscles are loose,our mind is not "sharp" anymore,ideas and thoughts have no direction,they just run through our head kind of "disorganized",have no contiguity but they are usually very real,can be scary sometimes.Some people have pseudo-hallucinations,see themselves do some activity like riding a car,looking at pictures,walking on the streets..After that our mind falls asleep and just our subconsciousness works(creates dreams sometimes).

Answer 2

I empathize with you, I had this problem for years as I was younger (I'm only 15 now). There's really nothing you can do... it just goes away after a long time... basically, you just have to remove stress from your overall life, there's really nothing in the short term that'll make a noticeable difference, outside of drugging yourself.

Answer 3

There are five phases of sleep:

"During sleep, we usually pass through five phases of sleep. These stages progress in a cycle from stage 1 to rapid-eye-movement (REM) sleep, then the cycle starts over again with stage 1.

We spend almost 50 percent of our total sleep time in stage 2 sleep, about 20 percent in REM sleep, and the remaining 30 percent in the other stages. Infants, by contrast, spend about half of their sleep time in REM sleep.

During stage 1, which is light sleep, we drift in and out of sleep and can be awakened easily. Our eyes move very slowly and muscle activity slows. People awakened from stage 1 sleep often remember fragmented visual images. Many also experience sudden muscle contractions called hypnic myoclonia, often preceded by a sensation of starting to fall. These sudden movements are similar to the "jump" we make when startled.

When we enter stage 2 sleep, our eye movements stop and our brain waves (fluctuations of electrical activity that can be measured by electrodes) become slower, with occasional bursts of rapid waves called sleep spindles.

In stage 3, extremely slow brain waves called delta waves begin to appear, interspersed with smaller, faster waves.

By stage 4, the brain produces delta waves almost exclusively. It is very difficult to wake someone during stages 3 and 4, which together are called deep sleep. There is no eye movement or muscle activity. People awakened during deep sleep do not adjust immediately and often feel groggy and disoriented for several minutes after they wake up. Some children experience bedwetting, night terrors, or sleepwalking during deep sleep.

When we switch into REM sleep, our breathing becomes more rapid, irregular, and shallow, our eyes jerk rapidly in various directions, and our limb muscles become temporarily paralyzed. Our heart rate increases, our blood pressure rises, and males develop penile erections. When people awaken during REM sleep, they often describe bizarre and illogical tales - dreams.

The first REM sleep period usually occurs about 70 to 90 minutes after we fall asleep. A complete sleep cycle takes 90 to 110 minutes on average. The first sleep cycles each night contain relatively short REM periods and long periods of deep sleep. As the night progresses, REM sleep periods increase in length while deep sleep decreases. By morning, people spend nearly all their sleep time in stages 1, 2, and REM.

People awakened after sleeping more than a few minutes are usually unable to recall the last few minutes before they fell asleep. This sleep-related form of amnesia is the reason people often forget telephone calls or conversations they've had in the middle of the night. It also explains why we often do not remember our alarms ringing in the morning if we go right back to sleep after turning them off."

Answer 4

its very easy.when you go to sleep just think about the best things.people you want to be with,places you want to explore and yes recall the moments you really loved.in no time you will find your self dreaming and that's a promise.try it out.

Answer 5

Do something active in order to get you tired,
have sex, think of NOTHING, try also hitting your head with the pillow in order to get you tired. I can't really think anymore.

Answer 6

Just close your eyes and let yourself drown in bed.

Answer 7

I wish I knew, I haven't slept in years.

Answer 8

generally they lie down first but you don't have to. Then, close your eyes and just breathe and only think about breathing and you will drift right off! duh