I continuously think when I'm in bed.. "If I'm thinking then I can't get to sleep, so I have to stop thinking, but I can't" It normaly takes me 1-3 hours each night to get to bed.
2006-12-27 23:44:43 · 8 answers · asked by •Bamydam• 2 in Health ➔ Mental Health
I have tried thinking about other stuff but then that question comes back into my mind.
2006-12-27 23:51:57 · update #1
...All I have is my asthma medicine.. I'm only 13 lol
2006-12-27 23:54:05 · update #2
First relax physically then recall a peace full place you have come across let your thoughts focus on and around that place for few seconds then countdown from 100 to 0 on the first night. After doing this for some time you can countdown from 50 to 0 on other nights. No sweat if you snooze off before reaching the count of 1.
Sweet dreams.
2006-12-27 23:55:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Been there, sucks doesn't it?
If at all possible, do yourself a favour and avoid medication. The chemicals will just screw your body up (also been there).
My insomnia was one of the symptoms of severe depression, and I had the whole racing thoughts thing. Sometimes I'd only get 30-60 minutes of sleep a night.
The only thing that helped was going to see a kinesiologist. Through kinesiology we were able to figure out exactly what was causing the problem, then clear it from my body. Kinesiology is really hard to explain, but I have used it for so many problems, both physical and mental, and I am so much better now it's almost beyond belief. I've gone from bordering on psychosis, with every major system in my body out of whack, every internal organ under some kind of attack, my brain barely able to control my body or itself, to a happy, normal person. It only took twelve weeks.
Honestly, it's no good just treating the symptom (which is what your insomnia is). You have to treat the cause. No cause, no symptom.
Good luck.
2006-12-28 07:50:35 · answer #2 · answered by Donna M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You know how mothers sometimes sing lullabies to their babies to get them to sleep? It's the combination of the mothers voice and warmth and the soothing music. Find some soothing music that you can focus your mind on instead of stressing about sleeping. Even listening to some kind of children's story from a recording may help. Make certain that either one is long enough so that it doesn't stop before you fall asleep.
2006-12-28 09:02:58 · answer #3 · answered by babydoll 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give your mind permission to quiet down for the night...then as you lay in bed start with your feet and tell your toes to relax...flex them and release as you do this. Then move to your feet...tell them to relax while flexing and releasing as well. Move to your calves, shins, knees....moving all the way up your body to the top of your head, telling each part to relax. Not only are you programming yourself to relax enough to sleep, but you're giving your mind something to concentrate on so it doesn't wander off. If all goes well, you shouldn't even make it to the top of your head....but if you do and you're still awake, do it again. This works for me everytime!!
2006-12-28 08:12:11 · answer #4 · answered by auntcookie84 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to deal with the problem first for you to be able to sleep. If you can be able to solve it by yourself please try it and if not go and talk to someone you trust and believe in if that one doesn't work then go see a professional doctor who will help you if its beyond normal healing. Take it easy life is too short and we should treasure it.
God bless
2006-12-28 08:01:17 · answer #5 · answered by auntsid 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seems like you're stressed about life you need to set some goals. And get them in action. Baby steps and it'll all work out.
2006-12-28 07:48:11 · answer #6 · answered by alluremn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to relax and think of the best thing that ever happened to you. You can as well take two tablespoon of pure honey.
2006-12-28 07:48:32 · answer #7 · answered by remu 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Turn your mind blank, it works.
2006-12-28 08:01:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋