What are some good ways to fall asleep, and stay asleep?

Question

I could be dead tired, and the second I hit the pillow, I'm wide awake! I wake up in the middle of the night, from my husband moving, to a noise, to just trying to get comfortable. I need some ways to fall asleep that aren't going to make me drowsy because I have to get up in the morning to get my daughter ready for school and take care of my son throughout the day. And something to help me stay asleep, but to where I can get out of bed in the middle of the night if I have to. Anything like a tea, or a soap. Preferably nothing that I have to take, like Ambien or Lunesta, no type of sleeping pill. They don't cooperate with my body to well.

LMAO If only I could get drunk!! I don't drink with my kids in the house, and no one would watch them. And It seems that everytime I get drunk, i wake up with a nasty cold. I guess because booze lowers your immune system for a while.

I'm prone to anxiety. I mean, I have anxiety meds, so trying to clear my mind of anxiety is sort of pointless lol. I don't want to take meds, unless I have no other option. I think I might have insomnia. This has been going on for quite some time now, but for the past couple weeks, it's been getting worse. I wake up an hour before I need to, and i just can't stay asleep. I normally sleep in my undies, but I adjust the blanket to my comfort. If I'm hot, then i uncover a little. If I'm cold, then I bundle into a ball under the covers lol.

Answer 1

IDK about chemicals, etc.
But to actually start to sleep, try this:
Just learn to really breathe deep. Pay attention only to your breathing.
The reason it works? Well, there's two I can think of, and they may be the same thing, I can't remember.
Your slower breathing changes the oxygen levels in your brain, which changes how it works.
And, your slower breathing triggers different brain waves.
Chamomile, now I think of it, can help you relax, so your breathing stays deep, and so your brain can stop being on Supermom mode (I remember when I had to do that.)

Answer 2

1) Don't drink any caffine after 4pm.
2) Clear your mind of anxiety. Try letting your self drift away. Don't think about all the stuff you need to do. Few minutes of Yoga might help.
3) Get comfortable. Alter the type of clothing you wear, to the temperature in the room, and finally the bed/pillows you sleep on.

If this doesn't help, speak to your doctor. Though i would recommend medication as a last resort.

Answer 3

Make sure your room is completely dark and quiet. Do quiet activities before bed, like reading, to wind down. Don't have anything with caffeine in it in the afternoon. Get in a regular sleeping schedule (meaning go to sleep and wake up around the same time each day, including weekends). Drink chamomile and valerian root tea before bed. Take melatonin supplements.

Answer 4

get drunk and pass out lol