Do you ever want to go to sleep, but for some reason, feel unable because your mind stays awake?

Question

Whatever it is...,

You're too excited about using yahoo answers, or you download useless things just to be doing something...,

Any of you ever do this? Why can't I make myself go to sleep?

Answer 1

oh yeah, all the time. thats why am still up.

Answer 2

Why do you think I am up at 2am?

Anyways, I do not know how common this problem is but I have had it as long as I can remember. Things you can try to do that have helped me:

Turn a fan on. The buzzing sound is very relaxing.
Use a small fountain, found at a local store like WalMart.
Relaxation music.


If non-medicinal methods fail, you can always use Melatonin(A natural sleep aid, take it 30 minutes before bed and make sure all lights are off), Dephenhydramine(benadryl) can be useful(found in most sleep aids, best to get an off-brand) or if all else fails, there are a variety of prescriptions you and your doctor can discuss, such as Lunesta.

Answer 3

Yes. I have OCD so it is significantly worse for me. Procrasination and guilt/worry/fear is a big reason that some people can not go to sleep.

Anymore, I get really distracted -a ctually since I got this laptop and wireless internet for Christmas - I found all my old comp games and yahoo answers, and now I do not sleep much - I have to work 12 hour shift at 6, and just did one 7 hours ago, and I iwll not be going to sleep til sometime tomorrow after 6 pm, unless again, I am distracted, then I will sleep Tuesday night -woohoo

Answer 4

I get it in the morngins usually, wake up at around 5am then struggle to get back to sleep worrying about stuff in my mind. One solution could be to do somethign really energetic befre you go to bed, like the gym. That will make you tired more. If your worries thoughts are bothering you a lot consider seeing a doctor, they can help either through therapy or medication.

Good luck.

Answer 5

any sort of depression can be tide over by faith in GOD and sincere prayer.

Your prayer is from your heart. Further You must have to understood the fact that God is present in our heart. This can be realised in meditation. Further we are the creation of our own destiny. As per Hindu sacred religion, we carry all good and bad deeds life after life. There is no end unless we pray for unification of self with the divineliness.
Hence there is always a possible way to complete mergence with God in this life by a simple and wonderful meditation

Answer 6

Yes I have developed some tricks for those nights. You have to make your mind do something it doesn't want to do and it will get fed up and turn itself off. Here's one. 100, 0, 99, 1, 98,2,97,3.... and so on .You can go all the way to 0,100 but i'm usually asleep before I get to 50,50. Try that and see if it works for you.

Answer 7

I am the same way I just can't sleep after a few days I go to sleep though I am Bipolar

Answer 8

Yes. It happens to me all the time. I'm realllly sleepy and laying in bed trying to fall asleep but for some reason I can't. I start thinking on all the things I could've thought when I was awake.

Answer 9

Homeopathic Treatment for Sleeplessness/Insomnia, due to different reason and with different set of symptoms :-


Sleeplessness during menopausal stage Senecio Aur 30X, 4 hourly

Cannot sleep in the early hours of night; utterly wide awake, mind active; sleeplessness due to excitement Coffea Cruda 30X 6, hourly

Cannot sleep after 3 A.M.; sleeplessness due to mental strain or sedentary habits; sleep dreamy and restless Nux Vomica 30X, at bed times for 7 days

Due to fear or panic; insomnia after shock or fright; restlessness and tossing in bed Aconite Nap 30X 4 hourly

Due to tiredness; either physical or mental; bed feels too hard; must keep moving in search of soft portion for relief in bed Arnica Montana 30X or 200X, 1/2 hourly (3 Doses)

Sleeplessness after midnight from anxiety and restlessness; has to get up and walk Belladonna 30X, 4 hourly

Sleepy yet unable to sleep; child tosses, kicks clothes off, twitches; restless sleep with frightful dreams Arsenic Album 30X or 200X, 4 hourly (3 Doses)

Sleeplessness and restlessness; specially in first part of night; gets up and walks on the floor, as soon as the bed time comes patient is wide awake Chamomilla 30X or 200X, 4 hourly

Sleeplessness due to old grief; after dreams of thieves or robbers Natrum Mur 200X or 1M, 10 min (3 Doses)

Sleeplessness due to sudden shock; disappointment Ignatia 200X or 1M, 10 min (3 Doses)

Feels sleepy but cannot sleep; clocks striking at a distance keep him awake; bed feels hot; moves about in vain to find a cool spot in bed Pulsatilla 30X or 200X, 4 hourly

Restlessness during early part of sleep; sound sleep when it is turns to rise; gets too hot in bed; throws off covers, gets chilly and puts them on again; puts arms above the head during sleep Opium 30X or 200X, 4 hourly

Take the remedy which is similar to your symptoms. No side effects or complications if taken as directed, please do not exceed the given dosage and under any circumstances do not try to mix any remedies and avoid Chocolates, Mints, Coffee, Red Meat, Alcoholic and Carbonated drinks, Spicy Rich Food while taking any Homeopathic remedies, and keep the medicines away from direct sunlight, heat strong smells and perfumes and do not store them in the fridge.
Curing without any side effects or Complications Thats the Beauty of Homeopathic Medicine (Cures Par Excellence)



Take Care and God Bless you.

Answer 10

just ask somebody tosing you a song so you will sleep