I have a hard time sleeping through the night, what can i do get a better nights rest?

Answer 1

1-Keep a regular sleep schedule.
2-Get your bedroom conducive to favoring you falling asleep and sleeping through the night.
a.Be sure that the bed you sleep in is only for the purpose and (one other activity if applicable)
b.Don't pay bills, watch tv, talk on the phone,eat etc. in the bed you sleep in. (That way you will condition your body to know when you lay down it's time to sleep)
c. Leave your worries, stress or anything else that might cause mind chatter out of the bedroom.
3. If you wake at the same time in the middle of the night set you clock for 20 minutes before that time, wake up and listen to see if perhaps a neighbor may be cranking up their vehicle to go to work or perhaps coming home from work. Loud car, garage door, dogs barking.
4. Stay away from caffeine, period.
5. Don't eat a heavy meal any closer than 3 hours before retiring for the night.
6. Tapper off on the drinking of to many fluids about 2 hours before bedtime.
7. If you snore loud, wake-up every morning with a headache or feel as if you are always tired, it could be Sleep Apnea. In that case, talk with your doctor. He may want to schedule you a Sleep Study.
8.If all else fails try staying up until the time you would normally wake from your sleep and go to bed then. Do that a few nights and it might recycle your circadian rhythm clock.
9. Do not let your pet sleep in the bed with you if you have one.
10. If you don't have any reactions from taking benedryl, try taking the recommended dosage about an hour before bedtime and see if it keeps you down for the night.

Answer 2

Google "sleep hygeine"

Here are my sleep tips:

Go to bed and get up at the same time every day, even weekends.

Do only boring things that last hour before bed. no exercise, no computer time. Avoid bright lights.

Make sure your bedroom is totally dark, including covering up that digital clock and shutting the drapes/blinds/shades. Or use a sleep mask.

Exercising during the day will tire you out so you sleep well later.

Avoid caffeine like the plague. A morning cup of coffee is OK, but nothing after 1 PM or so. Some meds like cold remedies (sudafed, etc.) can ramp you up, too, look for the "agitation in children" label-some adults get trouble too,

Use a meditation tape, or guided imagery. Try a noise generator or CD of ocean waves or soft music to sleep if you live in the rackety city.

Don't use your bedroom for anything but sleep (or sex, if you are an adult). No computer, no TV, no reading in bed.

If these things don't work after a month or so, you may have depression interfering with your sleep, and you should screen yourself for that. There are online depression screening tests. Or there could be something else wrong. Don't take ambien, lunesta, etc. they are addictive and only work a week or so, then you're hooked and they aren't really helping anymore. (But you will get rebound insomnia if you quit).

Good luck! Google this topic and you will find some things I'm sure I forgot.

Answer 3

I would first try soaking in a hot bath before you go to bed. The hot bath relaxes the body and relieves stress so that you can go to bed feeling good. You can wear ear plugs if you have a problem with distractions, noises. You can also play guided metitation cds and they help bring you in to a more relaxed state.

Try taking Benadryl the antihistamine. It causes drowsyness and is suggested to a lot of people as a sleep aid. You can also try Tylenol PM, Melatonin, or get a script from your doctor.

Answer 4

It depends if you are a man or a woman. But before it all you should always be free of mental stress, and anxiety...and keep yoursefl cool even as hard things can be.
Night sleep is a very important thing. Even if you don't feel sleepy, masturbating helps a bit...and sleep increases 2-3X after this. ZZZ...ZZZ...ZZZ

Answer 5

try exercising for about 30 mins before going to sleep
it really helps and drink couple of glasses of water with it
and once u r on bed try not to think just close ur eyes and try to sleep