What are some ways to get to sleep.?

Question

I have so much trouble sleeping at night. I will lay down at 12 am and not fall asleep until 3am.

Answer 1

Learn to relax if you relax at the right time you will fall asleep it is as simple as that

Don't take a heavy meal before going to bed

Take a warm glass of milk before going to bed

Read something

Sleeplessness or Insomnia is the result of stress. If you do away with stress you will overcome the problem. All the above home remedies are intended to relax.

You may also try a harmless but effective natural or herbal remedy to overcome your sleeping issues.

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Answer 2

First, you need to identify the cause of the problem. Is it acute or chronic? Does it run in the family? Do you have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep? The basic "sleep hygiene" requires a cool, dark, quiet enviorment, comfortable bed/mattress. Milk or turkey contain L-tryptophan, a protein component known to induce sleep. Warm milk might be optimal since the tryptophan is broken down to its active form. If you have high blood pressure or trouble breathing while laying down, it can be a medical condition (primarily affecting the heart or lungs). Lastly, you may consider medications. Over the counter options include diphenhydramine (the drug in benadryl and tylenol PM) or even melatonin which is actually produced in your body and has an advantage since it's not habit-forming. Prescription medications include restoril, ambien and the newer lunesta..I would advice you to definitely talk to a doctor before taking any medication though, particularly since the prescription meds have not been around long enough and they have some undesirable side effects. Good luck!!

Answer 3

dear

a good sleep is a necessity for a pure soul and a sucessfull body and i understand it is difficult part for you.

try these following steps

a) avoid mid day naps if possible.
b)if you are on diet or dieting pl stop it.
c) dont force sleep on yourself.
d)no drugs what so ever at any time.
e)play a soothing music at low volume.
f) use absolutely no lights while sleeping.
g) best way to get your sleep is by doing a step given in indian vedas is:


close your eyes and say OOOOOOMMMMMM try to pull this word OM as long as possible , remember take a full deep breath and then slowly release it chanting the above word , this process should be done min of 3-5 mins and vola there you go absolutely in peace and off you go to sleep.

by have a nice sleep

Answer 4

Our twins are 10 months historical. They have slept via the night time for essentially the most facet (we now have had a couple of development spurts and teething that disrupted sleep styles) on the grounds that approximately three months historical. We don't co-sleep - there are 2 of them and so they do good of their cribs. Every as soon as in a whilst if one is ill or up early within the morning, we will be able to convey them into mattress to snuggle however we do not real co-sleep. Best desires!

Answer 5

This article might help you:

What is the secret to getting a solid 7 to 8 hours of sleep? Head for the kitchen and enjoy one or two of these 10 foods. They relax tense muscles, quiet buzzing minds, and/or get calming, sleep-inducing hormones - serotonin and melatonin - flowing.
Yawning yet?

Bananas. They're practically a sleeping pill in a peel. In addition
to a bit of soothing melatonin and serotonin, bananas contain magnesium, a muscle relaxant.

Chamomile tea. The reason chamomile is such a staple of bedtime tea blends is its mild sedating effect - it's the perfect natural antidote for restless minds/bodies.

Warm milk. It's not a myth. Milk has some tryptophan - an amino acid that has a sedative - like effect - and calcium, which helps the brain use tryptophan. Plus there's the psychological throw-back to infancy, when a warm bottle meant "relax, everything's fine."

Honey. Drizzle a little in your warm milk or herb tea. Lots of sugar is stimulating, but a little glucose tells your brain to turn off orexin, a recently discovered neurotransmitter that's linked to alertness.

Potatoes. A small baked spud won't overwhelm your GI tract, and it clears away acids that can interfere with yawn-inducing tryptophan. To up the soothing effects, mash it with warm milk.

Oatmeal. Oats are a rich source of sleep - inviting melatonin, and a small bowl of warm cereal with a splash of maple syrup is cozy - plus if you've got the munchies, it's filling too.

Almonds. A handful of these heart-healthy nuts can be snooze-inducing, as they contain both tryptophan and a nice dose of muscle-relaxing magnesium.

Flaxseeds. When life goes awry and feeling down is keeping you up, try sprinkling 2 tablespoons of these healthy little seeds on your bedtime oatmeal. They're rich in omega-3 fatty acids, a natural mood lifter.

Whole-wheat bread. A slice of toast with your tea and honey will release insulin, which helps tryptophan get to your brain, where it's converted to serotonin and quietly murmurs "time to sleep."

Turkey. It's the most famous source of tryptophan, credited with all those Thanksgiving naps. But that's actually modern folklore. Tryptophan works when your stomach's basically empty, not overstuffed, and when there are some carbs around, not tons of protein. But put a lean slice or two on some whole- wheat bread mid-evening, and you've got one of the best sleep inducers in your kitchen.

Answer 6

The same problem I had. Have an active day, then only go to bed when your feeling sleepy, try and resolve your problems before going to sleep, otherwise you'l be in bed working them out. Try and sleep on your right side. If you can't sleep, don't just lay in bed, get up and read something. Try changing your room furniture e.g. move your bed to a different place, that really helped me. Try and not do much physical activity just before you sleep. Have a shower before you go to bed.

Most importantly, resolve your problems, as sleepless nights can originate and progress to depression!

Answer 7

I find my brain just won't shut down. I get into cyclical thinking and leap from one subject to another.

The way I stop it is to wear ear plugs, so outside sounds don't affect my thinking, and silently count, 1...2...1...2...1...2.........

It zeros out the cycling and lets me sink into sleep within about 10 minutes, instead of tossing and turning for an hour or more.

Answer 8

Tips:

1)Don't tire yourself too much(tiredness may cause greater insomia rather than being not tired at all)

2)Limit food and beverage and limit activities when nearing your sleep hours or you may be continually awake for the rest of the night.

3)Pray to God that He may give you peacefulness

Answer 9

Go to the gym in the evening . Have your supper at 7.00 pm. Try to get in bed at 10.00 pm. Read a good book for 30 minutes.then just relax ,,,put of bright lights.do not worry about sleep

Answer 10

There's really no right answer. It depends on what's keeping you up. Stressing about bills? Work? Deadlines? Credit debt? Unemployment? etc It could be your diet. high in sugar? caffeine? Some people stay up because when they aren't focused on work or housing related issues they start thinking about themselves, so it's almost a self-confidence thing. "I wish i had bigger arms," or "I wish i wasn't so fat." etc. Could be a relationship thing aswell. Just broke up? unhappy with partner? Want better? etc. Some people are addicted to video games and with the onset of online RPGs will stay up thinking about their characters and strategies etc. One of my bosses said that watching t.v. before you go to bed could hinder sleep, because of the way t.v. alters your emotional state. Excitement, explosions, drama have an effect on the mind and does alter your body chemistry. Personally I have to watch t.v. to go to sleep anymore. Because it forces me to focus on one thing and prevents my mind from wandering or worrying about other things. Also when my eyes start to close the sound still forces me to concentrate and i can slip off into sleep. I don't read at bedtime. Makes me use my imagination and i tend to start thinking about other things, say a wood building magazine, i may get antsy and "have to" build that new dresser. Or how does this work. Books or mags that make you think about things, ask questions or puzzle you in anyway keep me up.

I will say my uncle was in the medical field and used/advocated melotonin, but that's just another bill for some people that don't have the disposable income. I've used it when i was a preteen, but i wasn't really paying attention to results, nor do i remember them. so i couldn't vouch for it.

Alot of it is your prior days sleep. When did you wake up last? If you're a young guy you probably stay up late on friday, sleep most saturday, so you're up late saturday if not sunday morning then can't sleep sunday night. When I was in the army i don't recall sleeping a sunday night after basic training. I just got so fixated on monday PT I couldn't sleep, then when it'd get past my "sleep deadline" I'd end up staying up all night out of fear if i did sleep i'd oversleep.

It depends on you, your personal type. Listen to relaxing music, generally NO words. Insturmentals. Some people listen to rain. There is a CD out there that just plays rain for hours, some folks find it soothing. You might try putting a fan in the room and the hum/buzz may allow you to concentrate on it.

Try some of the things on this board, but if you're not feeling them (find the music annoying etc) they're not going to help. The 1,2,1,2 is good if you can stay focused, but if you can't and your mind jumps what good is it? If it's stress you may have to just take some type of medication, which should be your LAST solution I feel.

You have to pinpoint what's keeping you up before you can do ANYTHING though. Sorry but no amount of tea is going to sedate me if I'm stressing about missing a payment or immense debt. Pinpoint the reason you can't sleep, and try to work that problem away and realize you can't change most things over night. If it's a confidence thing, talk to a counselor or something along those lines. If it's a relationship issue though, you may have to take some form of medication. Some people are extremely unhappy with partner, but get depressed after break-up or start self doubting.

Like I said try to work the problem, keep stimulus to a minimum, and just try to push your problems aside at night and deal with them during the day.