how can i get more sleep?

Question

i go to bed at about 9 and it takes me up to 2 hours to get to sleep and then in the morning i always wake up early (6-7). i can understand the not getting to sleep but why do i wake up so early as well??

Answer 1

Adults need about 8 hours of sleep. If you fall asleep at 11, you're waking up about eight hours later.

If it's taking you two hours to fall asleep, though, something is wrong. Try going to bed at 10, and reading a book -anything that isn't high action- while listening to some relaxing music. I would recommend Baroque music, something soothing by Bach. He wrote some very relaxing stuff, and Baroque music in general is complex enough to be interesting without being overwhelming. It's also not electric and so less abrasive, and there are no lyrics to distract you. When you start to feel sleepy, finish your chapter, and slowly and calmly get in to whatever position you normally sleep in, keeping your eyes lightly closed.

I like to focus on just one sound, a gentle humming in my mind, while thinking about a very soothing color. Before you know it, you'll be asleep.

Answer 2

I recently got a script for Temazapam (sleeping pill). It works well. Before you go that route, try meditation? I lay in bed and concentrate on the word sleep. That seems to help me fall asleep. I was surprised as I am not one who normally meditates.
If you fall asleep between 10-11, getting up around 6-7 is about 8 hours of sleep. Talk to your doctor to see if they think you need more. Try staying up a little later if you would prefer to sleep in until 8 or 9. You may also have regulated your body in a previous routine and it has not adjusted to getting up later.
Try exercising before you go to bed to help "wear out' your body so that you are prepared for a full night's sleep. Inactivity can cause a need for less sleep than normal.
Good luck and seek a physician's help, even if you end up not taking the sleeping pills, it could be good to talk to your doctor.
PS, I fall asleep with a cup of Constant Comment tea from Bigelow. Chamomille is said to work too, but I don't like the flavor.

Answer 3

Many people suffer this problem at one varied point or another in their life, some even more than others such as possibly your case, but I know how to treat it, naturally. For a very economical price you can get natural melatonin from your local Wal-Mart in the vitamin section which helps your body to produce more natural Serotonin at bed time to enhance sleep. There are zero side effects, other than a good nights sleep, and it is non-habit forming. It is just a great vitamin supplement. Search the key word "Melatonin" on your Yahoo search engine to confirm what I'm telling you. It naturally provides me a great nights sleep every night after trying for years to sleep at night before I found this dietary supplement. I now wake refreshed and full of energy as I am only promoting my body's own ability to sleep. The best brand comes in a purple bottle from the company "Natrol" and is labeled Melatonin 5mg (1 tablet at night). Again, it is non-narcotic as it is a natural supplement and is found in the vitamin and health section at your local Wal-Mart. It's the best kept secret for sleep I've ever experienced for a great nights sleep every night. By helping the body to produce more Serotonin, which is your body's "sleep regulator " hormone, the Melatonin lowers stress, eases your mind, and thus promotes restful sleep. You may have a deficit of serotonin to begin with and would benefit greatly from this supplement.

Answer 4

Make sure your bedroom is dark so that you don't wake up when it starts to get light outside. I find this is especially true in the summer with the early morning sunrise.

Answer 5

I do a workout routine before I sleep, because I stay awake for long periods as well. I work out until I'm exhausted, so when i hit the pillow it's an instant knock out lol

Answer 6

An hour or 2 before going to bed, dim the lights and relax, let your brain wind down this may help.

Answer 7

You should probably see a doctor about that. I think that two hours is too long of a time to that it takes you to get to sleep.

Maybe you can get sleeping pills or something from your doctor.

Answer 8

try some home remedies to slow yourself down first. warm milk or calcium tabs. read a book or a magazine too. go for a walk prior to sleep. you have an overactive metabolism.

Answer 9

Read a boring book in bed.
Second. It could be that dang alarm clock going off.

Answer 10

I heard that if you write down any problems in your life that concern you it will help... like a diary. it is supposed to ease your mind and calm your subconscious