What is the best way to fall asleep without drugs or herbal remedies?

Question

I tend to lie in bed for a long time before I fall asleep, is there any reason for this?? and how could I stop it?
thanks

Answer 1

Some things that help me are:
reading
hot cup of tea

and especially, my sound machine that plays realxing sounds like spring rain, summer crickets, white noise and ocean waves. It really works well.

Answer 2

There could be many different reasons why you can't sleep. Do you exercise? If so, when? If you exercise at night, it could possibly be giving you too much of an energy boost and it makes hard to wind down after. If you don't exercise, then perhaps you need to, it will definitely help with your energy and stress levels.

Don't eat too much sugar, and/or caffeine, especially at night. Also, don't eat too late, you don't want to go to bed with a full stomach.

Also, try to get up and go to bed at the same time every day. That will help regulate your natural sleep cycle.

Additionally, you can drink warm milk before bed (which contains tryptophan, once prescribed as a sleeping aid), and/or take a warm bath.

Finally, you can play a sound healing CD while you are in bed that gets you into an ultra relaxed state. A great one is by Dr. Jeffrey Thompson, its called Alpha System I think, it will knock you out.

And if all that doesn't work, COUNT SHEEP! ;^)

Sweet Dreams!

Answer 3

Usually because some people wait until bedtime to think about all their problems. Just try to blank your mind completely. Then just think of the most beautiful, tranquil place you have ever been to. Laying by a lake when you were a kid or something. Hear the leaves rustling in the breeze, the little waves lapping the shoreline at your feet, the way the sun dances on the water. Don't even think of your stupid boss, or the checks you haven't make out so far this month. This is your time !

Answer 4

Eating turkey, a nightcap like a nice glass of sherry, a glass of milk, chamomile or spearmint tea (sleepytime time tea from Celestial Seasonings is caffeine free and wonderful with a couple teaspoons of honey). It is scientifically proven that having an orgasm can make one sleep better. Long hot bath, you can get bath salts that are labeled for helping you sleep. I think the biggest reason you can't fall asleep is because your mind isn't sleepy, try exercising, it's a proven method. Wake up earlier and go to bed earlier.

Answer 5

Often it is an overactive brain that keeps me awake. I find it helpful to focus on some repetitive pattern and draw it over and over again in my mind until I fall asleep out of sheer boredom. Alternatively, I try to achieve the state that sometimes comes just before you fall asleep where the mind flits aimlessly from one topic to another. Whatever you do, don't lie there worrying about things - that takes mental discipline, but this gets easier with practice.

Answer 6

Try and have a bath before hand. Don't drink and coffee or even tea for at least 2 hours either. If I have a cup of tea it really keeps me awake. Take some exercise too. I often find Sunday nights are really bad for getting to sleep as my mind just won't close off..... Sometimes I just make up stupid stories to keep my mind off worrying about work and stuff. My husband finds listening to the TV soothing and loves to fall asleep to it (turned quite low).

Answer 7

- Make sure your bedroom is well ventilated

-Don't eat or do vigorous exercise for a couple of hours before bed

-Try to only use your bedroom for sleeping. That means no computer, no casual TV watching, no work. The idea is to strengthen the link in your mind between bed and sleep, so when you finally do lie down, your mind doesn't get confused with other activities you've been doing there!

-You might find it useful to listen to a book on tape. I find any Terry Pratchett or Bill Bryson ones work well.

Answer 8

the verry best way to fall asleep without drugs is:
try meditating or yoga
have a hot bath/shower
read a book
drink a cup of warm milk
count sheep

Answer 9

Try a bedtime ritual, such as a warm bath, then a warm mug of milk and nutmeg. Also sprinkle lavender on your pillow, this is a great sleep inducer. Another good tip is not to eat past 6pm, because it will keep you awake, same for caffeine.

Answer 10

Yes......there is a reason for it.
It normally happens when you have left something unfinished. And you keep on thinking about it.
In students its the revisions of lessons, in Men its the pending work at office...etc etc.
The right way to fall asleep quickly when you are physically and mentally tired.

Hope it helps.....

Answer 11

taking a long time to fall asleep means u wave a lot on ur mind. try conting backwords from 100, and you'll fall asleep after a few times