I cant get to sleep on a night

Question

i just dont feel tired till really late (5am) but cant get my **** out of bed in the moring either

Answer 1

even if you don't feel tired make sure you get in bed by a certain time every night. here's some tips to help your sleeping.

exercise every day, usually not before bed because it'll make you feel energized.

don't drink coffee after 5pm, caffeine stays in your system for several hours after your last cup.

don't watch tv an hour before bed, tv can keep your brain busy even after you stop watching it.

read a book with a bedstand light on.

write down what's going throug your mind, espcially if you're thinking about what you need to do the next day.

turn on a fan, put on soft music, or something else to create "white noise" this lets your brain focus on just that noise and none of the others in the night.

have a routine at night and do the same thing every night.

make sure it's super dark in your room.

keep your home cooler during the night when you sleep

try aroma therepy. there are a lot of scents that are supposed to help with calming, especialy lavendar.

don't take a nap

make sure you wake up at the same time every day, no matter what.

if you continue to have problems with your sleep talk to your doctor. they can help with even more tips and will send you to a sleep clinic if needed.  

Answer 2

Exercise, but not within 2 hours of bedtime. Have a warm bath, or shower, an hour before bedtime, then a glass of very warm milk, possibly with Horlicks, or one of the herbal teas, below, and use dimmer lighting. Put your mind in a position where it wants to shut itself off, and sleep. See insomnia treatments, in much more detail than can be included here, in section 3, at ezy build, below. Use one of the relaxation methods, in bed, after lights out, on pages 2, 11, 2.c, or 2.i, but they can take some time to learn, (progressive muscular relaxation excepted) so learn and become proficient in their use during the day.

An alternative is to use the EFT, in section 53, and pages 2.q, and 2.o, saying to yourself: "Even though I currently have a sleep disorder, I deeply and completely accept myself." (or choose your own wording) while you use the acupressure tapping. Some more; quick, and easy to learn, are at http://www.umm.edu/sleep/relax_tech.htm  The progressive muscle relaxation, (most easily learned) guided imagery, and mindfulness breathing are known to be effective.

          Find out which works best for you, in the daylight hours, so you will be prepared, come bedtime. For many people, a good idea is to develop a set "wind down" routine for the last hour before bedtime, so your subconscious mind learns that it is time to put thinking aside, and prepare for mindfulness, (awareness, without cogitation/purposeful thought) or the EFT, in preparation for sleep, but the idea with mindfulness is to not even think about sleeping: just drift off, naturally, during exercising those techniques.

Avoid TV, computer, or anything exciting in this hour, although reading a BORING! book is a good idea.  I suggest that you try using the EMDR variant, below, prior to the mindfulness, or the progressive muscular relaxation, but after the EFT, if that method is chosen. Experiment, to find which combination works best for you.  

           In section 3: INSOMNIA: PAGE O - INSOMNIA: A COMPREHENSIVE POST  a variant of Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing therapy is shown, which has been used successfully for those people suffering from insomnia, depression, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and anxiety. It is easily learned, quick to use, yet can be very effective; although it is easy to be dismissive of such a seemingly unusual technique, give it a good tryout, for at least a few weeks, to see if it is effective in your case. I copied it from a published clinical psychologist, and now use it every night.

Usually, I have a cup of chamomile herbal tea, an hour before bedtime, and employ many of the techniques in section 3. Others may prefer Sleepytime, by Celestial Seasonings, Relax, Be Sleepy, or valerian root, from supermarket tea, or health food aisles. Milk, or cream should not be used with herbal tea.  http://www.ezy-build.net.nz/~shaneris  

Answer 3

read a boring book, u will fall a sleep

Answer 4

TRY TO WAKE UP EARLY ,AND DRINK CUP OF YOGERT BEFORE YOU GET TO SLEEP.

Answer 5

how old are you? how active are you during the day? do you usually have a bedtime routine? (go to bed at the same time each night?

there are a LOT of people who suffer from insomnia, sometimes, the problem can be resolved easily, but for others, they suffer for many years. if the problem affects your daytime routine, e.g work or school, then you may have to look at your habit....do you drink a lot of coffee? you're not active enough during the day? are you stressed? there are SO many reasons for insomnia. if the problem is beginning to really get you down, then i would suggest you visit your GP...he may even refer you to a sleep clinic. some people need more sleep than others

Answer 6

i am the same way,have you heard of imovane 7.5mg,its all that has helped me,speak with your dr first see if it is right for you.

Answer 7

Take Melatonin. It's a sleeping aide pill, but completely natural. It really does work for me, and you get it at Costo.

Also, no caffeine 6 hours before bed. Exercise more, but not before sleeping.

Answer 8

Take sleeping pills.

Answer 9

smoke a joint

Answer 10

Ok sleeping pills may be okay but if your taking ANY OTHER MEDICATION please check with your doctor beacuse thats what killed Heath Ledger-May he rest in peace. But try drinking warm milk or i like to sleep with this hot pad on my waist it makes me sleepy. Also you could try makeing up dreams thats what always puts me to sleep. Lol unless i get cought up in the dream. But i hope that helps.  

Answer 11

take a shower before going to bed. have a fan going as you sleep. exercise before bed. take sleeping pills from the doc.