I cant go to sleep!?

Question

I'm only 14 yet i cant sleep! i cant stop moving around and i can never get comfortable in one position. in the past three nights i have slept three hours in total...what is wrong with me?

oh and also, my parents dont believe me (?)

Answer 1

You are 14. You should sleep earlier and should have at least 8 hours of sleep. You are in the growing stage. You need more rest.

I think you are playing computer game, that is why you cannot sleep. If not, you mentioned that you cannot stop moving around, and cannot get comfortable in one position, it is not right, are you stress? or having problems? If yes, you should tell your parent, and let them solve for you.

If you want a better sleep, you can do some meditation before your sleep, it can help you to relax. Please don't eat snap before you sleep. It is not very good for health.

Answer 2

Get exercise during the day. Make yourself worn out by the end of they day. That's what you have to do.  

Answer 3

You need to convince your parents this is going on so they can get you medical treatment.  

Answer 4

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 learned it from a book by a published clinical psychologist, and now use it every night, and find it works well.

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 5

do your legs tingle or feel uncomfortable and feel the need to move them as you are trying to fall asleep. Like they don't feel right if you are just lying still.  If that seems like what you are experiencing that is Restless Leg Syndrome.  As weird as it sound I have had that and my younger cousin did too.  Prescription meds help.  If not than try some sleepy time tea before bed and listen to relaxing music.  Make sure you didn't have too much caffeine during the day and got some exercise but not too close to bedtime.

Answer 6

Make sure your bed is comfortable and clean, meanwhile the lighthing in the room should be relaxing. Avoid caffein drinks 6 hours before bedtime. Cut down on TV and computer before going to sleep.

Or may be you have a long afternoon 'nap' and ends up being active during night time...