Sleep techniques????????

Question

i have tried counting sheep but that didnt work. i also have tried count back from 100 and that didnt help. what are some other techniques that make me go to sleep?

Answer 1

Get you some Melatonin it's all natural and not habit forming.It will let you relax and you will be able to get a good nights sleep.I use this too and i give it to my 6yr .

Answer 2

Open the bible and read.  Then fall asleep praying.  His love is truly amazing and even though it does not solve all of our problems immediately, He gets us through them in one way or another.

Answer 3

you could try a sleeping tea, and  people say that your not supposed to workout before bed, but if i workout then go to sleep like an hour and  a half to half an hour i'll sleep good.

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

I have the same problem the thing that works best for me(if it ever works) is just to keep a clear mind, if you hear anything that works for you hit me up also haha

Answer 6

What I would try doing is clearing your mind and just laying there. Make sure that it is completely dark in the room, I find that usually helps!!

I also try daydreaming, it helps me not worry about sleeping and when I don't think about sleeping or not being able to sleep it usually helps me get to sleep faster!

Answer 7

Drink you about a six pack or if your like me a case of beer and trust me you will go right off to sleep or pass out either way your asleep and that's all that matters.

Answer 8

Don't lay in bed if your not tired. get up  and do something boring until you get tired enough to go to sleep.