Can't sleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep?!
Question: Can't sleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep!?
Ok, it's officially starting to piss meoff, this whole insomnia thing!. I could do cartweels (which I can't!) I'm that awake!. It's nearly 6 in the morning, how can I wind down!? (I always wake up at 8) Need SOME sleep or I just can't cope!. Tips for tomorrow though, I know I'm not gonna sleep now!. Thank you!Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
What's stressing you Miss Soph!? Something's keeping you awake!. I have no idea what will make you tired other than clearing your head!. You could always try exercise :D I know you're laughing now :D Tires me out though :D3
Edit: Perfect Poms!.!.!.you just made me dizzy!.!.!.slowwww down :D LOL!
Soph!.!.!.your weight is fine!.!.!.enjoy being able to eat tubs of ice cream while you can! Once you're my age, you have no choice but to exercise :D
Edit: Yes I'm your stalker :P Silly!.!.!.you posted a pic on your photobucket!Www@Answer-Health@Com
Edit: Perfect Poms!.!.!.you just made me dizzy!.!.!.slowwww down :D LOL!
Soph!.!.!.your weight is fine!.!.!.enjoy being able to eat tubs of ice cream while you can! Once you're my age, you have no choice but to exercise :D
Edit: Yes I'm your stalker :P Silly!.!.!.you posted a pic on your photobucket!Www@Answer-Health@Com
I have latent sleep insomnia, or something like that according to the sleep experts!. It's just a really hard time falling asleep!. I find it easier to wind down first by turning off the tv, reading something shortly (a magazine, whatever), and establishing a routine for bedtime, whether you get dressed for bed, wash your face, brush your teeth and pray, whatever the case is, just keep it for awhile!. certainly assess the drama in your life d try to diminish it!. You may wish to try massage!. If none of that works, contact your doctor and try some sleep meds!. Many of these are habit forming so try some alternatives first!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
ugh
i have the same prob, just minus the insomnia thing!.
i get it bed around 2am, and cant actually go to sleep until 5:30
its so god damn anoying!. im 14, so when i asked my mom for sleeping pills she ofcourse said no because she thinks that one day i will take them all at once and die, which it totally OBSERD! did i spell that right!?
well anyway, i know i didnt help, but your not aloneWww@Answer-Health@Com
i have the same prob, just minus the insomnia thing!.
i get it bed around 2am, and cant actually go to sleep until 5:30
its so god damn anoying!. im 14, so when i asked my mom for sleeping pills she ofcourse said no because she thinks that one day i will take them all at once and die, which it totally OBSERD! did i spell that right!?
well anyway, i know i didnt help, but your not aloneWww@Answer-Health@Com
Man, I am so cheating answering this in the morning! Last night, I went to bed and had to all my freaking Berenstein Bear Books to fall asleep- it worked! Or I do i spy books!. The only thing the light has to be on, but I can sleep in the light fine!.
Exercise makes me wake up- hah!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Exercise makes me wake up- hah!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Read something that's REALLY boring!. Like me! I read history when I cant sleep, it helps me get rest!.
Otherwise, you could try a little yoga!. It does help you know!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Otherwise, you could try a little yoga!. It does help you know!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Dang, SOPH! You got the same problem as me!. Well I dont have insomnia, but I do have a big problem with sleeping!
Yesterday, I was up with the new kitten till just after 5:30 playing hide and seek ( which the kitten is very good at! )!.
The only thing is!. The next day ( well actually l8tr that day ) I am not ever fased!
Its as if I got 9 hours of sleep!
But, inside I am actually tired!.
But, the only problem is, when I am really tired, I get REALLY HYPER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Its not even funny!
I am not kidding!
Right now, I am typing a mile a minute!
AHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.!.!.
What I always like to do is run around the house ( very quietly so as not to wake anyone up ) and do 25 jumping jacks!
Then listen to a Harry Potter Book On Tape!.
Those things just bore me to tears!
And, within No time I am ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!.!.!.
But, unfortuantly last night, I lost my harry potter Tapes!.
And would you look at that!
I am freakishly hyper from lack of sleep!
Oh, I hope I can go to sleep tonight!
When all the dogs are asleep, it is very boring!
I think its because I have such an odd sleep patern!.
I am always sleeping in the day when my dogs are taking cat!.!.!.!.sorry Dog Naps! LOL!
And then at night!
BAM!
HYPER ACTIVE ME!!!!!!!!
WHOOOHOOO!!!!!!!!!
ADD:
GOT THAT RIGHT!
No good dog section Q's
I actually found myself wondering my way into Fashion!.
Odd isn't it!?
I mean, from such knowledgable people in the dogs section to the half witted Bottle Blondes in the Fashion Section!
LOL!
ADD: AHH!!!!! SOPH SAVE ME!!!
THE BLONDES ARE COMING TO TAKE ME AWAY HAHA! TO THE FUNNY FARM WHERE LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL ALL THE TIME!!!!!!!!!!LOL!!!!!!!!!!!
I AM SOOOOO HYPER! AND I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!
ADD: oh, SORRY lacie!
I AM MAKING MYSELF DIZZIE!!!
ADD: Gabrielle, I DO TAKE SLEEP MEDS!
AND I AM 14!!!!!!!!!! WHOOOHOOO!!!
AND OBVIOUSLY, THEY NO WORKY!!!!!!!Www@Answer-Health@Com
Yesterday, I was up with the new kitten till just after 5:30 playing hide and seek ( which the kitten is very good at! )!.
The only thing is!. The next day ( well actually l8tr that day ) I am not ever fased!
Its as if I got 9 hours of sleep!
But, inside I am actually tired!.
But, the only problem is, when I am really tired, I get REALLY HYPER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Its not even funny!
I am not kidding!
Right now, I am typing a mile a minute!
AHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.!.!.
What I always like to do is run around the house ( very quietly so as not to wake anyone up ) and do 25 jumping jacks!
Then listen to a Harry Potter Book On Tape!.
Those things just bore me to tears!
And, within No time I am ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!.!.!.
But, unfortuantly last night, I lost my harry potter Tapes!.
And would you look at that!
I am freakishly hyper from lack of sleep!
Oh, I hope I can go to sleep tonight!
When all the dogs are asleep, it is very boring!
I think its because I have such an odd sleep patern!.
I am always sleeping in the day when my dogs are taking cat!.!.!.!.sorry Dog Naps! LOL!
And then at night!
BAM!
HYPER ACTIVE ME!!!!!!!!
WHOOOHOOO!!!!!!!!!
ADD:
GOT THAT RIGHT!
No good dog section Q's
I actually found myself wondering my way into Fashion!.
Odd isn't it!?
I mean, from such knowledgable people in the dogs section to the half witted Bottle Blondes in the Fashion Section!
LOL!
ADD: AHH!!!!! SOPH SAVE ME!!!
THE BLONDES ARE COMING TO TAKE ME AWAY HAHA! TO THE FUNNY FARM WHERE LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL ALL THE TIME!!!!!!!!!!LOL!!!!!!!!!!!
I AM SOOOOO HYPER! AND I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!
ADD: oh, SORRY lacie!
I AM MAKING MYSELF DIZZIE!!!
ADD: Gabrielle, I DO TAKE SLEEP MEDS!
AND I AM 14!!!!!!!!!! WHOOOHOOO!!!
AND OBVIOUSLY, THEY NO WORKY!!!!!!!Www@Answer-Health@Com
INSOMNIA: 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, although I haven't tried the other 2 methods!.
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!.
(The following is a variant of Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing therapy, which has been used successfully for those people suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, insomnia, and anxiety: it is easily learned, quick to use, yet can be very effective!. It is easy to be dismissive of such a seemingly unusual technique, but give it a good tryout, for at least a few weeks, to see if it is effective in your case)!.
Prior to using either of the methods in the above paragraph, first sit comfortably, and take a deep breath!. Then, without moving your head, move your eyes from the left, to the right, and back again, taking around a second to do so (say: "a thousand and one": this takes approximately a second)!.
Repeat this procedure (without the words, although you can count, subvocally, if you like) 20 times: "A thousand and one; a thousand and two!.!.!. " and so on, to a thousand and twenty!. Then close your eyes and relax!. Become aware of any tension or discomfort you feel!.
Then open your eyes, and take another deep breath, and repeat step one, closing your eyes, and relaxing afterwards, in the same manner!. Then, repeat the procedure one last time!. Some people may find that this is all they need do!.
With experience, you may find that you can practise this in public, with your eyes closed, which greatly widens the window of opportunity for its use, and avoids attracting unwanted attention!. I have found that the 2 - 3 minutes spent using the EMDR markedly reduces distractions to the relaxation process, and is repaid many times over!.
I also use it prior to my chosen relaxation technique, after lights out, at night!. For more about Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing therapy, showing recommendations by those who have used it, including a professional psychotherapist with more than 20 years of experience in that field, see sections 33 - 34, at ezy-build!.
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!. http://www!.ezy-build!.net!.nz/~shanerisWww@Answer-Health@Com
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, although I haven't tried the other 2 methods!.
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!.
(The following is a variant of Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing therapy, which has been used successfully for those people suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, insomnia, and anxiety: it is easily learned, quick to use, yet can be very effective!. It is easy to be dismissive of such a seemingly unusual technique, but give it a good tryout, for at least a few weeks, to see if it is effective in your case)!.
Prior to using either of the methods in the above paragraph, first sit comfortably, and take a deep breath!. Then, without moving your head, move your eyes from the left, to the right, and back again, taking around a second to do so (say: "a thousand and one": this takes approximately a second)!.
Repeat this procedure (without the words, although you can count, subvocally, if you like) 20 times: "A thousand and one; a thousand and two!.!.!. " and so on, to a thousand and twenty!. Then close your eyes and relax!. Become aware of any tension or discomfort you feel!.
Then open your eyes, and take another deep breath, and repeat step one, closing your eyes, and relaxing afterwards, in the same manner!. Then, repeat the procedure one last time!. Some people may find that this is all they need do!.
With experience, you may find that you can practise this in public, with your eyes closed, which greatly widens the window of opportunity for its use, and avoids attracting unwanted attention!. I have found that the 2 - 3 minutes spent using the EMDR markedly reduces distractions to the relaxation process, and is repaid many times over!.
I also use it prior to my chosen relaxation technique, after lights out, at night!. For more about Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing therapy, showing recommendations by those who have used it, including a professional psychotherapist with more than 20 years of experience in that field, see sections 33 - 34, at ezy-build!.
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!. http://www!.ezy-build!.net!.nz/~shanerisWww@Answer-Health@Com