I am currently having trouble sleeping for completely unknown reasons, it's not much fun and days go on for ever. Does anyone have any recommendations to help with this other than 1. Counting Sheep 2. Drugs 3. Horlicks. Non of these have helped, and well I'd rather avoid drugs.
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Definitely more exercise, even a long walk before bed helps me.
Also, eating well helps vast amounts, i find if i eat rubbish that i cannot sleep until silly hours (i had pizza last night and tonight, and im up at 2am on here
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Also, eating well helps vast amounts, i find if i eat rubbish that i cannot sleep until silly hours (i had pizza last night and tonight, and im up at 2am on here
)
I've never really had problems with sleeping, but one thing that helps me nod off faster is to alter my breathing.
Try to stop trying to breath, if that makes sense. For instance, after you've exhaled don't actively try to inhale again, but don't try to hold your breath either. Wait until your body naturally starts the involuntary inspiratory response. Just let it work on it's own. Don't try to stop the inhale, it will stop on it's own. And don't try to take in a bigger breath than needed, you're diaphragm will stop and relax on it's own when needed. When it's time to exhale, don't try to control it. Consciously you will try to soften the exhale so it's quieter, but when you're sleeping, you don't do this, your diaphragm just completely relaxes and expiration is just a quick passive moment.
It may take a few seconds to get this, but you're basically just trying to replicate the breathing pattern of someone that is already asleep. It's easy to tell when someone's asleep as they have a distinct breathing pattern, just copy that.
Hope this helps.
Try to stop trying to breath, if that makes sense. For instance, after you've exhaled don't actively try to inhale again, but don't try to hold your breath either. Wait until your body naturally starts the involuntary inspiratory response. Just let it work on it's own. Don't try to stop the inhale, it will stop on it's own. And don't try to take in a bigger breath than needed, you're diaphragm will stop and relax on it's own when needed. When it's time to exhale, don't try to control it. Consciously you will try to soften the exhale so it's quieter, but when you're sleeping, you don't do this, your diaphragm just completely relaxes and expiration is just a quick passive moment.
It may take a few seconds to get this, but you're basically just trying to replicate the breathing pattern of someone that is already asleep. It's easy to tell when someone's asleep as they have a distinct breathing pattern, just copy that.
Hope this helps.
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More exercise? I find being physically tired generally helps me nod off quite quickly.
Also being on OcUK at 2 o'clock in the morning probably doesnt help
100% exercise for me anyway. I haven't been that active lately and I can stay up all night with ease at the moment as he says OCUK all night
I find if I go to bed straight from watching TV/the PC then I take longer to get to sleep, so I always try to get to bed a bit earlier and read before I try and sleep. Works pretty well for me
Trying this one right now. Excersize is a little difficult for me having haemophilia but I walk the dog as much as I can. And all my bedding is new
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one thing that worked a treat during my exams last year was a program called flux. it makes the colours on your monitor cooler which helps to trick your brain into thinking its night time.
give it a try for a week or two and see what you think. you will want to turn it off during games because it messes up the colours
link: http://stereopsis.com/flux/
*edit*
reinstalled, shoved on fluorescent setting, didnt think it was doing much
turned to daylight setting, got blinded
i forgot how useful this thing was
give it a try for a week or two and see what you think. you will want to turn it off during games because it messes up the colours
link: http://stereopsis.com/flux/
*edit*
reinstalled, shoved on fluorescent setting, didnt think it was doing much
turned to daylight setting, got blinded
i forgot how useful this thing was
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couple of beers
As stated above, exercise is a rather big issue for me.
purging your plums, chaffing your carrot, bashing your bishop, rubbing your rodney.
i found nytol to be a bit rubbish. its ok at giving you better sleep but i found i could take two and still be awake 5 hours later at times.
Lavender scented baths are pretty good tbh.
getting fresh air - just sitting outside for 10 mins before going to bed.
although the best thing for insomnia is a sativa.
i found nytol to be a bit rubbish. its ok at giving you better sleep but i found i could take two and still be awake 5 hours later at times.
Lavender scented baths are pretty good tbh.
getting fresh air - just sitting outside for 10 mins before going to bed.
although the best thing for insomnia is a sativa.
This worked for my dad, he saw it on BBC news I believe. Keep repeating the word 'The' in your head (Thu, not Thee), apparently it works really well for him.
Also, exercise hard, really knacker yourself out, you'll sleep like a baby (minus the crying and defecating) and feel better when awake.
Also, exercise hard, really knacker yourself out, you'll sleep like a baby (minus the crying and defecating) and feel better when awake.
Crying and defecating is a normal part of sleeping for me anyway.
