Do any of you have trouble with insomnia? I'm really having a problem with it on a regular basis. From talking with people my age (45) a lot of people seem to have the same problem. Any suggestions on how to overcome insomnia without drugs? :frustrated:
Sincerely,
Draculina
Parents
Former Member
Make sure you have good sleep hygenie. Go to bed everyday (even weekends) at the same time, and no matter what get up at the same time (this one is hardest). Make sure you have a routine that you follow before you actually go to bed....ie., brush teeth, let out dog, wash face, etc... Don't go to bed until you're truly tired...so if that's 1 am...so be it, but remember you have to get up at the same time everyday. If you lay in bed for more than fifteen-20 minutes without falling asleep get up and do something, but nothing active. Watch a soothing movie or TV show, or read....dont' work on anything (unless you can pinpoint that as your cause of stress) or do anything active. Try not to eat or drink anything within an hour of wanting to go to sleep. Last..DON"T THINK ABOUT SLEEP. If you lay there thinking about how much you want to sleep it makes it that much harder.
You may want to look for causes too. Could it be environmental? Are you depressed? Eliminating whatever is making you anxious or new could help get you back into a new cycle.
:smooch:
p.s. I found not having a clock helped me. I would just lay there and look at the clock and think..I have so many hours til I have to get up..that's 6 hours...etc. But if you just turn your alarm clock around so you can't see it, that seemed to help.
Make sure you have good sleep hygenie. Go to bed everyday (even weekends) at the same time, and no matter what get up at the same time (this one is hardest). Make sure you have a routine that you follow before you actually go to bed....ie., brush teeth, let out dog, wash face, etc... Don't go to bed until you're truly tired...so if that's 1 am...so be it, but remember you have to get up at the same time everyday. If you lay in bed for more than fifteen-20 minutes without falling asleep get up and do something, but nothing active. Watch a soothing movie or TV show, or read....dont' work on anything (unless you can pinpoint that as your cause of stress) or do anything active. Try not to eat or drink anything within an hour of wanting to go to sleep. Last..DON"T THINK ABOUT SLEEP. If you lay there thinking about how much you want to sleep it makes it that much harder.
You may want to look for causes too. Could it be environmental? Are you depressed? Eliminating whatever is making you anxious or new could help get you back into a new cycle.
:smooch:
p.s. I found not having a clock helped me. I would just lay there and look at the clock and think..I have so many hours til I have to get up..that's 6 hours...etc. But if you just turn your alarm clock around so you can't see it, that seemed to help.
