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
Hi Beth - I hope you managed to get some sleep last night. There's been lots of good advice here. The only things I can add are:
1. Don't watch TV in bed (Leslie already mentioned don't read in bed). When you get in bed, lights out and go to sleep.
2. Try keeping a few nights of a sleep diary when you can't sleep. You are looking to total up how many actual hours you are getting.
With me, I find that I start freaking out and thinking, "Oh my God! I'm going to DIE from lack of sleep." Duh, Carrie, obviously this made it harder to fall asleep. When I wrote down how much sleep I was getting and I realized I was actually getting 4-5 hours, some of the panic went away and I realized that I wasn't going to actually die (just be a bit groggy/cranky/unpleasant the next day).
Like Kyra said, I find it helpful to avoid looking at the clock in general (when I'm not trying to calculate my total sleep hours). Anything that breaks up the panic/freak-out thoughts really helps me.
I'll send lots of good thoughts your way!! Take care!
Hi Beth - I hope you managed to get some sleep last night. There's been lots of good advice here. The only things I can add are:
1. Don't watch TV in bed (Leslie already mentioned don't read in bed). When you get in bed, lights out and go to sleep.
2. Try keeping a few nights of a sleep diary when you can't sleep. You are looking to total up how many actual hours you are getting.
With me, I find that I start freaking out and thinking, "Oh my God! I'm going to DIE from lack of sleep." Duh, Carrie, obviously this made it harder to fall asleep. When I wrote down how much sleep I was getting and I realized I was actually getting 4-5 hours, some of the panic went away and I realized that I wasn't going to actually die (just be a bit groggy/cranky/unpleasant the next day).
Like Kyra said, I find it helpful to avoid looking at the clock in general (when I'm not trying to calculate my total sleep hours). Anything that breaks up the panic/freak-out thoughts really helps me.
I'll send lots of good thoughts your way!! Take care!
