I think its simple Manny.
Start a Fight Club.
You have to learn how to turn off the internal dialogue (stop talking to yourself). When you close your eye's concentrate on just the breathing. Like counting one and two over and over again. Slow down your heart rate and in a few mins poof your drooling on yourself.
I have Aquarium in the room I sleep so the water sound is good too. Snooorrrr.
Think of a Spurs game.
Sleep in no time
Is he asleep yet? Is it safe to post?
Try meditating. It may take a little practice before it works for you.
I had it real bad before I went on a cross-country trip to Baltimore in July.
Upon my return (to Yuma, AZ.) I was all of a sudden tired around 11 p.m. or so.
As I got back into the swing of things at work (I routinely work until 1 a.m.), things got back to normal, though I no longer was up until 4 a.m. or 5 a.m. just for the of it.
Basically, either take a cross country tripor when you get up, don't take a nap. EVER. that only makes things worse. It doesn't matter how tired you get. Eventually, you'll get to the point where your body needs sleep enough that it should allow you to fall asleep at a normal time.
Funny, though... that I'm posting this at 2:20 a.m. on my night off. Funny... or maybe just sad. Whichever.
Way up early even if you only got 4-5 hours of sleep the night before. give up booze, goto sleep early, continue pattern.
Maybe you didn't leave your teeth under the pillow as a kid and now.... NOW... it's ing coming back to get ya. That Fairy aint no .
I also have insomnia. Most of the time i go to sleep until after 7am.
Drink some warm milk before you go to bed and have your girl friend read you a lullabye.
elpimpo4cc is a master of sleeping technique. you could punch him in the face and he would not wake up.
Try not to snort at least 4 hours before bedtime.
And stop thinking so goshdarn much.
and don't eat 4 hours before you goto sleep.
when your mind is not at ease? when your metabolism is boosted by food.
OF course you gonna have a hard time sleepin.
Good luck.
I also have insomnia. Most of the time i go to sleep until after 7am.
Wow, do you work a night shift?
Although I must admit, it I have extended periods of vacation time and no schedule, Ill go to bed at 9am
Seriously, do get some exercise for at least an hour. Go for a walk for no less than 1 hour. Come home, post a resume, plan on at least 2 days a week to interview.
More money? Stay at home? WTF? Why isn't this working for me? I have to be at work at 7:15.
You said you've always had sleep problems. Is it possible you have sleep apnea? Do you feel tired all the time even when you've had a full night's sleep? Do you typically have problems concentrating or a bad memory? Has anyone told you that you stop breathing while you sleep? Do you find yourself drifting during normal activities such as driving?
Regular exercise will help, but do not do it within several hours of bedtime.
Have a regular sleep schedule. This is very important. Go to bed and get up around the same time every day, even on week-ends. If you don't get any sleep during that time, that's it. Wait until your next bedtime to get into bed again, NO naps.
When you can't sleep, don't do things that stimulate your brain such as watching TV (even something mindless) or getting on the computer. Read something boring, sit on your porch, just relax and then try to get back into bed.
An ordered sleeping environment helps some people. Keep a neat bedroom and bedside table. Keep fresh linens. You don't have to make your bed, but straighten out the sheets and the blanket over them.
I'm not sure if this is typical, but I sleep better when it's slightly cold (read: meat locker) in their home.
Try a 'white noise' machine or CD. Pick something soothing to you that you can put it on and it doesn't distract you.
Try to stop thinking when your head hits the pillow, this is not the time to problem solve. Keep a pad of paper and pen by the bed so that if you can't get something off of your mind, write it down and deal with it the next day. If you find yourself thinking of the same thing time and time again, resolve that problem. If it's your job situation, maybe you could have a schedule (one that's possible to accomplish) of things that need to get done, how often you need to do it, follow-up that needs to occur, contact info to include names dates and reason for calls. A spreadsheet might be helpful with this.
If you're not able to fix this on your own, consider seeing a doctor who may prescribe sleeping pills temporarily (maybe a week or two) until you've gotten your sleep schedule fixed. I haven't found any of them (and I've pretty much tried them all) addicting in the slightest, maybe I'm just weird. Word of warning, if they say take the medication and them immediately go to bed, DO IT. Even if you're fine one night, you may react differently the next. Sometimes John is up for several hours after he takes it, and others he's ended up crawling to bed on all fours and broken a window, almost gone through it. If your insurance will allow, I would suggest seeing a doctor who specializes in sleep disorders. Not only will they be able to pick the right medicine for you, if needed, but they'll also be able to determine if there may be any underlying causes and suggest non-drug methods for dealing with this.
And I'm with everyone else, how are you making more money without a job? I want in
Good luck, and please feel free to let me know if you have any questions or would like a referral to a doctor here in SA.
Carie, I'm positive I have sleep apnea. I probably need to have surgery at the very least to remove my tonsils, but it isn't possible at this time.
Sorry, it sucks! My brain wakes up once every 30 seconds. Let's just say that my IQ has taken a nose dive since this started several years ago. Have you tried changing sleep positions? I sleep much better on my stomach. I'm just totally talking out of my butt here, but maybe if you slept on your side (prop a pillow behind your back if you have to) your tonsils will fall to the side of your throat and that will leave more room for oxygen to pass through? I know that sometimes you just can't do things, but consider starting saving for this if you can. It doesn't just affect your sleep. It causes serious health problems, including problems with your heart.
Also, I've read in some places that if you have sleep apnea you shouldn't take sleeping pills. I'm not sure of the science behind it, maybe it relaxes the muscles in your throat more leaving less room for oxygen to pass?
I really think the only solutions available to me are the pressure machines they have or actual oral surgery to remove the excess tissue. I've had doctors comment on the size of my tonsils before!
Really, the problem isn't sleeping for me. The melatonin has been great at making sure I have a solid nights sleep once I fall asleep, the problem has been falling asleep. My sleep apnea probably affects Jess much more than it does me at this point. Anyone who has slept near me knows I snore pretty loudly.
I really think the only solutions available to me are the pressure machines they have or actual oral surgery to remove the excess tissue. I've had doctors comment on the size of my tonsils before!
Really, the problem isn't sleeping for me. The melatonin has been great at making sure I have a solid nights sleep once I fall asleep, the problem has been falling asleep. My sleep apnea probably affects Jess much more than it does me at this point. Anyone who has slept near me knows I snore pretty loudly."My, what big...tonsils you have"
If your tonsils are that big, how is the CPAP machine going to force the air around them? I haven't read anything about that, I thought removal was the only fix. Are you talking about surgery to remove the tonsils, or the tissue at the back of the throat? If the latter, please get a couple of doctor's opinions on this. Everyone I've talked to has said that it doesn't help a lot of people, and makes it worse in some cases.
Good luck getting to sleep! (BTW, it's 3 am, now would be a good time)
Insomnia
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