A lot of times I think about stuff before I go to sleep sometimes for an hour, somtimes two. When Im not; I'm thinking about trying to get to sleep, and that seems to take even longer. Last night it took about 3.5 hrs. I was thinkin bout getin some ZMA or somthin natural instead of sleeping pills. What can I do to get a normal nights sleep (no--not Lunesta).
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Get in a few good workouts. You could do some try running for 20-25mins. You have extra energy your not using. It may be the food you eat right before bed too. You don't want to be eating a plate of pasta 20 mins before you go to bed. Once you get in a few good workouts try to fall asleep around the same general time. If you do it will help your sleep pattern.
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I use to have problems falling asleep at night too - I understand the frustration. I find it hard to 'turn' my mind off so I can relax and fall asleep. I do a few things to help myself fall asleep at night. I don't have anything with caffine after dinner time; I read normally before I go to sleep, something that is easy and not too dense; and most effective I go to bed at the same time every night and I wake up at the same time every day. If I am out late one night I still get up at the same time I normally do even if that means a few less hours of sleep. If I still can't sleep about a 1/2 hour after getting into bed, I just get up and go do something else (cleaning the house sometimes, something busy), I have also done heavy workouts a few hours before sleeping and that worked for me too. Also I use to find it hard when I had a TV in my bedroom. A bedroom should only be a place for sleeping and well you know
. It should be associated with sleep, so if you have a TV in your bedroom I highly suggest removing it, it made a big different. I occasial listen to music very softly on my mp3 player. Furthermore. I have tried natural sleeping aides and they've never worked, I feel it is more of a mental thing rather than chemical, for me anyway. Hopefully some of my sugesstions are useful. Keep me posted.
I use to have problems falling asleep at night too - I understand the frustration. I find it hard to 'turn' my mind off so I can relax and fall asleep. I do a few things to help myself fall asleep at night. I don't have anything with caffine after dinner time; I read normally before I go to sleep, something that is easy and not too dense; and most effective I go to bed at the same time every night and I wake up at the same time every day. If I am out late one night I still get up at the same time I normally do even if that means a few less hours of sleep. If I still can't sleep about a 1/2 hour after getting into bed, I just get up and go do something else (cleaning the house sometimes, something busy), I have also done heavy workouts a few hours before sleeping and that worked for me too. Also I use to find it hard when I had a TV in my bedroom. A bedroom should only be a place for sleeping and well you know
. It should be associated with sleep, so if you have a TV in your bedroom I highly suggest removing it, it made a big different. I occasial listen to music very softly on my mp3 player. Furthermore. I have tried natural sleeping aides and they've never worked, I feel it is more of a mental thing rather than chemical, for me anyway. Hopefully some of my sugesstions are useful. Keep me posted.Champr23 said:
what is it i should avoid just before bed? what nutritiones.. carbs, cals.. etc?
and i cant take a jogg before bed, i try to limit my cardio. though i have tried that too.
and sometimes im dead tiered, but it still takes a long time before i fall asleep.
Ive heard reading just works for some, since it actually activates your brain and thats not good. but im gonna give it a shot anyways.. it might work.
for me reading just focuses my mind on other things, since I tend think about what I did that day at work and what I will be doing tomorrow. If you over think things like me, reading just redirects my mind. Reading never work for me when I was younger, but it works now for some strange reason. I get into bed between 10:30 and 11:00 and I read for about 20-30 mins each night and most nights it works. If it doesn't I listen to my mp3 players and I normally fall asleep with it on. Whatever works I guess...
avoid caffeine/torrine and sugar
try lots of cardio
and crack a textbook open in bed, im normally never get pass 2 pages:
try lots of cardio
and crack a textbook open in bed, im normally never get pass 2 pages: