How do I get myself to sleep?
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I have several suggestions.  If you have trouble falling asleep, you may need to set your body clock - you do that by getting bright sunshine (or bright light) when you wake up in the morning.  Later in the day, don't eat any heavy protein meals, try to just have fruit or carbs late in the afternoon.  Sleep in a room that's as dark as you can make it.  Do something relaxing before you go to sleep - journaling is good because it gives your brain a place to dump all your thoughts and anxieties so you don't have to keep mulling them over as you lay there.  If you wake up in the middle of the night, say to go to the bathroom, try not to turn the light on as it sends a message to your brain that it's time to wake up.  And try doing some deep breathing at night - through your stomach, emphasizing the exhale, which is the relaxing portion of your breath.  (Ever listen to someone sleeping, they breath in sharply and exhale slowly.)\n\nGood luck.
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Use your alarm clock. Dont be lazy.  Tell yourself if you're going back to sleep you'll be dead meat. Thats what I do. It worked.
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Start relaxing about an hour before you go to bed.  Have a warm bath with a few drops each of lavendar and chomomile eseenital oils added.  Then when you come out have a drink of hot milk (no tea or coffee!) with a little cinamon added.  When you go to bed, do not read or watch TV.. Get into bed and lay down.  Start with your toes and tighten and relax each muscle group right up to your face.  Then do a big sigh and you will be asleep before you know it.  It works wonders...;
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get lots of sleep, like at least 8-10 hours
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how bout prying\n\ntry to take a bath before you sleep and eat well
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Don't drink caffeine after 3:00 p.m.\nDon't excercise within 2 hours before going to bed.\nTake a warm bath about 45 min. before going to bed.\nKeep your bedroom at a comfortable temperature- esp. not too hot, around 72-74 degrees is good.\nNo light in room, not even a nightlight or light from alarm clock, esp. don't get up after dozing off and turn a light on, interferes with melatonin production and throws your body clock off.\nTry a sound machine or fan- something with a soothing "white noise" type of sound.\nEat a turkey sandwich or warm milk before going to bed, helps your body produce tryphtotonin and serotonin.\nTry Valerin root and 2mg.melatonin\nDo deep breathing and guided imagery meditation before bedtime.
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Actually, warm tea is a great soothing agent. A hot bath works well too! A REALLY BAD book always puts me to sleep. *grin* Seriously though, physicians recommend keeping a routine, no matter how poorly you sleep. Wake up at the SAME time each morning. Do NOT take naps during the day. Eat balanced meals and go to bed at the same time each night. If you can't sleep, get up and do something for 30 minutes or until you feel tired again and lay down. It takes a few weeks for this to work, but it will getyou into a sleep routine.
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Set a time you want to go to sleep and start a routine at least a half hour before that time.  Do something to help you wind down, like crossword puzzles, or reading a good book.  Get into your PJs and relax.
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Stop worring and get more sleep.
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just relax and dont think about any thing ,try to have some kind of activity so you can get tired and go to sleep
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try drinking chamomile tea. it really relaxes you. i fall asleep late, too, but this tea really helps me to relax and feel sleepy.\n\nyou should make a doctor appointment and get their professional opinion very soon. gasping for air when you try to fall asleep is not a good sign. get help right away.
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I have a white noise machine that helps me sleep. It is relaxing.\nAlso try breathing in and out, really concentrating on the breathing slow and evenly. When you breathe out repeat the word "relax' in your mind. Starting at your toes and going up get your body parts to relax one area at a time as you exhale and say "relax". Sometimes the next morning I wake up and realize I never got past my thighs because I fell asleep.
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I was told by a doctor that not getting to sleep was anxiety and waking up in the night was depression.  You will know if this is an issue within your life or a sleep disorder.  I think that counselling or something of that nature could help. \n I would also look at sleep hygene such as going to bed and waking up at the same time.  Just use your bedroom for sleep no tv or computer.  Keep a sleep journal there might be a pattern to your sleep and an activity(also look at what your eating, could there be something stimulating you there ie food intolerance, cola or drinks that has caffine, some times medication has caffine).  Try and eat earlier you are doing something energy intensive when your body is winding down.  Make sure your room is dark.  Have you tried those hynotherapy cds.  I have found them very helpful.\nI think if this is a long term issue for you then sometimes a doctor maybe be a port of call but do not let them put you on tablets if that is not what you want
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nothing just go to sleep
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get some regular sleep!
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There are a few procedures you can take to make sleep come easier:\n-Drink a small cup of Chamomile Tea about 30-60 min before bedtime\n-Spray your room with chamomile, lavender, etc oil(s) mixed with water\n-Use soap and lotions with chamomile, lavendar, or sage in a warm bath or shower before bed\n-If you are going to watch tv in your room before bed, lay on top of the covers in the position you lay when you sleep and that way when you get into bed, your spot is nice and warm\n-Once you are in your warm bed and waiting for sleep to come, concentrate on your breaths, don't think of anything else\n-When you have the opportunity, have someone maybe rub your back before you get to bed
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avoid naps by eating apples to keep you awake.  excercise 3-4 hours before "bedtime".  drink water to avoid dehydration but don't drink so much that you have to go to the bathroom.  darkness helps soothe your eyes so does lulling noises like fans.  music may help you, and it may not.  hav a comfortable pillow and blankets.  find a cofortable position.  maybe fetal, on side, on back, legs crossing...\n\nAnyway, hav a good one