Plz, what is the esiest way to go to sleep, qick with out changing my life?(counting sheep dosen't work)?
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when I was younger I also had problems sleeping, my Mother bought a tape of the ocean, like the waves coming in, and I still use that same tape today.  It takes me at most 20 mins to pass out.
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I have a few suggestions for you...\n\nI have insomnia and problems sleeping and staying asleep etc, due to a head injury, so I've tried nearly everything to get myself to sleep.\n\nFirst off, if you're in bed and you're not sleeping, get out of it and do something else. Try to keep your bed as a "sleep only" area. \nThat way, when you get in the bed again, you associate it with sleep.. and not like paperwork or phonecalls, etc.\n\nSecondly, tea or warm anything helps sometimes. There's actually a specific tea out there that I found at Albertsons, made by Celestial Seasonings, called Sleepy Time EXTRA. And there's a red flag that says "VALERIAN MAKES IT EXTRA!". Valerian root is a natural sedative. Taken in low doses I have found that it calms, or, in a tea such as the Sleepy Time (It's Chamomile Mint I think, really good with a little honey) it puts ya right to sleep. (high dose)\n\nThere's also another natural sleep aid called Kava. My mom found it in the healthfood store (Rainbow Market) in a little drink called Elixr. The bottle says to drink the whole thing, but I tried just one tablespoon and I was out like a light. I did some research on it, and apparantly the more frequently you take it, the higher dosages you'll need to be able to sleep. (http://www.elixirtonics.com/)\n\nAnd of course there's sleeping pills. Walgreens has "Tylenol PM". That works, or "Simply Sleep", which is essentially the same thing. But it was nice because it did not have me feeling groggy and ridiculous or hung over in the morning. I just woke up feeling refreshed.\n\nYou could also consider prescription sleeping pills. I just got an Ambien prescription... I tried it once and hated it though, guess it works differently for different people, etc. I was miserable all night and felt unrested and a prisoner in my own body. Like my body was dead, couldn't move, but my mind was racing. I was overheating and sweating and couldn't do a damn thing about it. So.. I haven't decided if I hate that or not, I'll have to give it another shot, but I'm hesitant to even bother... \n\nReading helps too.\n\nOr turn on the radio on a quiet channel, or a soothing cd or something, and get it nice and dark and before ya know it, it's time to wake up. It really works.  Just don't put on a station or something that you'll be singing along with, it doesn't quite work out.\n\nAnd sometimes I go in the yard and just breathe. The darkness and the cold air makes me want to bundle up in my bed and usually I just knock right out. Sometimes with a little coaxing from a warm drink too. (non alcoholic of course)\n\nWell then I heard some people drink (alcohol) to relax and calm down and eventually sleep but that's apparantly highly unrecommended.\n\nI always fall asleep on my side with the pillow even under my neck. Maybe you're having trouble with either your pillow or your sleeping position? I read online somewhere that sleeping on your back is bad for people that are prone to snoring who have sleep apnea, because it's harder to breathe and it's not a restful night if they even get to sleep. And I also read that sleeping flat on the belly isn't that great either because your neck is craned to one side, and could lead to neck problems. \nIf you're a belly sleeper, maybe try sleeping with one leg up so that you're not totally flat on the bed. It will also make it so that your neck isn't completely craned to the side, and the pillow can be adjusted around the head and maybe a separate one for under the chest or knee for good elevation so you don't suffocate yourself.\n\nOh and maybe a body pillow too... ever try just holding something to sleep? It could help... pillow, teddy bear, someone.\n\nSometimes when you feel really safe where you are, you'll just knock right out, without a second thought.\n\nGood luck, hope you can catch some
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Relax, calm yourself down, if you can't sleep do something to take your attention off yourself, anything at all.\n\nRead a book or magazine, listen to some comforting or relaxing music, watch t.v. if you aren't up to the previous 2 activities, but not for 2 long and don't watch anything that is overly stimulating or really intense, just an educational show or the news.\n\nThe key for someone like yourself is to stop thinking about yourself.\n\nJust slow your breathing, stop thinking about all of the bad things in your life, focus on all the good things and people in your life, focus on your goals in life, or things you are interested in, and most of all, be comforted and at peace by reflecting on how much God loves you, even if you don't feel it, believe me, He's there by your side.\n\nPlease read and reflect on this poem about God's presence in all of our lives: http://www.explorelove.co.uk/footprints_sand_poem.htm
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i have used a natural substance called melatonin. it naturally occurs in the body to tell your brain that it is time to go to sleep. it is sold in health food stores, and probably in wal mart too. it is non-addictive and it actually works.
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take hot water bath and drink hot milk(with out adding sugar)u sleep like a baby
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medicine is not the first and best way to make u sleep easier and better, medicines help u for a short time, and after u stop taking it ,u will become worst than before. \ni was like u 2 ,i had sleeping disorder, and the first thing wanted 2 use was medicine,\nif ur sleeping problem takes more than 1 week go 2 pychologist 2 find out.\nshe/he will tell u the way\nbut the best way i found is: go jogging at night b4 u want 2 go 2 bed, like 9 pm to 11 pm...or do something that makes u tired, \ntry this for 1 week...\nif u didnt become better see theraphist
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I would suggest taking up meditation for the day time. As for going to sleep at night, visualization works very well once you have the hang of it, you can actually use it to trigger sleep, much like an on/off switch. It's like programming your brain to have a specific response to a particular visualization.
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Try this:\nThe idea is to tone down mind and body activities hours before sleep so you will get to sleep easier...\nSome useful steps:\n1. Drink less coffee, tea or any other drinks that contain caffeine, especially after later part of afternoon.\n2. Try going to bed at the same time every night.\n3. Avoid alcoholic drinks after evening time as alcoholic drinks may cause early morning wakefulness and may wake you up after your sleep.\n4. Ensure your sleeping environment is suitable for sleeping (not too noisy, not too bright, not too cold, bed not uncomfortable)\n5. Avoid heavy meals hours prior to sleep.\n6. Stop all mind-stimulating activities 1 hour before going to bed (activities like reading research papers, reading mystery solving books, doing your school work, solving a complicated Maths question, watching your computer, watching TV, etc)\n7. Half an hour before bed, take a warm bath. Then drink a cup of WARM milk.\n8. As you lie on bed, take a deep breath and as you breath out, slowly, imagine you have abandoned your body. Imagine that your body slowly 'sinks' into your bed and become 'blended' into the bed. As you are imagining, take another deep breath and count 1. * As you breath out, slowly, now imagine your body is like water ripples spreading out, slowly. Take deep breath again and count 2 and repeat the process (from the place i marked with a *). Start counting from 1 again when you reach 9 or any number you prefer...\nHope this help. Email me if you have queries.
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I know exactly how you feel. Here I am up at 2.24 a.m. and I have to be up by 6.45 a.m. I am going to try a hot relaxing short bath and a warm glass of milk with a little low fat chocolate. I think we should both log off our computer for a start if either one of us is going to go to sleep.  Ha! Ha! Hope it work for you, try to close your eyes and think of pleasant thoughts.
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I hear you!!!!  I have had the same problem.  I put the alarm clock far enough away from my bed that I have to get up to go shut it off, but I either do that, and immediately fall back into bed and sleep, or else I have even slept through the alarm completely.  My main problem is getting my day--night cycle completely out of whack.  I get used to staying up most of the night and then really getting into sound sleep about the time the sun is coming up.  When your biological clock gets that far out of whack, it isn't easy to reverse.  If you got somebody there to physically get you up and yack at you and help get some strong coffee down you and not let up until you are off to work or wide awake, and furthermore, they keep this up for a week or so, eventually you will start to get the hang of it.  Melatonin has been recommended but it didn't do diddly for me.  You want to avoid sleeping during the day or evening at all costs.  Sleeping in the day or evening will prevent you getting to sleep when you go to bed.  Taking a short acting sleeping pill like ambien for a while, at the time you go to bed, may help you to sleep then, if your biological clock is screwed up.  However, these medications can be very addictive.  If you take it, only take it for a week or so.  Having a coffee pot preset to make a pot of strong coffee before waking time will help.  If you got strong coffee and a snack to wake up to, and then a plan for work or whatever, to get you out of the house early, will help. You may find that you need more sleep and need to go to bed earlier, but right now, it won't work to go to bed before you know you can sleep and stay asleep until morning.  Yeah, a louder alarm clock wouldn't hurt.  I guess you could make a time bomb.  If you live in the country, you could put a time bomb a few yards from your bedroom window.  tee hee  Just make sure it isn't close enough to blow down the wall, and that your dog is removed from the area.  I like that idea.
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Drink a warm glass of milk and take Tylenol PM. It is non-addictive sleep formula. Plan to sleep 6 to 8 hours...restfull sleep!
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Any sleep is better than no sleep.\nGive your brain a mental break and take a nap.
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.Go to bed the same time every night\n.Read or take a warm bath before bedtime to tire you up\n.Have dinner so you're not hungry,because you can't sleep if you're hungry.But don't get too stuffed,because that can be bothersome too.\n.DON'T drink coffee or anything with caffeine at night\n.And most importantly,relax.Pretend to put all of your troubles in a bottle and keep your mind free of worry,or at least until morning.
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Don’t watch TV or even so much as look at a computer screen atleast 30 minutes before you lie down. The light from both a television as well as a computer monitor mimic the same intensity of light as sunlight. This fools your body and brain into thinking it’s nowhere near time for sleep.\n\nDrink milk. Milk has an amino acid in it called Tryptophan that increase the levels of serotonin and/or melatonin in the brain which slow down brain activity. It’s science folks.\n\nGo to bed when you are tired. Different strokes for different folks here. Just because your wife goes to bed at 9PM doesn’t mean you are ready. You might only require seven and half hours of sleep while she might require ten. If you aren’t tired, do something low-key until you are, like read a book, play solitaire (NOT on your computer), or play with some legos.\n\nReserve the bed for bed things (ie sleep and sex). I for one don’t strictly follow this rule as I’ll read some before I go to sleep, but for some people this is a must.\n\nMeditate. No, don’t cross your legs and hum, but focus on relaxing…if that makes sense. Take deep, long breaths. Tense each muscle one at a time from head to toe. Focusing on doing this takes your mind off of other things and you’ll be in lala land in no time.\n\nExcercise during the day. I emphasize during the day. Excercising at night just gets everything going instead of shutting down for sleep. But excercising during the day tires the muscles out and makes for a solid nights sleep.\n\nThese are the majority of the things I have either tried or actually do routinely. What are some things that have worked for you?
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sleep! you have to get plenty of rest, proper diet also, it all ties in together
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if you are not a book reader, go get a book, start reading while lying on comfortable bed..\nif you sleep alone in the house, bring some of your friend family in, tell him specifically.."ok dear im going to sleep..."\nif you dont like maths, do a little calculus...\nif nothing works, start saying your prayers like there's no tomorrow...\nyou will be asleep soon.
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I feel you on this one. Consistency is the key. You have to set your sleeping habits yourself. You should get use to going to sleep at around the same time everyday. Make sure it's enough time so that when you wake up, you  wake up naturally and feeling well rested. If that doesnt work count sheep.