Any tips for getting to sleep?
349454
I feel your pain!\nHere are some things that have worked for me-\nTry doing the same routine every night before you go to sleep- do a few yoga streches, take a shower and have a cup of tea (I recommend chamomile mango- Bigelow I think...) and THEN climb into bed.  \nTry an eye pillow- it blocks out the light and keeps you from staring around at you furniture while you curse yourself for not being asleep already :)\nTry doing some sort of exercise during the day- it makes you more tired- like running up and down some steps a few times.\nTry to go to sleep and get up at the same time each day.  I know it sounds nuts- who want to get up at seven on a weekend!?  But it seems to help me- it gives your body a schedule.\nTry not to do work on your bed- that way you can associate your bed with sleep adn relaxation only.  \nIf you're lying there for over 30 minutes, try getting up and walking around.  Go sit in the living room and just chill- no TV though.\nIf you're worrying about something- school. work, life- sit in your living room or somewhere other that your bedroom and let yourself think about it and obsess about it for maybe 20 minutes- whatever.  Maybe try to work out a solution.  And then say to yourself, ok! I'm done thinking about that- mean it! and then climb into bed.\nGOOD LUCK!!! I'm not saying that these always always always work for me but they're worth a try.\nZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.......... :)
509259
Go outside into the cool air, stretch and breathe for a couple minutes, then go back inside and slam a redbull.\n\nGood luck.\n\nAnd whatever you do, don't justify going to bed before finishing what you have to do or planning out how early you need to get up to get your stuff done.
524367
Hi!\nWhen you don't get good sleep,\n1) just lay on the bed,Keep your mind thoughtless and just close your eyes,have a deep breath,start counting reverse from 100 to 1 or\n2) if you sleep under sky, you can start counting number of stars in the sky, it will really help you in sleeping. You wouldn't be able to know when you fell asleep.
916886
Ideally if you could take a nap would be the best.\nget off at 6pm, I would stay awake till like 12 or 1 am then get up at 7 or 8 then try an take a 2 hr or so nap at 3. \nLearn to take naps, get up earlier and then take a 1 to 2 hr nap before you have to go in to work.
807491
Do not engage in any type of exercise 2 hrs prior to going to bed.  Try a glass of milk- it contains a protein that helps you sleep. Avoid caffeine:teas,coffee,sodas etc.. Comfortable pijamas,idealroom temp,reading a book,aviod a great movie or show it will keep u stimulated.  Good luck!
490029
You must find a way to sleep.  A rested mind takes tests easier and retains memory better.  good luck.
185345
try melatonin, 3mg a night helps you get back a normal sleep cycle. its also NATURAL, no habit forming, and you dont feel groggy in the am, i use it every night.
389542
I also stay up way later than usual so that I am pretty much instantly asleep when I finally turn off the TV. \n\nIt also helps me to let a neighbor know when my husband is traveling...(especially years ago when the kids were little)\n\nMake sure you feel your locks are secure. Sleep with your charged cell phone at your bedside.\n\nI keep a tealight candle lit on my dresser. It goes out on its own after 2 hours or so.
907009
take hot water bath and drink hot milk(with out adding sugar)u sleep like a baby
872717
try excersing before bed time or do something to make you tired or try a mild sleep med.
787777
Get more sleep. But if that's not an option at the moment, use makeup.
1080938
Have a nice nap. I cannot force myself to sleep, you can get some rest tho.
957622
Stop worring and get more sleep.
169908
Don't take any medicine to fall asleep.  Try reading a book or a magazine.  Don't get on the computer though.
557930
Try to go to bed early, Avoid use of Tea, coffee, or nicotine 2 hours before sleep.\nHad dinner 2 1/2 hour before , walk after dinner for 10 minutes.\nAvoid day time naps.\nMake your bedroom light dim\nproper ventilated\nTemp control\nListening some slow nice music while on bed\nRead some book \nAvoid drink water at time to sleep\nWork hard during day.
744377
What are you doing before you lay down?  You need to unwind from your day before just trying to sleep.  A glass of wine or cup of tea, a warm bath with candles and some aroma therapy bath salts and some aroma therapy spray for your sheets to help you relax.  I also like to put in a cd either natural sounds, a soft gentle rain or crackling fire or some classical music on a low setting.  I like someone else who answered like to read so I find something I like and read until my eyes get droopy.  \n\nAs a last resort you could always try an over the counter sleep aid.  I have heard that ambien (sp?) works well.  Sometimes I take a tylenol pm if nothing else is working.\n\nBut the best thing is to try and figure out why your not sleeping.  You have to learn to let all your worries from the day go, weather it is money, family, all the errands you have to do the following day etc.  \n\nBest of luck to you.
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I wish I knew the answer cause I have the same problem.  Somethings that have worked in the past for me is....\n\n1. Write down your "to do" list for the next day an hour before you plan on going to bed.\n2. Don't drink caffeine after 6pm.\n3. write in a journal your thoughts for the day ( but make sure it is half hour before you go to bed.)\n\nI've tried all and they do help.  I still have problems once in a while.\n\ngood luck and sweet dreams :)