Why won't my mind stop thinking which prevents me from falling asleep?
357149
I have the same problem. What I do is lay down, close my eyes and in my mine I'll keep calling on Jesus and I would adventurely go to sleep.
992662
I concentrate on my breathing, blocking out all thoughts except "breathe in, breathe out, breathe in, breathe out" ... it's the blocking of other thoughts that helps bring on sleep, as well as the steady brething rhythmn.
1087084
it isn't until we have had 4 hours interrupt sleep, that our minds can unwind....{ we must attain REM state of sleep...to process}\n\nthe body can go for days...\n\nbut the mind can not...\nso get it at least 5...and you will feel refreshed..
454045
You really made me crack up on that one.  Of course, I'm going on no sleep, so I'm laughing over the dumbest things.  Anyway, you hear voices in your head because they are being created by your mind and have no reality outside of your mind.  \n\nIf you start hearing things from your arse, then go to the doctor immediately because you have either totally lost it, or you have swallowed a tape recorder which is about to exit and that could hurt!
186389
Your mind is within yr body! \nThat's one thing. \nBut mind controls yr thoughts, yr memory, movements of yr body parts(locomotor function), controls sensory perceptions, sectrets substances that will allow hormones to be released-that's another way to control metabolism of cells and lots more.....\nBut still you can not separate Mind and Body !
1187413
You sound like me. I think it's because we can't stop our brains from thinking to much or it could be restless leg syndrome, they have medicine for that now, I saw it on TV. Not resting your body and losing sleep will shorten your life. You have to adapt to a bedtime routine wind down, watch a nice happy tv program before you go to bed & not some serious or scarry movie. About 8:00 start getting in that mode. Eveybody else will just have to handle there own crap!! You are going to have to take care of yourself if you want to be around longer. Try going to a quiet part of the house, on the porch or walk around outside for a few minutes of me time,. It makes a lot of difference. Take some deep breaths, reflect on the day, read, or just sit there and enjoy the quiet. Watch the birds, butterflys, little bugs and a smell the flowers we forget about those things sometimes. I kinda of clears your head.  Just try it everynight and stick to calming thoughts and don't let yourself get worked up about anything before bedtime!!!!!
1177293
I can't either...sometimes I have trouble sleeping if I think too much!!
1157474
My suggestion is to get a clear head. The best thing that I can suggest is to meditate. Meditation helps you clear your mind of unwanted thoughts so you may concentrate on the matter at hand, such as, your studies.
455738
i never sleep...i can't sleep...\n\nseriously though, if i can't fall asleep on my own i do something tedious...i have a pocket yahtzee game by my bedside and basically, i play it until i get bored...VERY BORED.  then when i'm bored into utter submission, falling asleep isn't a problem.\n\ni also have an old economics textbook from college that i keep around for special occasions when i absolutely HAVE to fall asleep.  couple chapters of that and viola!, my head's down on the pages and i'm drooling in the bindings...problem solved.
1087114
This is a very interesting topic. It's like how you can hear yourself say something in your mind, but you don't actually hear sound. Or how you see a certain image when your eyes are open (hence, daydream). It's difficult to observe thoughts as they are happening, since the only way to actually formulate an opinion about what we are thinking is to analyze what we remember thinking. It's pretty amazing how our minds work, and what they control. We can't (more accurately, MOST of us can't) voluntarily control the rate of our heart beat, but we can voluntarily control our breathing. Yet, when we are asleep or not paying attention, our brain's nervous system takes over. It's so amazing...\n\nI can go on about this forever! : ) I actually have never heard of the Heisenberg Uncertainty principle but I'll look into it. (After a pause...) My thoughts are telling me to finish typing. ^_^
678823
Most cases occur when people are tired (well, duh); the monotony of driving on a straight road simply puts them to sleep. Most people can avoid that by resting every two hours, and taking a nap when one feels that it's getting difficult to concentrate.\n\nBut there is also a disease called narcolepsy, which causes people to brutally fall asleep at any time - that is more probably what you heard about. It was recently discovered that a brain chemical inbalance caused it, probably genetic, there is no cure, and no way to know *who* is affected before it occurs for the first time. About 0.05 to 0.16% of the population is affected, which makes 300,000 people in the US alone!
1101378
its when u have sexual thoughts going on right b4 u fall asleep...u actually always dream but usually dont remember it...and u dream about the last thought you have b4 sleep
843059
you pretty much answered your own question here... any stress/negative thoughts/depression can cause temporary insomnia.  try not to think about your stressors before bed... fall asleep to a movie or listen to music or read a good book.  there are things that you can control and things you cannot control and you certainly cannot control anything laying in your bed thinking about things.  they'll wait until the next day or whenever it is that you can take care of them.
872511
Unfortunately, you can't avoid dreams. It is up to you what kind of dream you want; nightmare, romantic, etc. Me myself I don't dream at all. My sleep goes straight ahead or maybe I didn't notice that I dreamt. Anyway, your emotions form dreams. Or how about this, when people force themself to sleep they have dreams because the last thought they had in their mind, before they fell into sleep, will be continued differently in the mind as a dream. People who are sooooo tired, groggy, and dying to sleep, that once they fall asleep they wouldn't dream of anything because the last though that was in their mind was just sleep. So eventually no dreams took place. Now, I'm not sure about this theory, but you may try. I do this all the time. It works 70% the way I want it.
1154595
Hey Crazy Frog,\n\nPerhaps the best way would be to go to your faith and ask God to protect you from such thoughts.  Whether or not you are a Christian, the Bible really provides you with some excellent solutions to problems. As you know, thinking about something before you sleep really influences the quality of sleep.  For example, if you were to watch a horror movie late at night, you wouldn't be able to sleep well.  The Bible says that in order to stay pure, (or keep our mind off somethings that we don't want to think about) we should fill our mind with something else, that is pure, righteous or something that is totally opposite from ghosts.  \n\nLet me illustrate this:\n\nIf I were to ask you to stop thinking about pink elephants, what would you think about? \n\nTherefore, the solution is not about STOP the thinking, but to think about something else.  Also, try to read a book that can give you comfort or try going to your parents, asking them for help.  Remember, fear is what everyone has.  Acknowledging the fear is courageous.  \n\nCheers,\n\nSmashingly smashing
490029
You must find a way to sleep.  A rested mind takes tests easier and retains memory better.  good luck.
362320
Focus on your breathing.  Slow it down and take deep, rhythmic breaths in and out.  Just focus all your thoughts on the breathing and try to put all your other worries and thoughts out of your mind.\n\nYou can also try to mentally imagine each part of your body relaxing.  Relax your toes, then your calves, then your thighs, then your stomach...all the way up to your eyelids, ears, and forehead.  Just imagine each of those body parts relaxing, as you let go and let yourself get comfortable.\n\nAlso, I've found that if I am physically active and get exercise during the day, then I can sleep better at night.  You may also want to try drinking some herbal tea (Chamomile and Sleepytime work best at nighttime)