INSOMNIA IS A BITCH...MOST NIGHTS I STRUGGLE TO SLEEP AT ALL SOME NIGHTS IF I AM LUCKY I GET 3 OR 4 HOURS...BUT IT'S ALWAYS A STRUGGLE...I RARELY F EVEN HAVE TIME FOR TRYING TO NAP DURING THE DAY...SO I END UP A WALKING ZOMBIE MOST OF THE TIME...SEEMS LIKE ABOUT ONCE EVERY COUPLE WEEKS UNDER THE PERFECT CIRCUMSTANCES I CRASH FOR 10 TO 12 HOURS AND THEN IT'S BACK TO THE INSOMNIAC'S BALL.
GOT ANY STORIES OR TIPS ON THE SUBJECT?π
I can relate. There were many nights not long ago when all I would get was three or four hours, too. The things that have helped me get better sleep are:
1. Using blackout curtains
2. Trying to stay off of my phone for at least 30 minutes before I get in bed.
3. Forcing myself not to think about anything as I'm laying there trying to fall asleep. That's the hardest! As soon as the thought comes in my head I shut it out.
I think taking magnesium helps some people too.
THANKS...THOSE ARE GREAT TIPS...I CAN'T QUITE APPLYTHEM ALL...BUT I WILL HAPPILY TAKE WHAT I CAN...
NUMBER 3 IS DEFINITELY THE HARDEST AND PROBABLY MY BIGGEST PROBLEM.
Devices off at least two hours before bed time.
Read a book half an hour before you to sleep.
Have a fixed bed time.
Long ago I used to use this trick drink before bed - mix a banana, milk and honey into a smoothie. The combination acts like a natural sedative.
You can try taking some magnesium before you go to bed - that's supposed to help.
Don't fuck around with melatonin.
And if all else fails, read some of samoanjoes' posts.
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shareINTERESTING....SOLID ADVICE.ππ»
shareI'm in the same boat, so not many tips. Drink less soda, eat more iron-rich foods and spend a little more time in direct sunlight, those are the only things that have worked for me. Too bad I'm a vegetarian who loves soda, so I can't even follow my own tips half the time.
shareI MAY BE FUCKED.π
I RETIRED FROM SODA SIX MONTHS AGO...I EAT IRON AND I GET A LOT OF SUNLIGHT...OH WELL...IF THIS SLEEPLESSNESS KEEPS UP WE SHOULD MEET UP AND FIGHT CRIME OR SOMETHING.
I'm too tired to do anything while awake, so I'd be a pretty shit vigilante, but hey good luck. Also yeah, you may be indeed be fucked, I genuinely dunno what else could help. At least you're sticking it to coca-cola by not drinking as much cherry coke, that's superhero adjacent enough.
shareMy wife is amazed that I can sleep anywhere, anytime, even standing up, lol.
Herbal tea is good - Camomile, Peppermint, Green etc.
Camomile tea is great for sleep. I use this too. But Kowalski is a pothead so not sure that tea would help much if weed doesn't π€·π»ββοΈ.
shareI SMOKE A LOT OF WEEDS...I NEVER GET THE MUNCHIES AND I DON'T GET TIRED....IT'S PROBABLY BECAUSE I AM SUCH A MUSCULAR SUPERMAN WITH COOL IDEAS AND FUNNY JOKES.π
shareYOU ARE AN IMPRESSIVE SPECIMEN...WATCH YOURSELF...SOME PEOPLE MIGHT BE AFTER YOUR DNA FOR REASONS.
shareI can't sleep in silence. I listen to story tellers on YouTube every night. I hear about 3 or 4 stories and I'm gone. I'd be up all night without them.
Some that I frequent are, Being Scared, Interscare Sleep, Let's Read, Mr Ballen and Mr Revenant amongst others. They're usually stories taken from Reddit, but as the channels get bigger, people send their own stories directly to the storyteller.
It's one reason why I pay for YouTube Premium, do that there's no ads whilst I'm trying to get to sleep.
AWESOME...A FRIEND HAS BEEN SUGGESTING SLEEP STORIES...I TRYED A FEW BUT HAVE NOT FOUND A SERIES THAT WORKS FOR ME YET....I WILL GLADLY GIVE THOSE SUGGESTIONS A GO...THANKS!
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