Best thing for insomnia?

Tut , nobody likes Broccoli

Originally Posted by Fallout

- Stress. Sort out all your mental issues so you have nothing to think about/worry about when you get into bed. Pay your bills, get all those 'things' done as soon as they arrive, sort out your relationship issues, fix everything that dwells on your mind. Ease your conscience by righting your wrongs.

Originally Posted by LewSpeight

The hardest thing is sorting 'relationship issues' as that is the reason for most of my troubles at the mo (boo hoo)

Now I know what you're all thinking, here's some hippy yoghurt-knitting suggestion but these really do work. And yes, the Mayan tendencies may put you right off given their latest failed predictions....Obviously it's all psychological, that's my reasoning anyway, but I've spoken to a number of people who convincingly swear by these things. The idea of offloading the troubles on the mind before sleep isn't such a stupid one and that sense of release helps for better Z production.

You're not far from me LewSpeight if you want me to get ya some

[Fallout]

hahahahahahahhahahahahahah! HAHAHAHA MARIA AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAH! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Now that's out of the way, that's actually a really good idea. I don't believe in voodoo jiggery pokery shizzle dizzle either, but it's good to consciously air your problems. If I think about something stressful I can never solve it, but saying it out loud goes round some other brain circuit and makes a big difference. It's like stuff in your head stays in your head, and stuff that comes out your mouth you let go of.

That's why I laughed in your face. Now I feel better.

[jambo]

As a former dyslexic agnostic insomniac, I used to lie awake at night wondering if there was a dog...






With that to one side, I tend to sleep annoyingly well compared to most people, but in the past I've used a combination of the above when it's an issue. Routine really is quite key, like you I get bored easily, but if your life is too random your body never really knows when it should be scaled back. Get some thinking / activity / excitement in in the early evening, and wind down for an hour before bed.

Jambo

Originally Posted by Fallout

but it's good to consciously air your problems.

Most of the time I have a human worry person called YC but he can only take so much worrying

FOOL PROOF METHOD OF SLEEPING WELL = DIET and DISCIPLINE!

Simple biology will tell you you're designed neigh required to sleep to survive. If you're not sleeping then its something you're doing which is causing that problem. Change your habbits or get used to it been as it is.

Dont eat ****, dont drink caffine or sugar based fluids after 6pm. Dont eat ANYTHING after 8pm

Discipline wise, Get up at 8am and don't nap. Be a man and stick to that for 2 weeks and if you're not sleeping like a baby, well if you're not sleeping by sticking to that then I wont believe you've stuck to it.

Sounds harsh but I used to moan "I cant sleep, Im not a good sleeper etc I've tried everything yada yada whinge whine" Then I took the above advice on bored and stuck to it.

[chris8886]

Originally Posted by Littlepeahead

Oh and don't try and share a room with Treacle or Chris8886 unless you have really good earplugs or can out-snore them.

oi, there's no need for that! tis only when i've had rather too many to drink that i sometimes let out the odd snore!

i do agree on the light thing though, i find it hard to get to sleep unless i cover up the digital alarm clock!

[Jayneflakes]

I know the issue too, so I gave up coffee completely and have a relaxing read before bed. Therapy worked as well!

As for a good bedtime read, try theoretical physics. A Brief history of time was a great read and took about two months. That was followed by Deep Time by David Darling and I now have Afterglow of Creation by Marcus Chown at the moment, while also reading Dreams of Stone by Jonathan Wylie, Stuart by Alexander Masters and the various books of The Hitch Hikers Guide!

A damn good cycle ride early in the day to make you tired is a fabulous way of sorting out the body for a good nights rest. Physical activity makes the body tired and the brain will follow. Good luck.

If things get out of hand and you start to lose nights to being awake, think about seeing a cognitive behavioral therapist. This can help a lot by teaching you to retrain yourself. Good luck.

[Littlepeahead]

Originally Posted by chris8886

oi, there's no need for that! tis only when i've had rather too many to drink that i sometimes let out the odd snore!

i do agree on the light thing though, i find it hard to get to sleep unless i cover up the digital alarm clock!

And that means stumbling round the room muttering and swearing before chucking pillows at the clock on the TV. Before going to sleep. Of course by then I was wide awake.

I love the Fallout lists all those things he doesn't believe in but he does think there are Zombies.