Comments on: Can’t Sleep at Night? Here’s What to Do http://lifelearningtoday.com/2008/04/09/cant-sleep-at-night-heres-what-to-do/ Life Improvement Tips You Can Use Today! Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:11:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: agentsully http://lifelearningtoday.com/2008/04/09/cant-sleep-at-night-heres-what-to-do/#comment-160584 agentsully Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:35:50 +0000 http://lifelearningtoday.com/2008/04/09/cant-sleep-at-night-heres-what-to-do/#comment-160584 @Tony - see my latest comment to Dennis. It sounds like you need to establish a new habit. Force yourself to stick to a plan. It takes 30 days to establish a new habit. Be patient with yourself. Go for small improvements over time. And be sure to incorporate the ideas listed in the article and in the comments. If you are desperate for sleep then by all means seek out professional guidance to help you overcome this, which you can! Let us know how it goes. @Tony – see my latest comment to Dennis. It sounds like you need to establish a new habit. Force yourself to stick to a plan. It takes 30 days to establish a new habit. Be patient with yourself. Go for small improvements over time. And be sure to incorporate the ideas listed in the article and in the comments.

If you are desperate for sleep then by all means seek out professional guidance to help you overcome this, which you can!

Let us know how it goes.

]]> By: agentsully http://lifelearningtoday.com/2008/04/09/cant-sleep-at-night-heres-what-to-do/#comment-160582 agentsully Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:15:57 +0000 http://lifelearningtoday.com/2008/04/09/cant-sleep-at-night-heres-what-to-do/#comment-160582 @Dennis - that sounds really difficult. I have 2 suggestions. (If everything else listed above doesn't work) <strong> Try breaking out of your pattern</strong>, which sounds like a well-ingrained habit that your body has gotten good at. Come up with a strategy that you are going to follow and write it down. 1. Pick a new time to go to bed and stick with it for 30 days no matter what. I would suggest going to sleep at a reasonable time say 9, 10 or 11pm depending on what time you'd like to get up in the morning. 2. Pick either a new place to go to sleep or if you can't do that, make your current sleeping place like new. Get new sheets and add some comfort items. 3. Follow the steps listed above as well as you can, especially no caffeine, alcohol, msg, etc near bed time. Also get some physical activity during the day and clear your mind by writing down anything that is on your mind. OR <strong>Consult with a medical doctor or holistic doctor</strong>. Seek to find a local doctor through word of mouth that has has helped others with problems like yours. You could check online or ask different doctors to provide references of clients who might be willing to talk to you on the phone. wishing you all the best! @Dennis – that sounds really difficult. I have 2 suggestions. (If everything else listed above doesn’t work)

Try breaking out of your pattern, which sounds like a well-ingrained habit that your body has gotten good at. Come up with a strategy that you are going to follow and write it down.
1. Pick a new time to go to bed and stick with it for 30 days no matter what. I would suggest going to sleep at a reasonable time say 9, 10 or 11pm depending on what time you’d like to get up in the morning.
2. Pick either a new place to go to sleep or if you can’t do that, make your current sleeping place like new. Get new sheets and add some comfort items.
3. Follow the steps listed above as well as you can, especially no caffeine, alcohol, msg, etc near bed time. Also get some physical activity during the day and clear your mind by writing down anything that is on your mind.

OR

Consult with a medical doctor or holistic doctor. Seek to find a local doctor through word of mouth that has has helped others with problems like yours. You could check online or ask different doctors to provide references of clients who might be willing to talk to you on the phone.

wishing you all the best!

]]> By: agentsully http://lifelearningtoday.com/2008/04/09/cant-sleep-at-night-heres-what-to-do/#comment-160577 agentsully Sun, 24 Jan 2010 22:24:24 +0000 http://lifelearningtoday.com/2008/04/09/cant-sleep-at-night-heres-what-to-do/#comment-160577 @Donchamon - If you've tried everything listed here, I guess my suggestion would be to work with your doctor who prescribes the pain patches regarding a sleep strategy. If that doctor can't help, ask for a referral to a doctor who specializes in that. Sleep is so important. It might be that something as simple as light therapy during the day might make the difference for you. @Donchamon – If you’ve tried everything listed here, I guess my suggestion would be to work with your doctor who prescribes the pain patches regarding a sleep strategy. If that doctor can’t help, ask for a referral to a doctor who specializes in that. Sleep is so important. It might be that something as simple as light therapy during the day might make the difference for you.

]]> By: Donchamon http://lifelearningtoday.com/2008/04/09/cant-sleep-at-night-heres-what-to-do/#comment-159198 Donchamon Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:17:36 +0000 http://lifelearningtoday.com/2008/04/09/cant-sleep-at-night-heres-what-to-do/#comment-159198 Hi just read all the great comments - thank you. I have two auto immune diseases and take many medications a lot of which are very powerful drugs - all prescribed by my specialists and professors.Of these I take Morphine patches to relieve pain - they work but dont make me sleepy, anti depressants to help with same and a calmative/sleeping pill at night. I dont drink, smoke or have caffeine after 3 pm. Its 4 am and this is an ongoing occurrance. I have tried to no avail most if not all the suggestions above and think they are all great but they dont work in my case. My medical conditions cause, among other things tiredness and fatigue. I find most days having to have a rest through the day but dont sleep more than three to four hours per night. Some days I am so exhausted I cant function or think. Is there anyone out there who can help with suggestions.This is driving me nuts. Thanks a bunch. Hi just read all the great comments – thank you. I have two auto immune diseases and take many medications a lot of which are very powerful drugs – all prescribed by my specialists and professors.Of these I take Morphine patches to relieve pain – they work but dont make me sleepy, anti depressants to help with same and a calmative/sleeping pill at night. I dont drink, smoke or have caffeine after 3 pm. Its 4 am and this is an ongoing occurrance. I have tried to no avail most if not all the suggestions above and think they are all great but they dont work in my case. My medical conditions cause, among other things tiredness and fatigue. I find most days having to have a rest through the day but dont sleep more than three to four hours per night. Some days I am so exhausted I cant function or think. Is there anyone out there who can help with suggestions.This is driving me nuts. Thanks a bunch.

]]> By: dennis http://lifelearningtoday.com/2008/04/09/cant-sleep-at-night-heres-what-to-do/#comment-158814 dennis Thu, 07 Jan 2010 04:49:45 +0000 http://lifelearningtoday.com/2008/04/09/cant-sleep-at-night-heres-what-to-do/#comment-158814 hi i am dennis i am 21 years old and i have trouble sleeping at night have done since i was a child but my parents thought it was due to my ADHD/ADD bt now that i am an adult and have grown owt of my ADHD/ADD i still do not sleep and i dont think i have troubles or any thing to worry over and wen a do sleep its like 6 in the morning till 4pm i lost my job over this and i miss interaction with my six year old daughter because she is at school till 3pm and then she goes to bed at 7 and i have just about had it so if any body had any soloutions i would be very gratfull thanks dennis p.s my mam has a realy bad sleeping pattern she is in bed for 10pm and she sleeps for like an hour at a time then she is upto the toilet or she just wakes up for the sake of it and she wakes up in cold sweats having real horrific dreams and then she is back off and i know she worrys about my little sister she used to have fits and she continstly checks her and ano she has tryed most of the thing listed at the top of the website thanks dennis hi i am dennis i am 21 years old and i have trouble sleeping at night have done since i was a child but my parents thought it was due to my ADHD/ADD bt now that i am an adult and have grown owt of my ADHD/ADD i still do not sleep and i dont think i have troubles or any thing to worry over and wen a do sleep its like 6 in the morning till 4pm i lost my job over this and i miss interaction with my six year old daughter because she is at school till 3pm and then she goes to bed at 7 and i have just about had it so if any body had any soloutions i would be very gratfull thanks dennis

p.s

my mam has a realy bad sleeping pattern she is in bed for 10pm and she sleeps for like an hour at a time then she is upto the toilet or she just wakes up for the sake of it and she wakes up in cold sweats having real horrific dreams and then she is back off and i know she worrys about my little sister she used to have fits and she continstly checks her and ano she has tryed most of the thing listed at the top of the website thanks dennis

]]> By: tonywhu247 http://lifelearningtoday.com/2008/04/09/cant-sleep-at-night-heres-what-to-do/#comment-158724 tonywhu247 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 09:33:23 +0000 http://lifelearningtoday.com/2008/04/09/cant-sleep-at-night-heres-what-to-do/#comment-158724 Hi, had shoulder surgery early december. Sleep not 2 much of of a problem to start with.Since the New Year 2nd Jan i have not slept 1 single second.I have tried herbal sleeping tablets, perscribed tablets,soothing music, exercise etc but still no sleep. I rake my brain hoping to find out whats set deep in my mind stopping me from sleeping, but only get visions or flashes of what went on that day. Previous to my surgery i worked on a 3 shift pattern and could only get sleep when i was on earies. I am off work atm and thought that sleep would not be an issue.any ideas ? Hi, had shoulder surgery early december. Sleep not 2 much of of a problem to start with.Since the New Year 2nd Jan i have not slept 1 single second.I have tried herbal sleeping tablets, perscribed tablets,soothing music, exercise etc but still no sleep. I rake my brain hoping to find out whats set deep in my mind stopping me from sleeping, but only get visions or flashes of what went on that day. Previous to my surgery i worked on a 3 shift pattern and could only get sleep when i was on earies. I am off work atm and thought that sleep would not be an issue.any ideas ?

]]> By: agentsully http://lifelearningtoday.com/2008/04/09/cant-sleep-at-night-heres-what-to-do/#comment-158437 agentsully Sat, 02 Jan 2010 18:32:42 +0000 http://lifelearningtoday.com/2008/04/09/cant-sleep-at-night-heres-what-to-do/#comment-158437 @wackysabyka - glad it helped. To answer your question about using up your energy: During the day, be as physically active as you can and get 20-30 minutes (or more) of some type of exercise. The more you use your body during the day, the better you will sleep. At night, to use up some of your energy to get sleep you could: -do some light, slow stretches (this is particularly helpful if you are feeling any body pains which can come from tight muscles) -read something very "dense" that uses up brain energy to grasp it. (in other words, not picture magazines) - (if you are completely awake) get some tasks done. -meditate Unless you know that TV puts you to sleep, avoid turning it on, because for most people TV is a mental stimulant and will only keep you awake longer. @wackysabyka – glad it helped.

To answer your question about using up your energy:

During the day, be as physically active as you can and get 20-30 minutes (or more) of some type of exercise. The more you use your body during the day, the better you will sleep.

At night, to use up some of your energy to get sleep you could:
-do some light, slow stretches (this is particularly helpful if you are feeling any body pains which can come from tight muscles)
-read something very “dense” that uses up brain energy to grasp it. (in other words, not picture magazines)
- (if you are completely awake) get some tasks done.
-meditate

Unless you know that TV puts you to sleep, avoid turning it on, because for most people TV is a mental stimulant and will only keep you awake longer.

]]> By: wackysabyka http://lifelearningtoday.com/2008/04/09/cant-sleep-at-night-heres-what-to-do/#comment-158410 wackysabyka Sat, 02 Jan 2010 09:35:52 +0000 http://lifelearningtoday.com/2008/04/09/cant-sleep-at-night-heres-what-to-do/#comment-158410 okay well i took the advice and it worked but you know about the part where you use your energy to mske you feel sleepy it did work but you should put some more things like what kind of stuff you should do while doing the wasting the energy cause what if someone goeas thet advice was pretty good but what things should i do to waste my energy thats all by the way love the advice okay well i took the advice and it worked but you know about the part where you use your energy to mske you feel sleepy it did work but you should put some more things like what kind of stuff you should do while doing the wasting the energy cause what if someone goeas thet advice was pretty good but what things should i do to waste my energy thats all

by the way love the advice

]]> By: agentsully http://lifelearningtoday.com/2008/04/09/cant-sleep-at-night-heres-what-to-do/#comment-158264 agentsully Thu, 31 Dec 2009 21:02:59 +0000 http://lifelearningtoday.com/2008/04/09/cant-sleep-at-night-heres-what-to-do/#comment-158264 @Anonymous - if you've already tried everything listed here & in the comments and that hasn't worked, I would suggest talking to somebody. If you have things on your mind talk to someone who will listen and offer good guidance. If you think it may be physical, then maybe check with your doctor. Please let me know how things go for you. @Anonymous – if you’ve already tried everything listed here & in the comments and that hasn’t worked, I would suggest talking to somebody. If you have things on your mind talk to someone who will listen and offer good guidance. If you think it may be physical, then maybe check with your doctor. Please let me know how things go for you.

]]> By: anonymous http://lifelearningtoday.com/2008/04/09/cant-sleep-at-night-heres-what-to-do/#comment-157969 anonymous Mon, 28 Dec 2009 03:47:14 +0000 http://lifelearningtoday.com/2008/04/09/cant-sleep-at-night-heres-what-to-do/#comment-157969 im a 12 year old girl it is now 3.45 am and i cant sleep i have tryed techniquies but i've been in bed since 10.00 thats 5 hours and 45 minutes its destroying my life what should i do i get 4 or 5 hours sleep every night and on a school night i get 3 or 4 and i wet the bed please somebody help me i have a comfy bed i dont drink caffeine i dont have the t.v on whats wrong with me :( :( thankyou anonymous xx im a 12 year old girl it is now 3.45 am and i cant sleep i have tryed techniquies but i’ve been in bed since 10.00 thats 5 hours and 45 minutes its destroying my life what should i do i get 4 or 5 hours sleep every night and on a school night i get 3 or 4 and i wet the bed please somebody help me i have a comfy bed
i dont drink caffeine
i dont have the t.v on
whats wrong with me :(
:(
thankyou anonymous xx

]]> By: Gibby http://lifelearningtoday.com/2008/04/09/cant-sleep-at-night-heres-what-to-do/#comment-153304 Gibby Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:48:19 +0000 http://lifelearningtoday.com/2008/04/09/cant-sleep-at-night-heres-what-to-do/#comment-153304 I started reading this at around 3:26 hehehe just like the describtion said I started reading this at around 3:26 hehehe just like the describtion said

]]> By: agentsully http://lifelearningtoday.com/2008/04/09/cant-sleep-at-night-heres-what-to-do/#comment-150230 agentsully Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:07:36 +0000 http://lifelearningtoday.com/2008/04/09/cant-sleep-at-night-heres-what-to-do/#comment-150230 @Hash - my advice would be to stay away from drugs! If you can't use the rec center, just put on your sneakers and either walk/run for 30 minutes a day. Don't let that keep you from exercising. Take care of You! Please take a look through some of my most recent comments and try to implement some of them. Please let me know how this goes for you. Wishing you restful sleep soon! @Hash – my advice would be to stay away from drugs! If you can’t use the rec center, just put on your sneakers and either walk/run for 30 minutes a day. Don’t let that keep you from exercising. Take care of You!

Please take a look through some of my most recent comments and try to implement some of them. Please let me know how this goes for you.
Wishing you restful sleep soon!

]]> By: agentsully http://lifelearningtoday.com/2008/04/09/cant-sleep-at-night-heres-what-to-do/#comment-150228 agentsully Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:04:48 +0000 http://lifelearningtoday.com/2008/04/09/cant-sleep-at-night-heres-what-to-do/#comment-150228 @Kirsty - sounds like you may be one of those lucky <strong>rare </strong>people who doesn't need a lot of sleep. If that's the case then use the time where you are awake to get things done. If you're tired and can't go to sleep that's a different story. If that's the case then please read through my latest comments to other readers for ideas. I'm not a doctor,but my guess would be that vallium, other than for short term use, is not a good idea. Check with your doctor about this. I can highly recommend yoga and meditation for help in slowing down your mind. Perhaps this might be helpful for those times you can't sleep. The idea is that you need to practice it a bit ahead of time so seek out a class or two or pick up a book on meditation. Please let me know how that goes for you! @Kirsty – sounds like you may be one of those lucky rare people who doesn’t need a lot of sleep. If that’s the case then use the time where you are awake to get things done. If you’re tired and can’t go to sleep that’s a different story. If that’s the case then please read through my latest comments to other readers for ideas. I’m not a doctor,but my guess would be that vallium, other than for short term use, is not a good idea. Check with your doctor about this.

I can highly recommend yoga and meditation for help in slowing down your mind. Perhaps this might be helpful for those times you can’t sleep. The idea is that you need to practice it a bit ahead of time so seek out a class or two or pick up a book on meditation.

Please let me know how that goes for you!

]]> By: kirsty http://lifelearningtoday.com/2008/04/09/cant-sleep-at-night-heres-what-to-do/#comment-149875 kirsty Mon, 05 Oct 2009 02:18:16 +0000 http://lifelearningtoday.com/2008/04/09/cant-sleep-at-night-heres-what-to-do/#comment-149875 hey, im 22 and i hate sleeping, i feel it is a waste of time.. i have done since i was a child. problem now is, is my brain is programmed to believe that. its 3.13am, im wide awake and even if i try and go to to sleep i cant.. my body and mind decides to go to sleep at 5/6am every night then i wake up at 10am. I suppose im lucky as i dont need much sleep to function on a daily basis, never have done but it would be nice to be able to go to sleep at a reasonable time. ive resorted to Vallium, but my mind still fights it and i usually win ! hey, im 22 and i hate sleeping, i feel it is a waste of time.. i have done since i was a child.
problem now is, is my brain is programmed to believe that. its 3.13am, im wide awake and even if i try and go to to sleep i cant.. my body and mind decides to go to sleep at 5/6am every night then i wake up at 10am. I suppose im lucky as i dont need much sleep to function on a daily basis, never have done but it would be nice to be able to go to sleep at a reasonable time. ive resorted to Vallium, but my mind still fights it and i usually win !

]]> By: Hash http://lifelearningtoday.com/2008/04/09/cant-sleep-at-night-heres-what-to-do/#comment-149550 Hash Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:06:50 +0000 http://lifelearningtoday.com/2008/04/09/cant-sleep-at-night-heres-what-to-do/#comment-149550 Its 3am and I still cannot fall asleep. I have to work at 8:30am and it is so hard for me to get out of bed in the morning. My body is used to exercise because I have played soccer competitively for so long. Now, I don't play soccer and the school I go to is super nazi conservative and has banned me from their recreational center because of some i.d. policy garbage. I think I need some drugs or something. This sucks. Its 3am and I still cannot fall asleep. I have to work at 8:30am and it is so hard for me to get out of bed in the morning. My body is used to exercise because I have played soccer competitively for so long. Now, I don’t play soccer and the school I go to is super nazi conservative and has banned me from their recreational center because of some i.d. policy garbage. I think I need some drugs or something. This sucks.

]]> By: agentsully http://lifelearningtoday.com/2008/04/09/cant-sleep-at-night-heres-what-to-do/#comment-149534 agentsully Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:15:40 +0000 http://lifelearningtoday.com/2008/04/09/cant-sleep-at-night-heres-what-to-do/#comment-149534 @Artgirl - my advice, if all the other ideas in the article and comments don't work, is to get up early one morning and don't take any naps. At night, (you should be tired), and at the earliest feeling of wanting to go to sleep, do so. Don't push through tiredness that night because then you may get a second wind and not be able to fall asleep. Do that for a few days an your body should adjust, but you'll need to keep to that schedule as close as you can even on off days. Let me know how that goes! Good luck! @Artgirl – my advice, if all the other ideas in the article and comments don’t work, is to get up early one morning and don’t take any naps. At night, (you should be tired), and at the earliest feeling of wanting to go to sleep, do so. Don’t push through tiredness that night because then you may get a second wind and not be able to fall asleep. Do that for a few days an your body should adjust, but you’ll need to keep to that schedule as close as you can even on off days. Let me know how that goes! Good luck!

]]> By: agentsully http://lifelearningtoday.com/2008/04/09/cant-sleep-at-night-heres-what-to-do/#comment-149521 agentsully Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:41:30 +0000 http://lifelearningtoday.com/2008/04/09/cant-sleep-at-night-heres-what-to-do/#comment-149521 @Man - Many of us have experienced depression. The thing to know is that there are people who want to help you and that You Can Feel Better! I hope that you seek out someone that can listen and help you work out what is bothering you. Just talking to someone about it can be a huge relief, even if it doesn't completely solve it all at once. Wishing you all the best! @Man – Many of us have experienced depression. The thing to know is that there are people who want to help you and that You Can Feel Better! I hope that you seek out someone that can listen and help you work out what is bothering you. Just talking to someone about it can be a huge relief, even if it doesn’t completely solve it all at once. Wishing you all the best!

]]> By: man http://lifelearningtoday.com/2008/04/09/cant-sleep-at-night-heres-what-to-do/#comment-149272 man Sat, 26 Sep 2009 08:30:09 +0000 http://lifelearningtoday.com/2008/04/09/cant-sleep-at-night-heres-what-to-do/#comment-149272 im too depressed to sleep. once im asleep i don't want to wake up but it extremely hard for me to even fall aslepp. i know its caused by stress but knowing what causes my problem doesen't exactly help it im too depressed to sleep. once im asleep i don’t want to wake up but it extremely hard for me to even fall aslepp. i know its caused by stress but knowing what causes my problem doesen’t exactly help it

]]> By: Artgirl http://lifelearningtoday.com/2008/04/09/cant-sleep-at-night-heres-what-to-do/#comment-147312 Artgirl Mon, 24 Aug 2009 03:34:03 +0000 http://lifelearningtoday.com/2008/04/09/cant-sleep-at-night-heres-what-to-do/#comment-147312 *yawn* It is now half 4 and I am still not asleep, I will try this advice but I don't really like the thought of having to try to get to sleep, I would love the ability to fall asleep as soon as my head hits the pillow but I lack this. I also have a problem with waking up, caused by the lack of sleep. But I re-start school again soon and this year I really need sleep and a pattern to get me up ontime, any advice?? *yawn* It is now half 4 and I am still not asleep, I will try this advice but I don’t really like the thought of having to try to get to sleep, I would love the ability to fall asleep as soon as my head hits the pillow but I lack this. I also have a problem with waking up, caused by the lack of sleep. But I re-start school again soon and this year I really need sleep and a pattern to get me up ontime, any advice??

]]> By: agentsully http://lifelearningtoday.com/2008/04/09/cant-sleep-at-night-heres-what-to-do/#comment-145898 agentsully Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:52:03 +0000 http://lifelearningtoday.com/2008/04/09/cant-sleep-at-night-heres-what-to-do/#comment-145898 @Sonnil - I'm not qualified at all to say whether any medication is safe to take. That's why I focus on non-drug options. I would recommend you ask your doctor about medication safety questions. @Sonnil – I’m not qualified at all to say whether any medication is safe to take. That’s why I focus on non-drug options. I would recommend you ask your doctor about medication safety questions.

]]> By: agentsully http://lifelearningtoday.com/2008/04/09/cant-sleep-at-night-heres-what-to-do/#comment-145899 agentsully Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:52:03 +0000 http://lifelearningtoday.com/2008/04/09/cant-sleep-at-night-heres-what-to-do/#comment-145899 @Sonnil - I'm not qualified at all to say whether any medication is safe to take. That's why I focus on non-drug options. I would recommend you ask your doctor about medication safety questions. @Sonnil – I’m not qualified at all to say whether any medication is safe to take. That’s why I focus on non-drug options. I would recommend you ask your doctor about medication safety questions.

]]> By: agentsully http://lifelearningtoday.com/2008/04/09/cant-sleep-at-night-heres-what-to-do/#comment-145895 agentsully Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:45:51 +0000 http://lifelearningtoday.com/2008/04/09/cant-sleep-at-night-heres-what-to-do/#comment-145895 @puffolina - good luck!! @puffolina – good luck!!

]]> By: Puffolina on cp! :D http://lifelearningtoday.com/2008/04/09/cant-sleep-at-night-heres-what-to-do/#comment-145395 Puffolina on cp! :D Sun, 02 Aug 2009 21:16:44 +0000 http://lifelearningtoday.com/2008/04/09/cant-sleep-at-night-heres-what-to-do/#comment-145395 Thanks soooo much!!! I haven't been able to sleep, and i have like lines under my eyes!(Yuck!) I'm sure this will help very much, and I can't wait to find out! :) P.S.GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP HERE I COME! :P Thanks soooo much!!! I haven’t been able to sleep, and i have like lines under my eyes!(Yuck!)
I’m sure this will help very much, and I can’t wait to find out! :)

P.S.GOOD NIGHT’S SLEEP HERE I COME! :P

]]> By: Sonnil http://lifelearningtoday.com/2008/04/09/cant-sleep-at-night-heres-what-to-do/#comment-145063 Sonnil Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:23:09 +0000 http://lifelearningtoday.com/2008/04/09/cant-sleep-at-night-heres-what-to-do/#comment-145063 agentsully - thank you for your feedback. very much appreciated. I exercise almost everyday. I think I'm getting better with my sleep. I used to take the whole 10mg ambien that my doctor subscribed but recently i cut the pill half and i'm sleeping fine and waking up happy. I'm not sure the 10mg was too much for me or something else that was bothered me. As of now my fear is if i don't take the medication i will suffer again... Questions: Is it bad if i keep taking this medication for long term? agentsully – thank you for your feedback. very much appreciated.

I exercise almost everyday. I think I’m getting better with my sleep. I used to take the whole 10mg ambien that my doctor subscribed but recently i cut the pill half and i’m sleeping fine and waking up happy. I’m not sure the 10mg was too much for me or something else that was bothered me. As of now my fear is if i don’t take the medication i will suffer again…

Questions:
Is it bad if i keep taking this medication for long term?

]]> By: agentsully http://lifelearningtoday.com/2008/04/09/cant-sleep-at-night-heres-what-to-do/#comment-144407 agentsully Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:51:36 +0000 http://lifelearningtoday.com/2008/04/09/cant-sleep-at-night-heres-what-to-do/#comment-144407 @Zach - here's the good news: You know why you're not sleeping: you are worried and afraid. Here's the other good news: you can overcome this!! Here's what to do: Talk to people about your fears, hopefully at least one professional counselor who can work with you on this. Journal about your fears and solutions to them. Postpone your worrying until the morning! Seriously you can do this! Do something fun each day to get your mind off your worries. Try to find as much laughter and enjoyment as you can, especially before bed. If you are smiling you can't be worried. Life is for enjoying. There's all of eternity to worry about death after we die. Watch the silliest funniest movies you can before bedtime. Read funny stuff. Talk to family members if you are worried at night and can't sleep. Let people help you. They usually want to help you. Please let me know if this helps. Wishing you lots of peace of mind and good sleep! @Zach – here’s the good news: You know why you’re not sleeping: you are worried and afraid.

Here’s the other good news: you can overcome this!!

Here’s what to do:

Talk to people about your fears, hopefully at least one professional counselor who can work with you on this.
Journal about your fears and solutions to them.
Postpone your worrying until the morning! Seriously you can do this!
Do something fun each day to get your mind off your worries. Try to find as much laughter and enjoyment as you can, especially before bed. If you are smiling you can’t be worried. Life is for enjoying. There’s all of eternity to worry about death after we die.
Watch the silliest funniest movies you can before bedtime. Read funny stuff.
Talk to family members if you are worried at night and can’t sleep. Let people help you. They usually want to help you.

Please let me know if this helps. Wishing you lots of peace of mind and good sleep!

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