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Ways to get to sleep

Billy87
1 month ago

I know a lot of people on here struggle with insomnia and so I just wanted to ask a few questions about it see if anyone can help me

First of all, does it get worse for any of you when going through times of change? Whenever I start a new job or have some other change in my life it becomes unbearable. I just cant sleep no matter how tired I am or what techniques I try and my head drives me mad imagining things and being anxious while I am awake

Secondly, what techniques have you guys found works to help with insomnia? Like routines before bed, sleeping medicine, anything? 

Really cant carry on like this every night 

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  • 1 month ago
    Billy87 said:
    what techniques have you guys found works to help with insomnia?

    I use a technique of lying on my back with eyes closed and focus slowly on my toes, thinking about relaxing somewhere warm and comfortable (a hammock in the shade for me) and then thinking about relaxing the toes.

    Next move to the rest of the feet and repeat, then the calves and so on until the head is reached then you just listen the the imaginary background noise (eg waves lapping on the beach) and by this stage you are relaxed enough to slip into sleep.

    It takes practice and some mental discipline to stop thinking about anything else.

    I found the best way to stop thinking about other stuff was to empty my mind by writing everything down before lights out time - then I could pick it all up in the morning and get on with things as though there had been no sleep.

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  • 1 month ago
    Billy87 said:
    what techniques have you guys found works to help with insomnia?

    I use a technique of lying on my back with eyes closed and focus slowly on my toes, thinking about relaxing somewhere warm and comfortable (a hammock in the shade for me) and then thinking about relaxing the toes.

    Next move to the rest of the feet and repeat, then the calves and so on until the head is reached then you just listen the the imaginary background noise (eg waves lapping on the beach) and by this stage you are relaxed enough to slip into sleep.

    It takes practice and some mental discipline to stop thinking about anything else.

    I found the best way to stop thinking about other stuff was to empty my mind by writing everything down before lights out time - then I could pick it all up in the morning and get on with things as though there had been no sleep.

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