How the hell do you people sleep at night?
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This is probably the most messed up thread I have ever read on this site, but thats beside the point.
If I can't sleep I will watch a movie, something I have seen every night for the past 2 months, that helps, also regular exercise helps. Or (in theme with the site) play a really boring video game like Wheres Waldo for the nes or like something else that will entertain your mind but will also not keep you awake
If I can't sleep I will watch a movie, something I have seen every night for the past 2 months, that helps, also regular exercise helps. Or (in theme with the site) play a really boring video game like Wheres Waldo for the nes or like something else that will entertain your mind but will also not keep you awake
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I tried that before. It also had no effect.glynnahab wrote:I don't think anyone's mentioned melatonin. Works for me, and it's completely natural (and legal). It's produced by your brain (from the pineal gland, I think I've read somewhere). You might end up with some weird, incredibly vivid dream, but you'll sleep well.
If I keep my eyes closed long enough I always fall asleep (usually in about 3 to 5 min).
Books: reading is not the best thing to do before going to sleep. Unless it's something really boring. Reading stimulates the mind and gets things moving. I usually read a few chapters before I go to bed, but that's only because I like to lie there and think about what I read until I drift off. Sometimes after reading something exciting I will not be able to sleep for a bit.
Melatonin: this only works if you take it for long periods of time, like steady doses for a few weeks, taken at the same time about 2 hours or so before bedtime.
Weed: I don't smoke it, but I hear good and bad things about it in regards to sleep.
Caffeine: if you drink caffeine after 3 or 4 pm (sometimes earlier) it can affect your sleeping habits. I know if I have a coffee or energy drink after 4 it will be harder for me to fall asleep.
Benadryl, sleeping pills, etc: yeah, they probably work but you shouldn't depend on them. Also, I've noticed with sleeping pills that I don't really get the kind of sleep that I need. I still feel really tired when I wake up and it's like I don't get into that deep sleep stage, most of my night is spent in REM.
The absolute best thing to do is to keep consistent times for sleeping and waking. Also, give yourself time to "unwind" about an hour before bed each night if you can. Do something that relaxes you (everyone has different things they do) like drawing, vegging in front of the TV (nothing that's too exciting), or just putting on some chill music.
Yeah so I guess I just realized that almost everything I just typed was said earlier. Welcome people who jump to the last thread!
Books: reading is not the best thing to do before going to sleep. Unless it's something really boring. Reading stimulates the mind and gets things moving. I usually read a few chapters before I go to bed, but that's only because I like to lie there and think about what I read until I drift off. Sometimes after reading something exciting I will not be able to sleep for a bit.
Melatonin: this only works if you take it for long periods of time, like steady doses for a few weeks, taken at the same time about 2 hours or so before bedtime.
Weed: I don't smoke it, but I hear good and bad things about it in regards to sleep.
Caffeine: if you drink caffeine after 3 or 4 pm (sometimes earlier) it can affect your sleeping habits. I know if I have a coffee or energy drink after 4 it will be harder for me to fall asleep.
Benadryl, sleeping pills, etc: yeah, they probably work but you shouldn't depend on them. Also, I've noticed with sleeping pills that I don't really get the kind of sleep that I need. I still feel really tired when I wake up and it's like I don't get into that deep sleep stage, most of my night is spent in REM.
The absolute best thing to do is to keep consistent times for sleeping and waking. Also, give yourself time to "unwind" about an hour before bed each night if you can. Do something that relaxes you (everyone has different things they do) like drawing, vegging in front of the TV (nothing that's too exciting), or just putting on some chill music.
Yeah so I guess I just realized that almost everything I just typed was said earlier. Welcome people who jump to the last thread!
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Mozgus, I sympathize. Read on for why.
Your environment and current stress/life arrangements will make a big difference. Also, the right bed and pillow can be a big deal, too. My sleep started getting more fitful when I was in college, and when I went to Japan to study all hell broke loose.
The first night in Tokyo I slept SO damn well. Subsequent nights I tossed and turned a little but was OK. And as soon as orientation was over at the Yoyogi Olympic center and I moved in with a host family I completely lost the ability to sleep. I spent hours laying in bed every night, completely tired and completely awake. When winter came the kerosene heater and the cold drove me batty and I ended up with a prostate or bladder infection. Joy! I finally freaked out one night from having had not even a single hour of actual sleep for months and I was moved into an international student dorm. My nights become more restful but I still only slept about 2 or 3 hours a week.
When I finally got back to the US after 10 months in Japan, 10 months of as little as no sleep a week and as much as maybe 5 hours of sleep a week, my sleep schedule returned to a fitful, inadequate norm. I should note that melatonin has never worked for me and I've never taken sleeping pills. Benadryl makes me really really tired but rarely helps me actually sleep.
I've found making sure I have a clear airway at night so I can breathe well (I have persistent allergies) helps. Also, a good pillow arrangement is a big help. Make sure you don't do anything incredibly mentally stimulating before bed. What helped me recently is I bought a treasury collection of a newspaper comic strip I like (Get Fuzzy) and I read a few strips at night before bed. That helped me relax.
So, try to meditate/reduce stress before bed. Don't do any worrying (if you can help it) or anything mentally stimulating before bed. Make sure you have a comfey sleeping environ. Regular exercise can help. Not periodic physical exhaustion, but predictable caloric burn that makes your muscles a little tired. It doesn't make everything alright, but it might help.
I haven't found the perfect recipe yet, but I sure do know how to shaft my sleep, and posting in forums before bed sure is a good way to screw myself up :)
Your environment and current stress/life arrangements will make a big difference. Also, the right bed and pillow can be a big deal, too. My sleep started getting more fitful when I was in college, and when I went to Japan to study all hell broke loose.
The first night in Tokyo I slept SO damn well. Subsequent nights I tossed and turned a little but was OK. And as soon as orientation was over at the Yoyogi Olympic center and I moved in with a host family I completely lost the ability to sleep. I spent hours laying in bed every night, completely tired and completely awake. When winter came the kerosene heater and the cold drove me batty and I ended up with a prostate or bladder infection. Joy! I finally freaked out one night from having had not even a single hour of actual sleep for months and I was moved into an international student dorm. My nights become more restful but I still only slept about 2 or 3 hours a week.
When I finally got back to the US after 10 months in Japan, 10 months of as little as no sleep a week and as much as maybe 5 hours of sleep a week, my sleep schedule returned to a fitful, inadequate norm. I should note that melatonin has never worked for me and I've never taken sleeping pills. Benadryl makes me really really tired but rarely helps me actually sleep.
I've found making sure I have a clear airway at night so I can breathe well (I have persistent allergies) helps. Also, a good pillow arrangement is a big help. Make sure you don't do anything incredibly mentally stimulating before bed. What helped me recently is I bought a treasury collection of a newspaper comic strip I like (Get Fuzzy) and I read a few strips at night before bed. That helped me relax.
So, try to meditate/reduce stress before bed. Don't do any worrying (if you can help it) or anything mentally stimulating before bed. Make sure you have a comfey sleeping environ. Regular exercise can help. Not periodic physical exhaustion, but predictable caloric burn that makes your muscles a little tired. It doesn't make everything alright, but it might help.
I haven't found the perfect recipe yet, but I sure do know how to shaft my sleep, and posting in forums before bed sure is a good way to screw myself up :)
Shit they give you coke for bronchitis now? All I've been given for mine is medicine and the shit worked after 2 weeks of regular use. No one's saying to consume anything you don't need but in a lot of cases marijuana helps. Also fapping has never helped me and if you have that large problems trying to sleep I doubt it'll do anything for you. I have to say I remember taking like 6 tylenol PM's running about for a bit while fighting the sleep and then just passing out from exhaustion works.RyaNtheSlayA wrote: i agree, also where have all you stoners come from, no offense but sheesh. The only stuff ive ever had to help me sleep is NiQuil. Also the only "drug" ive really takin was medicinal cocaine for my bronchitis. My opinion on weed is, why take something to make me "giggly" and lazy and hungry when i am anyway without drugs.
also try masterbating, puts me right to sleep if i cant.
