do you find it hard to sleep sometimes?

@djmarion (4898)
Philippines
October 1, 2007 4:47am CST
sometimes i find it hard to sleep even if i really want to. i dont know it seems my mind is still racing and it doesnt want to rest yet. i feel frustrated because i badly need to sleep early since i still have to work the following day. do you ever experience the same way? can you give me some tips to help me sleep soundly at night? thanks
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28 responses
• Philippines
2 Oct 07
Hi, you can watch TV first, then if you are already sleepy then you can start sleeping afterwards. You can also listen some melow musics in the radio or walkman. You can also read some books then if you're sleepy enough, you can start sleeping right away. You can also drink some milk because milk can help the person sleep or juice before going to bed. I prefer orange juice at night. It is very effective, believe me. Have a nice day and God speed!
• United States
1 Oct 07
I find it hard to sleep not just sometimes but all of the time. I suffer from what is called insomnia. I think that my problem is due to strees . Maybe talk to your doctor about your conditions they can prescribe you some medicine. Most of these treatments are only taken for a short time. But I have found after you are done with your medicine your symtoms come right back. Maybe try falling asleep with the tv on. Something boring so that is doesn't really capture attention. Stay away from caffeine a few hours before bed. Maybe try taking a long walk I think this one works best. Good luck and if you find a cure for your problem let me know.
• Zambia
2 Oct 07
It is once in a while that I can't find sleep. In such cases, I usually resort to keeping myself busy, either watch soccer on pay-tv or do some work until, I feel like sleeping. I wouldn't say I suffer from insomnia. It is just a rare thing. Sometimes, I guess, it is due to some stress or mere apprehension about something.
@djmarion (4898)
• Philippines
2 Oct 07
i guess i dont have insomia yet. maybe you are right it could be because of stress. but i never know any people without it.
1 Oct 07
I suffer from periodic bouts of insomnia and when I can't sleep I use lavender oil in a burner to help me relax. I also hae some camomile tea which can often help you to sleep.
@djmarion (4898)
• Philippines
9 Oct 07
i might try your suggestion. i heard lavender really help indeed.
@cher913 (25782)
• Canada
1 Oct 07
yes i do find it hard to sleep sometimes because like you, i have a lot of things on my mind. i use a trick to make myself sleepy though it works most of the time. i focus on a word and spell it out and repeat it over and over to myself this helps me fall asleep.
@arcidy (5005)
• United States
1 Oct 07
Yeah I have a hard time sleeping a lot of nights. LAst night was pretty difficult to fall assleep and the temperature was pretty good so that couldnt be it. I started trying to fall assleep around 1am and I didnt actualy fall assleep to 3 or 4 I dont know why maybe my pillows were umcomfortible or what but most of the time I can sleep pretty well.
• United States
1 Oct 07
I always have a hard time falling asleep, and when i finally end up falling asleep i sleep way to late. It seems like i always have something on my mind, or many things racing through my head at the same time. I found out that the best way to fall asleep is with medication
@djmarion (4898)
• Philippines
8 Oct 07
i dont know which medication really helps. i tried sleeping pills once but i never like the effect since i ended up dizzy in the morning.
@nobbsy123 (851)
• Australia
1 Oct 07
Try to do something relaxing just before going to bed to give your body time to settle down. eg read a book or keep taking deep breaths in and out. That always helps me to relax before going to sleep.
@djmarion (4898)
• Philippines
6 Oct 07
thank you nobbsy, i will do that.!
@bimal10p (1218)
• India
2 Oct 07
well before goin to bed u can try to relax..may be do a bit of meditation...make ur mind clear..give rest to ur brain and i think u ll be able to get good sleep
@rmuxagirl (7548)
• United States
2 Oct 07
Sometimes I do find it hard to sleep because my mind races a lot of the time. I think about a lot of different things that are going on in my life or what may happen next. I even tried sleeping pill, but they don't work.
@Ravenladyj (22904)
• United States
1 Oct 07
LOL yea I have serious trouble sleeping and have for many many yrs..It was nothing for me to function daily on only 2-3 hrs of broken sleep a night....I'm on meds now but even with those I sometimes dont sleep... Some things you could try would be having a warm bath or shower about 1/2 hr before bed, meditation or gentle yoga, changing up your night time routine..for example shutting off the tv/computer/etc and dimming the lights 1 hr before before bed....Also Aromatherapy is a possiblity as well...
@djmarion (4898)
• Philippines
2 Oct 07
i tried that too, warm bath before my bed time. sometimes it works but more often it doesnt. maybe i could try aromatheraphy one time and see if it will work on me. thanks raven. :)
@darshakk (2141)
• India
5 Oct 07
well try to relax ur mind....close ur eyes for a while....massage it with ur hands...wash ur face with cold water.......just try to think abt happy previous moments.....so that u will come out of the pressure ......listen to soft music.... this is the best i can say
@marge26 (43)
• Philippines
2 Oct 07
Most likely, you might be stressed out when this rare occassion happens. Try to discuss what bothers you to an empathic friend, venting out relieves you from stress. Having a warm bath may also work for you as it works for me.
@nanayangel (7879)
• Philippines
1 Oct 07
Hi there! I think there are lots of factors that may affect sleep. One of them will be stress. Sometimes, when you feel really stressed out and worried about something, you'll find it really hard to sleep even though you're really sleepy. Another thing is that when you are taking some medications, they may affect your sleeping too. I think that you should try to be as relaxed as possible. Whenever I'm having a really hard time sleeping, a glass of warm milk and reading a book do the trick most of the time.
@djmarion (4898)
• Philippines
4 Oct 07
thanks for the tip my friend, i really appreciate your concern. and will try your suggestions.
@wonderful1 (2075)
• China
1 Oct 07
recently, i can't sleep over 12:00. i'm not excited and disappointed, but i will think lots of things, so i can't go to sleep in several hours. i think it because i am worried about my online earning. when i go to bed, then i will think some topics, and responses. sometimes i will think that when can i receive the payout. so i think i need a rest from internet for few days, then i will be better.
@djmarion (4898)
• Philippines
5 Oct 07
why are you worried about online earnings?
@leo1985 (164)
• China
2 Oct 07
I was very different to you.I always find that I don't have enough time to sleep because there's a lot of work wating for me...so if you feel that you need s sleep but can't.Jump from your bed,continue to do something that you has't finished.
@aseretdd (13730)
• Philippines
2 Oct 07
Well... that happened to be twice... during the first time when it was very hard for me to sleep... i found out that it was because of depression... in order for me to correct my sleeping problem... i need to correct the thing that is making me depress... Then the second time was when i was under a lot of stress... so... i tried to relax myself by going on a vacation... then not overdo thing at work...
@lynboobsy11 (11343)
• Philippines
2 Oct 07
Sometimes if you forced your self to self it getting harder to do so. But me I spent so much time reading, playing games in my pc or playstaion so that my eyes will get tired and after a long reading I will felt a sleep. Sitting reading in my bed is the best for me to get easily for me to sleep. I hoped it will work for you also.
• Malaysia
2 Oct 07
yup, sometimes when it's time for me to go to bed, I won't feel sleepy at all. But I need to sleep because I have to get up early the next morning. I toss and turn but I can't sleep, it's so frustrating when that happens! Usually I'll think of something or pray to God and hoping that i'd doze off real soon.
@maybebaby (1230)
• Canada
2 Oct 07
Sometimes I do find it hard to fall asleep. It's worse when lots has gone on in my day that I need to think about or there's something going on the next day that I am thinking about. I find that the only way for me to sleep at these times it to do some meditation while laying in bed. Usually it helps me sleep within half an hour or so.
@ajyukie15 (217)
• United States
2 Oct 07
I do sometimes cant sleep right away. Each time when i go to bed and try to sleep my mind start to think lots of things. Like what if win lotto this what i wanna do, or sometimes i think im in the island with my family things that i wanna do in life but too bad it wont be too soon to happen.
@kiobug (2250)
• United States
2 Oct 07
I haven't slept well since last year but I barely sleep at all now because im on Prozac and one of the side effects in insomnia. One thing that has always safely worked for me is Melatonin. It's a safe sleep aid that has no side effects, it can be found with the vitamins at most stores. It wont put you to sleep, just help. If you take one at night and then lay in bed with the lights off you will be out within ten minutes.