The best way to have quiet sleep when away
By his0yir
@his0yir (258)
August 11, 2009 6:33am CST
Because of my work I have to travel to different places often. It is common for me to sleep at hotels for several nights every months. In order to have a good night sleep so I can be fresh for next day's work has become a challenge to me, unfortunately. The noise in hotels is the most difficult problem to deal with. I find it impossible to go to sleep when people talk in the next room or in the corridor. The noise from the street disturbs me as well. If somebody slams the door in the middle of the night, it always wakes me up and I just stay awake until morning.
I have tried to use ear-plugs, such as those made from foam and soft silicon, but the effect is limited. They don't block loud noise and they usually press my ears when I turn at night and wake me up.
Does anyone know better solutions to this problem? Any suggestion will be appreciated!
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3 responses
@webearn99 (1742)
• India
11 Aug 09
I can relate to that. I work in construction Industry and have to travel constantly. I find it very hard to sleep in a new place for the first few days and just a I start getting used to it. The unusual noises are also a nuisance.
After 28 year on the job I have found that the external noise peters out by 11:30 PM so that is the time I go to bed. That works for me! As for the disturbance of the post midnight revelers unfortunately nothing works.
Please find out if there are any Homeopathic Physicians in your area. I understand they can help in getting a fitful sleep.
@his0yir (258)
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12 Aug 09
I think my problem is similar to yours. I normally sleep soundly when I am at home, i.e., fall into sleep straight away and wake up automatically after eight and half hours. As long as I go to bed at right time, I don't need alarm clock! But this problem of being unable to sleep at strange places is never sorted. And the more I worry about it the less possible for me to sleep. Sometimes I just give up trying and lie in bed as relaxed as possible to see what happens. Well, once I ended up no sleep at all but stayed awake for seven hours until it was time to meet people in work. But if the place is quiet I don't have the problem at all. Yet external noise is out of my control, especially in hotels where lots of people come in and out.
Sometimes I use tablets to help me to sleep when travelling away. I need to count the time when the tablet is effective so I won't be dizzy in meetings. The difficulty is, if my journey takes very long time, I just sleep away during travel and become awake at night in hotel. Maybe experts would help but I just can't understand why I am unable to cope with noise while my mum claims that she sleeps so well every night even though my dad snores like thunder. :(
@webearn99 (1742)
• India
12 Aug 09
I did some reading on this. It seems that a high carb diet brings on the sleep earlier and helps you in having a refreshing sleep. I think pills ate not an option an option as they are very highly addictive. I will be trying this out when I am tour, from Monday next and PM you.
@apzheng123 (63)
• China
11 Aug 09
Drink some milk before goong to bed at night,then do not say too much do not read books,so that sleep can help,you can try,I wish you a happy sleep.
@Margajoe (4709)
• Germany
11 Aug 09
I read that doctors have a special cure for this.
It is called "Sx".With the "e" inbetween.
I don't mean this wrong, I read that a couple of days ago.
Maybe it works.
Other than that I would try to relax. Auto gene training they call it.
A form of Yoga. You lay on your back and then relax every part of your body.
Beginning by your feet and ending by your head. If you get that far, I usually fall a sleep before than. 
You just tell your self to relax and feel heavy.
Good luck.
You just tell your self to relax and feel heavy.
Good luck.