Tips...to get good sleep

And after all that why am I still awake?

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Not getting enough sleep can lead to increased stress levels that over time can deplete the body of needed nutrients and vitamins. This can have a negative effect on overall health.

How do you handle and live with a spouses parents. That are control types, don,t care how they insult you, never apoligize, yet they sit in church thinking they are so religous,etc. I have been slandered, libeled and over all had my good name deprocated, without feelings for myself or others. I,ve tolerated this for about 33 years and my home town priest and nonsenior priest have recomended to avoid them. But, there are holidays and funerals and etc., and I have a severe, debilitating physical problem. Thru no fault of my own and my wife is afraid of herown parents and just plays along and tries to accept them. We both pray for them and try, try but, some how they fabricate things and you know how they will abuse you and others to the max. It is like a couple of playground bullies, that are know it alls. My wife and I avoid things and my wife is afraid to say anything as it will get them going is her favorite saying. Yes we have been to the priest and phycoligest etc, but nothing help. They just seem to be evil and have the major industry in town. My wife has told me how her father would have them all pull down thier clothing and her father would whip them with a belt. I wish I.d known some of the thing they have done earlier in life I'd would hwve brought them in front of a judge to face themselves and get the behavior help they need. Do you have any suggestions for a coupe of EVIL minded inlaws? No Name please, thank You1

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1. Use the bedroom only for sleep or sex. Don't play on your laptop in bed or do your bills or taxes. That way when you see your bed you think of sleep.

2. If you are lying in bed and your mind's going a million miles a minute instead of driving yourself crazy, turn on a small soft reading lamp and read a few pages of something light and mindless until you get your mind off of whatever's bothering you. That usually helps people relax enough to drift off.

Yes it is very pratical it is going to help me.God bless u for writing this article.

have you tried meditation? it not only helps you sleep better but improves life in general

I go to sleep about 10.30pm. but after a big effort I go to sleep about one hour later,and then wake up at 2, 2.30 or 3 o'clock.This is almost every day.I try every thing, but doesn't help...!

I can't sleep after my open heart surgery. I am trying everything...............please help!!!

Debbie,

Thank you for your reply.

Like I stated in my comment, I have Restless Leg Syndrome. When I started with a new doctor in 2003, I told her about my leg problem (at that time I had never heard of the Restless Leg Syndrome - RLS) and she didn't mention it. She gave me a prescription for Quinine tablets. I didn't even know that they used Quinine anymore. I had the prescription filled and at the time I was living in a small town, the pharmacy didn't give print-outs of info on side effects, so I usually checked on WebMD for that info. When I got the Quinine tablets I was busy and didn't look up the info. After 3 nights of taking the tablets, I went to bed one night and noticed a faint noise in my ear. I awoke the next morning and forgot about the noise as I wasn't hearing it anymore. The next night the same thing only the noise was a bit louder, it was more like cricketts chirping.

The next day the noise was still there, I checked out WebMD and sure enough one of the side effects of Quinine could be tinnitus. I immediately quit taking it and called my doctor who told me to discontinue it.

She then sent me to a hearing specialist. They tested my hearing and said that I hadn't lost any hearing, it was just that with the tinnitus I'm not able to hear as clearly due to the noise. I was told nothing could be done for it, but to wear ear plugs when I am in a noisy environment. I had my hearing checked in 2005 or 2006 and it was a bit worse but not much. I sure wish there was a cure. I was told when I have a cold, the noise is louder, which is true. It was suggested that I always have some background noise, so I either have the tv or music playing real low as it helps drown out some of the ear noise.

I had a warm cup of milk with a bit of sugar (out of honey) and some vanilla and took the Trazodone tablets then I got in bed at 11:30 and was still awake at midnight, so decided to get back up for a bit. ha! Four nights in a row I have gotten about 6 hours of sleep, so I've been tired. I do better with 8 hours of sleep.

Last fall I read somewhere that to see how much sleep a person needs, go to bed at the same time every night for 3 nights, see how much sleep you get and that is what you need. I went to bed at 11 p.m. for 3 nights and surprisingly went to sleep in about 10-15 minutes all 3 nights. I averaged about 8 hours of sleep for those 3 nights.

All the comments and suggestions have been interesting, insightful and funny.

I agree with others about the Equal. I never was much on artificial sweeteners but used them or drank a diet soda every so often starting in the early 1990's. Back then I wondered what the long term effect was on the human body using that stuff. Around 2005-2006 I quit using all artificial sweeteners and also no-fat and low-fat foods. I eat butter in moderation, drink skim milk and eat sugar in moderation along with honey and steveia. From 2006 to 2008 I lost 40 lbs.

Do a search for "Sweet Misery" on the internet and watch the computer video on the bad effects of aspartame (aka Equal, Nutrasweet).

i hate the dark

Mybe you can place a bottle of wine with onion beside your head, you will fall asleep soon.

SO TRUE!
9. Tell yourself, “I have to get up now.” Imagine that you just hit the snooze alarm and in a minute, you’re going to be marching through the morning routine. Often this is an exhausting enough prospect to make me fall asleep.

If all things above doesn't help at all, then maybe time to check whether you had sleep apnea. It's a home-based overnight sleep investigation...you may check it at fb: search home sleep study.

I read until I do not understand anything any more.To follow the same sleep pattern is very important, that means if you are a born night owl, do not go to bed at 9 pm.

I use my I-Pod to play soothing sounds such as water, rain, wind,and Thunder set the timer for 30 minutes and nighty nite

does anyone else find the drink combo super gross?... =P

These really are good tips, but if you suffer from flat out insomnia and not the occasional "sleeplessness" then meds/psychologist is the solution.

A good shower at night and reading novel on bed makes me sleep well. It has helped me alot when sleep won't come.

Be on a relax position, close you eyes and start imagining horses jumping one by one and start counting from 1-2-3-onwards...it really works...