Comments on: Sleepytime Suggestions

By: a.h. marie

a.h. marie — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 02:23:57 +0000

I just remembered Ry gave me a 20 minutes meditation to listen to… if you follow the guy's instructions it truly relaxes you!

Meditation To Inner Peace, Love And Joy by Brian L. Weiss, M.D I'm not sure where you can find it tho…

By: a.h. marie

a.h. marie — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 01:13:26 +0000

house hunting shows on hgtv.

By: Jess

Jess — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:32:02 +0000

I really like CS Sleepy Time Teas (I have the vanilla one right now and it's great) about 30 mins before bed. Cut back on the stimuli like Ashely Lauren already mentioned and I like to read a "mindless" book like a trashy romance or something that won't keep me up with moving plot, etc. Also, make sure you room is as dark as possible. My alarm clock as a dimmer feature on it that is a life (or sleep) saver!

By: Meredith

Meredith — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 20:43:20 +0000

I want start getting ready for bed really early. Have everything ready for the next day. Take a long shower and read.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 20:28:35 +0000

After years of trouble sleeping, I find that staying to a consistent schedule has really helped. I sound like an old woman but I try to go to sleep at the same time every night and I wake up at the same time every day–sometimes, on the weekend, I sleep an hour later–but it helps if it's no more than an hour. Still, sometimes anxious thoughts interfere, but the consistent schedule has helped tremendously!

By: Therese

Therese — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 20:00:52 +0000

Are you working out in the morning or the evening? Sometimes if I do hard activity in the evening the endorphins kick in and I can't sleep.

Also on the nights when I KNOW I need a good night of sleep I take Melatonin. Its an over the counter vitamin that helps you fall asleep. Melatonin is what your body naturally produces to put you asleep but it doesn't KEEP you asleep like a prescription sleep aid would.

Hope that helps!! You can find Melatonin at like CVS or WalGreens

By: carolinebee

carolinebee — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 18:13:01 +0000

the tea sounds good, i just hate tea so it never works for me! I had this trouble a lot a few months ago…and now I usually read before I go to sleep, even by the end of a few pages i'm instantly drowsy…makes it hard to finish a book though Good luck girlie!

By: Devan Geselle. N

Devan Geselle. N — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 17:41:28 +0000

1.hot bath about an hour before you go to bed.
2. tea
3. lay on your back, flat, with calming, meditating music, dark room, and candles
(that helps me)

By: Rosie

Rosie — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 16:58:32 +0000

My boyfriend has major trouble going to sleep and I normally fall asleep within seconds of hitting the pillow. The "technique" I use is from a yoga DVD. I close my ryes, clear my mind, and inhale//exhale very big and very slowly. With every exhale I realx my muscles more and more and sink into my bed.

Sounds super hippy-ish [which I totally am] but it always works for me and works for my boyfriend now too. Hot tea [preferably decaf without sugar] works really well and my sister used to take melatonin. Good luck! And sweet dreams! (:

By: runsarah

runsarah — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 16:51:48 +0000

For me it helps to not get into bed until my eyelids feel heavy, etc. If I get into bed and I'm not tired yet, I can't fall asleep! Reading in bed also helps me.