Tips to cure insomnia
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Hello! I also am suffering from a bad bout of insomnia at the moment, but I’m learning from my doctor that insomnia looks very different for different people, and occurs for lots of reasons.
Are you going to bed at 4 AM and falling right asleep, or are you getting in bed earlier and can’t fall asleep until around 4 AM?
Are you going to bed at 4 AM and falling right asleep, or are you getting in bed earlier and can’t fall asleep until around 4 AM?
You and I are in a similar situation- one thing I've been trying to that helps me is when I can't sleep, I get up out of bed to sit in a comfy chair and watch a show I do not care about at all lol, just something old or informational or kinda boring. For me the longer I lay there trying to sleep and begging my brain to shut up just makes it worse.
Do you use melatonin? Or nap at all during the day?
Do you use melatonin? Or nap at all during the day?
If you like your doctor and have a doctor, maybe a chat about insomnia would be helpful. I’m actually seeing a doctor today for the first time in a really long time and I’m hoping to get some insomnia help/advice myself, if I learn anything I’ll pass it along 
I know it’s way easier said than done but right now I am just trying to tell myself that it will be okay and good sleep will find me again someday.
I know it’s way easier said than done but right now I am just trying to tell myself that it will be okay and good sleep will find me again someday.
If you like your doctor and have a doctor, maybe a chat about insomnia would be helpful. I’m actually seeing a doctor today for the first time in a really long time and I’m hoping to get some insomnia help/advice myself, if I learn anything I’ll pass it along
I know it’s way easier said than done but right now I am just trying to tell myself that it will be okay and good sleep will find me again someday.
I know it’s way easier said than done but right now I am just trying to tell myself that it will be okay and good sleep will find me again someday.
And yeah, I really miss a good night sleep
That's awesome, I hope it goes well for you And yeah, I really miss a good night sleep
And yeah, I really miss a good night sleep
Fingers crossed you'll be able to get some good quality sleep tonight, or soon. I've also been trying breathing exercises...but it turns out you still think while you breathe LOL.
Good luck then! Yeah I remember when I tried to go to a doctor, and she just gave me some advices that didn't really work on me... I was expecting her to get me some medicine but she didn't want to give me it. And I was like, what a waste of time and money lol. But that's fine I guess, you tried doc, you really tried. Haha.
My tips for sleeping:
stop snacking/eating by 7, turn off all the house lights at 9, get used to being in bed by 10 or 10:15, and turn off all electronic devices at that time.
Don't drink alcohol or sweetened drinks. They're the antithesis of what a body needs for a good sleep.
Splurge on a really good mattress, pillows and bedclothes, so that you love the feel of it when you get into bed.
Read the book Why We Sleep, if you like reading.
stop snacking/eating by 7, turn off all the house lights at 9, get used to being in bed by 10 or 10:15, and turn off all electronic devices at that time.
Don't drink alcohol or sweetened drinks. They're the antithesis of what a body needs for a good sleep.
Splurge on a really good mattress, pillows and bedclothes, so that you love the feel of it when you get into bed.
Read the book Why We Sleep, if you like reading.
I had a sleep regimen like that once upon a time.
To fall asleep earlier, you have to be tired physically, so do exercise.
Don't eat sweets during the day because it causes an increase in insulin, which in large amounts makes you feel sleepy.
It is better to eat something sweet along with L.Reuteri based yogurt before going to bed - it helps you fall asleep.
After that, I brush my teeth and go to bed. Sometimes I turn on a quiet movie that I fall asleep to. Sometimes I meditate and fall asleep too.
This is from my experience.
To fall asleep earlier, you have to be tired physically, so do exercise.
Don't eat sweets during the day because it causes an increase in insulin, which in large amounts makes you feel sleepy.
It is better to eat something sweet along with L.Reuteri based yogurt before going to bed - it helps you fall asleep.
After that, I brush my teeth and go to bed. Sometimes I turn on a quiet movie that I fall asleep to. Sometimes I meditate and fall asleep too.
This is from my experience.
I have tried natural remedies like
Ceylon cinnamon sprinkled on a banana 🍌 before bedtime
Drinking hot green tea 🍵 with whole cloves before bedtime
Now those things did not help me fall asleep immediately but did result in more peaceful sleep
Only thing is consistency. If you get into a routine schedule, it regulates your circadian rhythm.
Turn on Blue Light filter and dark mode on electronic devices if you’re using them while preparing for sleep
Hope you find a solution suitable for you
Ceylon cinnamon sprinkled on a banana 🍌 before bedtime
Drinking hot green tea 🍵 with whole cloves before bedtime
Now those things did not help me fall asleep immediately but did result in more peaceful sleep
Only thing is consistency. If you get into a routine schedule, it regulates your circadian rhythm.
Turn on Blue Light filter and dark mode on electronic devices if you’re using them while preparing for sleep
Hope you find a solution suitable for you
I love and find rain really soothing. When it's not raining irl here, I put the rain sound on my app and set the timer to turn it off in an hour. I don't know if you like rain, but you can choose a favourite sound.
Rain coming down on a tin roof is the best, but, yes, rain....calming and relaxing for myself for certain.
Unless, of course, your roof leaks. 
It was funny to see all the pots and bowls standing there, catching the drops
When you wrote that, I remembered all of this, and it made me smile
Thanks