Sleep issues

[Staiain]

Re: Sleep issues

Playing video games less than 4 hours before sleep messes me up bigtime, I have the same issues as you with overwhelmingly many idle thoughs going out of control normally but I fixed this by watching tv-shows/anime until I fall asleep. Even hen you close your eyes you can still follow what's going on and that'll distract idle thoughts so eficcient that it feels like I never had these issues to begin with, try it.

[DotKritic]

Re: Sleep issues

Unisom sleeptabs. It's an orange/white box. I take 1 1/2 and I go right to sleep.

[Psittacosis]

Re: Sleep issues

Melatonin works wonders for me. @_@ I know it's already been mentioned quite a few times, but yeah. It's pretty amazing.

[DontBanMeYet]

Re: Sleep issues

Don't do more than a shot in the night though, that shit decreases rem sleep which you nEEd

I think this varies between people because i have had many lengthy dreams after big nights of drinking.

[SKG_Scintill]

Re: Sleep issues

lol EzEx, isn't that what everyone has?
keep on thinking, but don't try to think with a voice in your head. listen to your thoughts, don't be the one talking.
also, start drinking coffee in the morning, waking up gets worse with age

[dore]

Re: Sleep issues

All good tips in here. One thing that I noticed for me:

I switched between listening to music and not all through my life while sleeping. I've mostly settled on not listening to music and just trying to be really tired before I go to sleep and it usually works. Sometimes, however, I still want to listen to something as I fall asleep, and that's OK. However, contrary to what may seem right and what you mentioned you do, listen to the music semi-loud. This may seem counter-intuitive and I found it kinda annoys me in the morning, but as long as you don't thump da bass it works better for me. You actually more actively listen to music at softer levels because your ears have to work harder to actually hear what's going on. If you play it louder, you don't have to work so hard at it, and that helps me shut my brain up and get the fuck to sleep, because I have had some of the same issues you have with sleeping.

Also, instead of music, I find talk radio or a podcast or something like that to be effective as well. Make it so you're listening to someone else instead of holding a conversation with yourself.

[mi40]

Re: Sleep issues

try ASMR (http://www.vice.com/read/asmr-the-go...ne-can-explain)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_j7SGoRdOL8&list=PL08A2754E11408B5F

^ only watch the bob ross ones, a lot of asmr vids are p. garbage

[Arkuski]

Re: Sleep issues

I didn't sleep at all last night (first time ever) because something was hardcore tickling the back of my throat. I feel like a zombie/drone.

[hi19hi19]

Re: Sleep issues

Bob Ross cures all sleep issues. ASMR reactions or not, his voice is just the kind of voice that makes you go to sleep.

I went through high school listening to Bob Ross to go to sleep and I'd probably have failed if it weren't for him, legit.
I have every single season of Joy of Painting torrented and after a while I felt so bad that I stole them that I bought all of them too.

[Cavernio]

Re: Sleep issues

Try sleeping on a hard, cold floor.

[Spenner]

Re: Sleep issues

Dore is right about semi-loud music, I remember falling asleep to Geogaddi by BoC when it was at a good volume, because I was able to totally lose track of all thoughts other than the music. Really strips your mind bare and you can fall asleep easily, just make sure your playlist stops within a decent time. Some nights I keep getting woken up though, but I just end up stopping the music and passing out.

[mi40]

Re: Sleep issues

Bob Ross cures all sleep issues. ASMR reactions or not, his voice is just the kind of voice that makes you go to sleep.

I went through high school listening to Bob Ross to go to sleep and I'd probably have failed if it weren't for him, legit.
I have every single season of Joy of Painting torrented and after a while I felt so bad that I stole them that I bought all of them too.

this so much
thank you based bob ross..

[Snowcrafta]

Re: Sleep issues

Books on tape will put you to sleep so fast as well

[Pseudo Enigma]

Re: Sleep issues

I just wanna give my 2cents

1. ANY lights in your room will probably hinder your sleep. You don't think it does, but it will. That includes things like digital alarm clocks and all that. If you have to, cover them or point them away. For me this isn't enough, I just turn everything off. (Luckily I've got a good sleep rhythm and wake up at the same time (or earlier) every morning, so I don't need an alarm clock.)

2. Try to get into the habit of sleeping at a specific time each night, or around a specific time. For me, even if I'm playing videogames right into the night I usually crash at around 2AM and my brain/body wont let me continue. This is because it's become a habit.

3. the mattress/pillow/blanket switcheroos are a good idea. Keep everything fresh and clean. It matters more than you think it does.

4. A bedtime snack will work wonders too. Try drinking a cup of tea. Take a bath at the end of the day. Just get in the habit of soothing your nerves before you sleep

In the end, if these don't work, it's your technique for sleeping you need to work on. Which, it really sounds like is the problem here. Try just relaxing all your muscles and force your body to stop using them.

Another method, is to clear all your thoughts out of your head (this rarely works for me). Since this doesn't work for me, I try the opposite, focusing my thoughts on one thing. For example, I start thinking about what I'm going to have to do tomorrow, and how I am going to do it.

I hope this works out for you man. Doing drugs is probably the last thing you want to do, since you're going to have a hard time if you suddenly can't get your hands on it.

[YoshL]

Re: Sleep issues

try a noise maker i.e. white noise or rain

the sound of rain gives me the best sleep (personally) and it's what I used during a semester where I started suffering from insomnia and it helped alot.