ello Nick,
- A Warm cup of Honey and Milk.
- Counting your Blessings:
(Gratitude + Prayers)
- Reading the Bible\Scriptures.
- Gardening or Outdoor Activities.
- Reading the encyclopaedia:
(Good source of Knowledge)
- Calisthenics or weekly-routines.
- Eve-dreaming: envisioning stories
With your Imagination ….
+ A few natural-remedies for you:
http://www.professionalcounselling.co.uk/natural_sleep_remedies.html
http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Article1369.html
http://www.relishinglife.com/6/natural-ways-to-treat-insomnia/
http://www.naturalremediesinfo.net/natural-sleep-remedies/home-remedies-for-curing-insomnia
http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/insomnia/Pages/insomniatips.aspx
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( Good-luck and thank you for your post )
27 Responses
2009 Oct 29
Rising at the same time everyday and no napping helps me. Also enough fresh air , sunshine and exercise. I have a routine too, hot bath an hour before bedtime and read for about a half hour or until I drop the book and zzzzzzzzzzzzzz
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2009 Oct 29
I’ve had trouble going to sleep all of my life ( staying asleep isn’t a problem)
A few months ago, I told a co-worker… "Im so tired of talking to customers with that slack- jawed open mouthed DUH look" I told her
"Try it, you brain absolutely cannot think with your jaw hanging loose like that "
So one night, when I was trying to go to sleep… I tried it. I fell right asleep. Now I do it all the time..and fall off almost immediately.
I think way too much and its hard to turn off my mind. This is a great discovery. Acting stupid LOL
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2009 Oct 29
I believe there is a book about to be published on this very subject, actually a scientific study. Having had a preview seems that negative thinking is a big problem, I do a lot of that. If you are not asleep within half and hour get back up and do something until you do feel tired.
I am trying all of these. Will certainly try the one suggested on here, so don’t drop by tonight.
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2009 Oct 29
Record some of Obama speeches and play them that does it for me.
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2009 Oct 30
hard work and exercise.
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2009 Oct 30
A hot bath and a good book and perhaps a mild toddy for the eve.
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2009 Oct 30
Autumn has my remedy, a good soak with a toddy is always good for the soul.
I find a good brisk walk or some sort of exercise earlier in the day is also a big help.
There are tapes out there that show you how to relax your body. I have found that most helpful too,
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2009 Oct 30
I think I have tried everything to get me to sleep, I even took prescription meds. for a long time, they worked but left me groggy the next day, Now I take an over the counter drug that helps me and I don’t feel groggy the next morning. You should ask your doctor. Many people need something to help them sleep. Poppy
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2009 Oct 30
A good hearty laugh and uncluttering my thoughts seems to help.
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2009 Oct 30
relaxing with a six pack of cold beer works for me
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2009 Oct 30
You said without medications & I take that to mean doctor prescribed sleep aids. I take two "time released" Tylenol PM capsules about thirty minutes before bedtime. It is not addicting, helps me sleep well, especially if I have a pain issue. The time released capsules work faster than the tablets. I wake up in the morning, feeling well rested.
edit: Paul N. ^5
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2009 Oct 30
Reading and sometimes I put on some easy listening or soothing music.
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2009 Oct 30
What helps me is spending a day in the garden in the summer, I have been working in the garden
to-day up till 2 hours ago.
In the winter, plenty of house work makes me tired enough to sleep.
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2009 Oct 30
In my 70+ years, I don’t remember ever having a problem with insomnia. If I don’t fall asleep within 3 or so minutes, I start silently counting backward from 100. I try to see how far back I can count before I change ‘90-89-88′, to ‘90-91-92′, etc. When I start doing this I know I’m just about asleep.
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2009 Oct 30
Short Stuff and I must have a lot in common because I also take Tylenol PM before bed time. I could add nothing of value to the Old Farts remedy for insomnia though.
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Texan
2009 Oct 30
This sounds crazy,
but if you try
it you will see.
At some
point during your day
take a short walk and
breath deeply.
Force yourself.
Make it a "have to"
in your
daily regime.
It does something to your
metabolism. Don’t know what.
At night about a half hour
before bedtime you could take
a ‘melatonin’ tablet - which is
a natural substance that not
only aids in sleep but makes
you more ‘with it’ in the day
time. Alert.
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2009 Oct 30
I don’t know if you consider this a medication but magnesium really helped me. 200 to 500 mg a few hours before bedtime. Start with the smallest dose and work up until you find one that works.
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2009 Oct 30
I have had the same problem in the past until I heard someone on TV saying that we shouldn’t watch TV or get on the computer just before bedtime-something to do with blue light-I read the hour before bed instead. Also a very dark room helps me-so good luck.
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2009 Oct 30
There is something in lettuce that induces sleep, so a lettuce sandwich with a lot of lettuce on may do the trick. You could also make a small pillow filled with dried hops and dried Lavender in. I have heard that this works too.
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2009 Oct 30
Coming in here before you go to bed should do it.
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2009 Oct 30
Make love at bedtime, drink a glass of warm milk, have a bath or shower last thing at night, spray your pillow with lavender, open the window, sleep in a cool room.
Any or all of the above.
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2009 Oct 30
ello Nick,
- A Warm cup of Honey and Milk.
- Counting your Blessings:
(Gratitude + Prayers)
- Reading the Bible\Scriptures.
- Gardening or Outdoor Activities.
- Reading the encyclopaedia:
(Good source of Knowledge)
- Calisthenics or weekly-routines.
- Eve-dreaming: envisioning stories
With your Imagination ….
+ A few natural-remedies for you:
http://www.professionalcounselling.co.uk/natural_sleep_remedies.html
http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Article1369.html
http://www.relishinglife.com/6/natural-ways-to-treat-insomnia/
http://www.naturalremediesinfo.net/natural-sleep-remedies/home-remedies-for-curing-insomnia
http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/insomnia/Pages/insomniatips.aspx
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( Good-luck and thank you for your post )
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2009 Oct 30
two things — exercise during the day and great wine in the evening!!!
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2009 Oct 30
This really works. When I turn on the Weather channel or an old b/w movie, I always fall asleep. But you can’t turn the TV off or you will be wide awake. I swear it really works!
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2009 Oct 30
I set my timer on the TV and watch something boring and it puts me to sleep and the TV goes off by itself!!
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2009 Oct 30
Sugar.. eat acouple of jelly donuts.. works for me!
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2009 Oct 30
Not being facetious, but I’d love to know.
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