Anything for insomnia

rwestgraham

As others have mentioned, if you cannot sleep, don't lie in bed tossing and turning. Get back up, and try again a little later. The exception is if you can lie in bed peacefully. By that I mean if you are resting comfortably, and not "trying" to sleep. Sometimes I lie in bed when I know I cannot sleep because my back is hurting. Sort of a horizontal meditation. But if you are frustrated from inability to sleep, that is a sure sign to get out of bed. If you do not have allergies, and do not regularly take Benadryl (Diphenhydramine) it is very effective for short term use. We have an expression in the States: "It'll put your dick in the dirt" :-) It can be very effective for short term use. For example, I travel for work occasionally. I find it very difficult to fall asleep in a strange environment, so I always pick up some Benadryl. But of course, Benadryl, like any other drug, is just a quick fix, not a solution. It's not a narcotic, but it does have some of the negative aspects - you build up a tolerance to it quickly, and if you take it every night for any length of time, and then stop taking it, you'll experience "rebound" insomnia for a few days.

Roger Wright

Insomnia is a serious problem. I was going to be flippant, and recommend more booze, but that's not appropriate here. It can be a real problem and needs to be treated seriously. As others have mentioned, regular exercise can work wonders; I highly commend it. Another technique that may be useful is meditation. I know it's corny and out of fashion these days, but it works. The method I learned in the '70s was Transcendental Meditation, and our mentor was a ludicrous, fat swami whose name I no longer recall. But the message in what we were taught was that the thoughts that invade our quiet times should be allowed to play a while, then be discarded as irrelevent. They should, in no case, be allowed to take over our thought processes, but there should be no resistance to them either. Ackowledge them, then let them go... My guess would be that you are kept awake by thoughts of things to be done. They haunt you and keep you tossing and turning about how you're going to solve the problems that they present. My advice would be to let them present themselves, then let them fizzle out rather than dwell upon them. It's really not ignoring them, just deferring them to a more appropriate time. If it might help, my 'guru' gave me an audible mantra to recite in my head to focus upon whenever the day-to-day problems threatened to overwhelm me. It's 'Eye-Ying' - a totally meaningless term in any language I'm told. Use it freely, if it helps... "...a photo album is like Life, but flat and stuck to pages." - Shog9

Colin Angus Mackay

Thanks everyone - I'll try and take some of that advice tonight. And if it doesn't work, you've all given me lots to try. I really appreciate it.

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ColinDavies

what works for me is the human reproduction activity. :-) Regardz Colin J Davies The most LinkedIn CPian (that I know of anyhow) :-)

Colin Angus Mackay

Well, I've been a happy sington since I broke up with my psycotic ex, so that's unlikely to happen. Unless you are suggesting Pam and her 5 sisters.

My: Blog | Photos "Man who stand on hill with mouth open will wait long time for roast duck to drop in." -- Confucious

Paul Watson

Funny how that helps but the results of successful human reproduction then go and keep you awake. regards, Paul Watson Ireland Colib and ilikecameras. K(arl) wrote: oh, and BTW, CHRISTIAN ISN'T A PARADOX, HE IS A TASMANIAN!

Lost User

Exercise. It not only helps sleep, it also immunises you against depression. 2) Learn to let go and switch off. And to talk about your problems with your partner / friends to help quieten the mind. Learn not to take life so seriously. 3) If you cant sleep, lie in bed and meditate. It is just as restful for the body. I often wake at 3-4 in the morning, chewing over problems. Its a pain in the arse, I just lie there till I fall asleep again at 6 oclock. Then, if I get up late and get to work late, I just charge the client for the time I spent thnking about their problem during the night. Nunc est bibendum

Turtle Hand

When I can't sleep I start working through my neighbors or family, praying for each one.

Member 96

Excercise and most importantly not worrying about but accepting it and getting up and doing something when it hits. Sometimes you just really don't need that sleep, other times it's all about the mental process in overdrive in which case excercise and taking a meditation class (I took Chi Kung years ago and it still helps me all the time).

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bwhittington

Many times when I cannot sleep I'll go lay down on the couch or in a different bedroom. The change of scenery helps me out quite a bit. However, for those really hard nights try watching CSPAN. It is the most boring TV in the world and it would put anyone to sleep. :laugh: Brett A. Whittington Application Developer

rwestgraham

Colin Angus Mackay wrote:

Well, I've been a happy sington since I broke up with my psycotic ex, so that's unlikely to happen. Unless you are suggesting Pam and her 5 sisters.

Logically, the chemical after response should not be any different. Maybe it's just psychological, or maybe it's the different level of exertion, but Rosie just does not seem to have the same knock out effect that a real partner has. I've never tried it myself, but an inflatable partner would require a certain amount of physical exertion to get her "in the mood", LOL. But I have a strong hunch the difference is Rosie never feels like talking afterwards. LOL