Can't sleep, who else is on that will keep me company? *laugh*

Looks like you had a lonely night, purelithium, and to make matters worse, now you've been bonked off the zero-replies list!

haha Looks like it!

Well, it turns out that I fell asleep shortly after I posted that!

I become an insomniac when the apartment is empty, the girlfriend is off to a Marketing thing in Toronto, so i'm here alone until Saturday!

If you can't sleep, I can recommend a few things, having had insomnia for a while myself. I felt awful all day and hated it. So I thought I'd say something...
You'll probably have heard a lot of this before, but if not:


1) Raid the herbal shop. Valerian root tablets are a natural sleep inducer. Camomile might also help you sleep.

2) Establish a routine. Find something to help you relax and stick to it. You should find eventually going through the motions of a routine helps take your mind off things. Find something relaxing to do before you sleep, e.g. read a good book / something you can get in to.

3) Try listening to say Radio Canada, or BBC World service or something as you're in bed. The human voice has been shown to have a relaxing effect on people. It'll bore you so much you'll probably drop after not so long , & take your mind off things as you listen to e.g. what's happening in Mongolia, etc.

4) Exercise usually helps

5) Remember that even if you can't sleep now, it will go away eventually. Remember you'll get through it after a while, even may that be a few months. Don't be tempted to become dependent on over the counter sleeping pills. They can screw you up worse. Only use them on one-offs, e.g. a big exam the next day / meeting.


Remember that there's no pressure. If you don't get to sleep, you don't get to sleep. That's just life.



Sleep well, God bless.

Thanks. I've recently quit the army and started going back to school, and I've found that it's harder and harder for me to get to sleep. I don't seem as thought I've got a reason to go to sleep, as I did before, because I had to get to work early, as most military folk do. So now, without that real need to go to bed, It's harder for me to fall asleep when I do finally hit the hay.

I probably should cut my caffiene intake, as that's just not good for me in general.



Thanks so much for taking the time to write those tips, they all sound great, although I regularily listen to CBC just for fun!

you can also try some "lighter stuffs" like tao de jing or damapada , they are very good and badly needed in urban society ... if you are not up to it , maybe you could try some yogic balancing like putting your feet behind your ears


aarrrrrrrgh ... heck !! ... why not just surf lq if you are not that good and thats it ...

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I recommend(and trust me, after 30+ years of insomnia) that you learn something new with the extra available time. Pick up a hobby. That's how I first got into linux, but I also work on extra languages or study for certifications(I have several and finishing my ccnp now). Don't get depressed over it, make it valuable.

I'm surprised nobody has said this before.

But what about seeing a doctor? Insomnia might be an indicator that your body and mind may have some underlying problem. I'm not saying that you have some problem. But it's always better to get a medical opinion...

Regards and good luck.

It was actually more intended as a joke about me being awake that late, but I do find myself not being able to sleep some nights, but I don't think i'm an extreme case of insomnia, as I do eventually get to sleep, just not right away and it's not all nights that it happens.

Thanks for all the replies though!

Glad to know it's not serious though, but take care anyway. Sleep deprivation could lead to build-up of stress and anxiety which can cause problems in the future. It depends on your age. If you're young (in your 20s) and you find it difficult to sleep it's not a healthy sign.

Also how well you sleep matters as much as how long.

Regards.

It's also important to know where your insomnia comes from. My insomnia is caused by the fact that I'm an introvert, and require a certain amount of alone time to prepare to be around people again. The only time I have to be alone is after everyone else has gone to sleep.

I usually burn insomnia off by reading.

"... but I also work on extra languages or study for certifications(I have several and finishing my ccnp now). Don't get depressed over it, make it valuable ..."

"I usually burn insomnia off by reading"


hmm ... very good advice actually , should have done that ...


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I can't say enough about reading. It's how I know so much about so little...
or is it so little about so much?

well ... as far as reading goes ... as long as you are not a peeping tom while you are reading or searching for some readings , you shouldnt got any problem with reconcilations of "man-made" apparent great conflicts ... sometimes its better to be on the "safe" side instead of being a "sinner"(whatever it means) without you yourself knowing it ...

but still have to say that by having some "certificates of/to truth" do works well polictically and economically by some , but luckily , i guess thats not really the motivation for the rest of the certificate holders though ...

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