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Every time I go to sleep, no matter how tired I am, it always takes me hours and hours to fall asleep. Is this normal? Any suggestions?
Hot coffee with Goat's Milk seems to make me tired. Alternatively, you could heat up the Goat's milk by itself. You can add sweetener and some type of flavouring if you want.
Here are a couple of suggestions: nonaddictive sleep aid (i.e. tylenol pm, Zzzquil, etc.), exercise early in the day, no caffeinated beverages after 2, turn off all electronics AT LEAST an hour before bedtime, set a regular bedtime and stick to it (even on the weekends), read before bed, have a bedtime routine, shower before bed, if you can't get to sleep get up and read for a little bit and then go back to bed, don't look at the clock while trying to get to sleep, make it as dark in your room as possible, make sure you're comfortable. I also have trouble going to sleep (it's 2am as I write this) and many of these have helped me when I really needed to get sleep.
If you are honestly laying down, no screens (phone, tablet, TV, etc.) In a dark place comfortably with the intent to sleep. Eyes closed the works and it still takes you that long than no it is not so normal. An average time to fall into a sleep after those conditions are met is roughly 10-15 minutes. I recommend getting a hammock (not a crappyrope one with spreader bars. Do some research to find one that's right for you. Mayan style are perfect) see how that treats you. Also consult with a physician about possible sleep aid (personally against this choice). Meditation before bed can also greatly increase sleep quality and ease of falling into sleep. There are also audio files with hypnotic suggestion and ambient music to aid sleeping. (I as an imsoniac have found great success with this).
Credibility: several psychology courses and extensive personal studies into sleep specific research. Also an insomniac myself.
I had that all throughout high-school and when I got out of that prison I started sleeping like a baby, perhaps you have something similar?
I had this problem before, and I learned that exercising really helped me. If you do some sort of exercise, better before 5 pm, and you don't eat a bunch of fast food/processed food/soda/etc, eat some healthy stuff and try doing some sort of exercise that you enjoy. I bet this will help!
You'll never fall asleep if you're trying to fall asleep, or if you keep thinking about when you have to get up in the morning.
I'm exactly the same. Masturbation, for me, is the only cure. Works a treat every time. I also wake during the night, knock one off, then straight back to the land of nod i go.
It happens. I have severe problems with sleep but I used to know someone who got out of prison who said after that, they slept no problem.
When my cousin got out of prison, he always fell asleep immediately. I think it has to do with regulating your schedule and going to sleep the same time but I can't seem to grasp it as I don't have a problem falling asleep but staying asleep.