Need help... can't sleep?
To help sleep: make sure room is dark, don't go to bed hungry or just after eating (a small snack 1 hour before bed is good). Don't read or watch tv in bed, because this stimulates your thinker and you want to try and relax. If u can't sleep because of lots of thoughts about your day, stress etc, try writing down what is bothering you, or what you're going to do about it the next day, this can help you relax a bit more. Warm milk (sounds silly I know) helps sleep, and there's a natural herb you can take, called Valerian root. It helps relax muscles and induce sleep (not really medication, just a natural supplement so is not addictive and doesn't make you feel groggy upon awakening) Or you can try burning some essential oils, like lavender or peppermint. If you're not getting any exercise, try going for a nice walk or something. And of course limit caffeine and sugary drinks. There's some herbal teas around that can help you sleep too, available at the supermarkets. Hope this helps, can't really help with the insomnia thing because I don't know enough about it. Good luck zzzzzzzzzz.
When I feel that I don't get enough sleep, I really hate life and really cannot function or think normally for the rest of the day and can feel my heart racing. How can I get better/more sleep?
When you don't get enough sleep:1. you miss out on your diurnal hormone rhythm reset during the night. This is triggered by melatonin, the sleep hormone. This is counterbalanced by cortisol from your adrenal glands. Too much stress during the day can lead to poor sleep the following night.2. you miss the night time pulse of growth hormone (GH) between midnight and 3 AM. This makes you miss the energy you would like for the following day.3. you are not getting the normal amount of serotonin and dopamin because of the lack of the diurnal hormone rhythm where all hormones are rest overnight. This is there reason why you hate life, can't function, think normally (lack of GH) and you feel your heart racing (disbalance of sympathetic nerve hormones adrenalin and noradrenaline). Here is how to remedy this: What are the effects of going to bed late every night?
I need help getting my little brother to sleep?
My brother is 3, and I can't get him to go to bed, and I'm tired, and if he doesn't go to sleep soon, I'm just going to pass out, and he'll be up alone. My parents are home, but won't help. My mom is asleep on the couch and won't wake up. She's lazy and preteds to be dead so we'll leave her alone. (makes no sence) And my dad is in his room smoking pot and won't help. I can't leave him up by himself because he could get hurt. I tried letting him sleep with me, but I fell asleep and when I woke up, he wasn't in my bed any more, and I found him in the living room watching tv. Which would be fine if it wasn't 12:30 in the morning. What do I do?
My hair gets greasy when I sleep even after I wash it! Help?!?
I will wash my hair and go to sleep, but when I wake up my hair is already greasy and really dirty. It’s so hard waking up and having to shower every morning when I can just do it at night! I have tried changing my sheets/pillow cases more often. Tried changing pillows and NOTHING works! Is there any shampoo or remedies that can help me?! I hate waking up so early to get ready. I need something that will cut my time in half. DRY SHAMPOO DOES NOT HELP! My hair is so greasy at that point dry shampoo can’t save it ): I need help!
I do not feel sleepy until 3AM and can't get up before 12PM. What should I do to change my sleep cycle?
You could have Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder. Your best bet is to try and reset your circadian rhythm every day. First, to get your desired bedtime, go to bed 2 hours later on successive nights until you're at the desired time. Say, 10 PM. If you're currently going to bed at 3 AM, that will take 10 days to achieve. Once at 10 PM, do the following to stay there:1) take 0.5 mg of melatonin 4-5 hours before bedtime. More is not better. At bedtime is worse. 2) get up a 6 AM every day. Your body will want to fall asleep again 16 hours later (or 10 PM). 3) in the morning, use a blue light for 45 minutes while getting ready. This (and #1) help to reset your circadian clock. In the evening, avoid bright lights - which means no computer or phone use after 9 PM (at the latest), as staring at a screen is essentially staring straight into a light source.Some drugs can be helpful if you have trouble with sleepiness during the day - namely, Modafinil. This drug takes away the "sleepy feeling" but is not a stimulant. You will have to adjust your caffeine intake according to how it affects you. Best is none. Otherwise, none after 5 PM (or earlier, depending on how it affects your sleep onset).
How to fall asleep on Christmas Eve?
I have the same problem every year. I can never seem to fall asleep. I need so relaxing tips, or maybe just ideas to help me sleep tonight. Because tomorrow morning we're opening up gifts and i'm so excited! :) So please help me! :) I really need the help