Insomnia...

[Veho Nex]

I've been having major insomnia problems lately. No matter how tired I am I can't get to sleep. I maybe have gotten 12 hours of sleep in this week alone and thats a high estimate... I usually am up till about 3 in the morning and I wake up at 6 or 7... but I always feel so tired... I want to get rid of it. But sometimes its a good thing I guess...

[Kralizec]

I used to (and still do sometimes) have trouble getting to sleep, too. My problem with it is that I'll sleep through my alarm clock in such a case and don't wake up before it's noon.

Don't know what to do about it in your case except the obvious, i.e. lay off the cafeine and don't turn on your PC before you get to bed.

[Fragony]

Try this, mint-tea, a tiny bit of whisky, some honey.

goodnight.

[Geoffrey S]

Two things I find helpful:
- read a book or do something different half an hour before sleeping - at the very least, when you stop whatever you're doing give your mind some time to get some rest. Computers don't count.
- exercise. Plan in an hour a day and do something. Jogging, weights, doesn't matter what. If you do it towards the end of the day you get to sleep more easily and feel all the better for it in the morning.

[CountArach]

Try to get some sleep.










But seriously - I have the same trouble every now and again. I have never found any solution, except to do some push-ups before going to bed and hence going to bed more tired. It sometimes helps.

[Fragony]

Two things I find helpful:
- read a book or do something different half an hour before sleeping - at the very least, when you stop whatever you're doing give your mind some time to get some rest. Computers don't count.
- exercise. Plan in an hour a day and do something. Jogging, weights, doesn't matter what. If you do it towards the end of the day you get to sleep more easily and feel all the better for it in the morning.

Sounds like good advice. Also don't drink any alcohol in the last 2 hours before you go to bed unless it's my earlier suggestion (and I mean just a drop of whisky). You will go to sleep easier when intoxicated but you won't sleep as deeply. Also open your window you sleep better with fresh air, and listen to some relaxing music to prevent your mind from getting adrift, chopin is good for that.

[Vladimir]

Sex helps too.

[Caius]

I've been having major insomnia problems lately. No matter how tired I am I can't get to sleep. I maybe have gotten 12 hours of sleep in this week alone and thats a high estimate... I usually am up till about 3 in the morning and I wake up at 6 or 7... but I always feel so tired... I want to get rid of it. But sometimes its a good thing I guess...

Are you taking medication?

[Rhyfelwyr]

I like not sleeping much. I used to sleep as much as anyone else, but now I play my PC till about half eleven, then PS3 till about one, then get something to eat and am usually in bed for around half one. Then I read till I get tired, usually about half an hour, and I go to sleep. I get up at ten to eight most mornings, so I still get the 6 hours (or is it 8 hours recommended). I love the way I get knackered by around 12, then you feel awake again but in a sort of light headed way where you don't think much.

[naut]

or is it 8 hours recommended

Actually it take 9.25 hours (ie 9 hours and 15 minutes) for your brain to complete all the normal processes it takes while sleeping, namely the movement of memories from short to long term.