Sleep...Ways to make it easier?

[Shinkirou]

alright, so I have problems with sleeping...

Like it'll get me more than an hour and reach up to three hours that I can't sleep.

Do you guys know of a technique or two to make one sleep easier?

And no "funny" things included in the process, alright? (Like I'll need to buy this drug, drink it, then spit it and put it in a glass and drink it again... No... No can't do!!!)

Help is appreciated. :D

[KeiichiMamoru]

Same problem with me but when I'm very very tired I fall asleep easily.

Here's some advices:
1. Clear your mind from any thoughts.
2. Just close your eyes and you'll fall asleep eventually.(This is what I usually do.xD)
3. Make sure that no one will be able to disturb you.

Hope that helps

[mattduy]

I have the same problem. It's annoying when I went to camp and everyone was sleeping while I lay there wide awake.
I suggest listening to music which is what I do. Helps if the music is instrumental.

[KeiichiMamoru]

I have the same problem. It's annoying when I went to camp and everyone was sleeping while I lay there wide awake.
I suggest listening to music which is what I do. Helps if the music is instrumental.

I forgot about the 'listening to music', I usually do that too, it helps me sometimes, try listening to 'Pachebel's Canon in D major' or any relaxing instrumental music.

[Shinkirou]

Argh, I'm a thinker... I know of that technique of clearing the mind, but argh... It's hard especially when you think about a lot of things...@_@

I close my eyes... And can't rest peacefully... O_o

I've tried all those... But yeah, when I get tired and cleared my mind of thoughts, It's easy to sleep.

Thanks anyway. :D

Edit: At Music... Man! I have a lot of noisy songs... They don't help me at all... T_T
Maybe I should download soothign songs.

[DoubleZeta]

Easiest way is to tire yourself out so much that you'll just drop down.

It works most of the time, but not always. It's not that much easy, but I easily tire myself out.

(Try reading something boring)

[skywalk3r]

Count sheeps ! it's pretty conventional dude !! xD

[KeiichiMamoru]

Count sheeps ! it's pretty conventional dude !! xD

An old way to make you fall asleep, I never believe in that. xD

[skywalk3r]

Hahaha, but why dude ? xD

I use this kind of method cuz it works !

[Feldrance]

mm the problem actually derives from ur habits..
staring at a screen or using your eyes for prolonged periods of time is what makes it so even if people tell you to close ur eyes, its just going to make you feel irritated and ur body will just find something else to keep u awake.

theres no "conventional" way to instantly get ur brain to flick the breaker to go into the first sleeping stage.. pills wouldnt otherwise be needed..

Try making a sort of "sleep mode" ambience.. turn ALL lights off, brush ur teeth, wash ur face, if possible change temperature to a semi-cold to u. (for me its 74) and not having stressful thoughts like(zomg tomorrow is monday and i have school) all at a set time to sort of build a habit.
i really dont recomend music.. as the changing tunes can and WILL stop ur senses from going into the last sleeping stage (meaning ur not gonna wake up feeling like 100 buks)

[Albarn Maka]

try humming......
after some minutes later ull be sleepy it works on me

[Shinkirou]

Yeah, I don't think conventional means will work. Counting sheep does work RARELY for me...

I do think it has to do with the habit - me playing games and staring at the screen... Plus the fact I sleep always late... My body has grown accustomed to it. And I sleep late...too late...

Humming... Ima try that.

[Zeraph23]

For me i Drink some Coffee and go to a cool and windy place then i relax my self and reorganize my thoughts... after that i magically go to a relax state and i can go to sleep more easily... works for me all the time....

i'm a thinker too.. i always think of irrelevant thoughts so i can't sleep early most of the time...

hope that will help out a bit... ^_^

[avich]

Don't use your bed for anything else other than sleeping.

[Shinkirou]

Huh? Coffee... That'll make me more...awake, right? o_O

Hahaha, lol avich-san, I really only use it at sleeping.... Nyahaha!

[bootwhistle]

Feld and others had good opinions about habits being important, clearing your mind to try and fall asleep is not quite right.

One thing to try is actual meditation, if you're wired you won't fall asleep but it will relax your body and help you focus, which may enable you to sleep or more likely just feel rested.

Try practicing breathing techniques, a simple one is just to observe ones own breathing. One trick is to focus on the feeling of air coming in and out of your nose, just observe ... don't interpet or try and change your breathing.

Even doing it for a minute can be a challenge so don't give up or feel discouraged if you can't focus too long. Try to practice for about 5 - 10 minutes, and see how you feel.

There are many other types of meditation techniques a quick google search may reveal one that suites you.

[Shinkirou]

I think I'll try all these this night, especially that breathing meditation... Thanks alot... :D

[Bindu1000]

The human body sleeps in cycles of 90 mins or 1 1/2 hrs. It also loves routine. Watching anime till 1:00 a.m. one day, sleeping till noon and then expecting to sleep at night is just going to throw your whole sleep cycle out of whack.

Try to give yourself a set time to sleep everyday and set your alarm to cycles of multiples of 90 mins. 3 hrs or 4 1/2 hrs or 6 hrs and when the alarm goes off, get up and dont over sleep. Dont sleep at odd times however tired you are and just force yourself to keep the schedule. It will take some time, but eventually, you will bring your body back into harmony

Remember sleep deprivation can lead to huge health issues as you get older. It can cause heart disease, a low immune system, loss of memory and can also contribute to an early on set of senile decay. So treat your body right and give it some routine and sleep.

[Feldrance]

Remember sleep deprivation can lead to huge health issues as you get older. loss of memory and can also contribute to an early on set of senile decay. So treat your body right and give it some routine and sleep.

listen to ms super moderator D:

every1 here being "otakus" were halfway there already D:

[scasia]

Hear some song will help...
sometimes I even fantasying a story or anime character...
and it works...

[Zeraph23]

Huh? Coffee... That'll make me more...awake, right? o_O

Hahaha, lol avich-san, I really only use it at sleeping.... Nyahaha!

I really don't no why.. Coffee does not make more awake.... Coffee make me relax and i can sleep easily after drinking it... eeheheheh XD

and sometimes i try listening to classical music like Pachebel, Mozart type like musics.. it makes me relax even more... XD

[Pattehfilipino]

lol a glass of milk always does the trick for me (and maybe a cookie if there are any XD) ^_^

[kuyah]

I guess working out/exercising should do the trick. If your already tired, just play a game that gets real repetitive, an RPG for example and that should tire your mind out to help you sleep. ^_^

Then theres skys method! It should work(after watching the first episode of Suzumiya Haruhi chan no Yuuutsu here on OS~ should do the trick)

[jadeliciousdk]

I guess working out/exercising should do the trick. If your already tired, just play a game that gets real repetitive, an RPG for example and that should tire your mind out to help you sleep. ^_^


Im with kuyah on the exercise, doing push-ups untill the point of exhaustion will do the trick :) it also has some nice side effects :emh22:

If that dosn't work or I'm already tirred but just can't sleep I usually let my mind dooze off following random thought patterns. Try to let go of control, just let one thought lead to the next and you'll be fast asleep before you know it

[DoubleZeta]

Stare at the wall, give consideration that not all people can sleep... (easily that is)

Be grateful that even though it is hard, you can still sleep. There are people who can never sleep even though they want to!

[marinne14]

think of good things! hehe
example, me after playing DotA and winning, i always think of my moves while sleeping then when i wake up it's already 2pm hehe

also always position your legs higher than your body, 2 pillows is enough (angle of 10-20)^_^

[skywalk3r]

Hahaha ! Marinne, that's the exact thing I wanted to say but.... Oh well. Playing and winning a DotA (or alternates) will make you sleep early, dude. It's like... dreaming in a sea full of calming waves and breezy winds... Oh, summer. Btw, dude.. If that still doesn't work. Try sleeping pills. All of our suggestions are effective and if not, It means you have an insomnia.

Maybe ginseng will work ?


@Kuyah - dude, that was some approval ! :emh23:

[lightsideXD]

exercise doesn't work for me.
i find myself MORE awake.
caffine...OMG I WILL BE BOUNCING OFF THE WALLS

what i suggest is this:

1: turn off all lights
2: turn ceiling fan on high ( the higest speed it will go, no matter how stupid this sounds, it works!!) ****
3: lay on your back
4: open your eyes VERY wide for 10 seconds
5: then squeeze them shut for 10 seconds
6: repeat steps 4 thru 5 untill you get sleepy
7: then, get comfortable and close your eyes
8: then i PROMISE u will fall asleep

**** if u don't have a ceiling fan, then buy a fan. BELIEVE ME IT WORKS!!!!!!

[drgyji]

One time way I tried counting sheep they turned into pokemon then sheep then pie then pizza...I couldn't sleep at all!
Anyways what I tend to do when I can't sleep is turn to a different angle of my bed then try to sleep...That might only work on me though (cause I'm weird like that)

[d12rwin]

i have the same problem. Its like i have insomnia! <__<

I tried clearing my mind but it won't work because of anime musics and other musics that dont stop jamming in my mind XD

[hokeymon]

I tried this and it worked before but I haven't tried it out lately

Drink a glass of warm milk and eat a banana

[tonyu56]

i remember a long time ago one of my friends say the only way he was able to sleep was like 30 minutes before he went to bed he did this massive work out thing and just like killed himslef working out and than he just hit the bed and was instantly asleep that might work for u

[Njaaks]

I do this...

1. Lay down to your bed
2.close youre eyes and try to imagine yourself to a nice place ( your Happy place)
3. Try to relax your breathing (ppl breath more slowley and deeply when they sleep)
4. Try to feel the imagination with all your senses ( what smells and voices there would be etc.

The main thing is not to think about problems and bad stuff ahed or behind you. If you set your mind into some mood your body reacts to the mood ( irritated or nervos etc.)
thats why you have to realx

It works on me so id hope youd try it

And about music,
If you are used to listnening it when you are going to sleep then feel free to do it( itll be better to listen to relaxing sounds not hard-trance or smth like that), but dont let it play for hours just about 30 minutes or so.
If you let it play when you sleep itll just distrube your sleeping...

Thats what i was thaught when i had sleeping problems and i hope they will help you out aswell

[mattduy]

I usually listen to music when I sleep and it doesn't bother me. It's probably since I'm a heavy sleeper once I fall asleep. And when I wake up in the morning, my music is still playing.

[solidoxygen]

Oh, I've never had a problem with falling asleep.

Here's my secret:
Step 1) Stay up very late into the night
Step 2) Repeat Step 1 every day

After you repeat the process a few times, you'll be sleepy all the time and will be asking for advice on how to stay awake instead.

Warning: not healthy; I do it anyways though

[mattduy]

That's not a good idea. I was pretty messed up when I did that. I would stay up all night and I was ready to collapse during school. Then I would go home and sleep. Then I would wake up around midnight wide awake and then I would sleep during the day. It was a bad habit.

[Njaaks]

its better if you wake up really early for few mornings not go late to bed.

[hokeymon]

That's not a good idea. I was pretty messed up when I did that. I would stay up all night and I was ready to collapse during school. Then I would go home and sleep. Then I would wake up around midnight wide awake and then I would sleep during the day. It was a bad habit.

It's a bad and very addictive habit -_-

I've been doing it since I got my computer in my room

[ayhencute]

I have sleeping Problems to xD
Sometimes i never get to sleep in 2 days xD
but im thankfully that i didn't have any eye bugs^_^

[solidoxygen]

Disclaimer for my suggestion:

Being Sleep Deprived is not for everyone. Contact your doctor to see if being Sleep Deprived is right for you.

I wonder if anyone actually gets this commercial allusion since most people here arn't from the United States

[chancesz]

That's not a good idea. I was pretty messed up when I did that. I would stay up all night and I was ready to collapse during school. Then I would go home and sleep. Then I would wake up around midnight wide awake and then I would sleep during the day. It was a bad habit.

Well solid's way works for me. i usually sleep at 2-3 am, wake up at 5:30.
Sleep when you are sleepy...

[adampeach]

music helps me sleep just make a playlist of your favorite songs on your ipod or whatever music device and also if you try ths use ear buds just in case you do fall asleep and your a toss and turn sleeper so you don't strangle yourself

[Njaaks]

Yeah the music thing could work too...

I have had times when i always listen to music when going to sleep and times that i cant go to sleep when music is playing.

For about a 1.5 years i have been listening to music when going to sleep and it works too. I also make a playlist af my fav songs at the time...

so you should try that too

[ranmachua]

Try counting sheeps?

[adampeach]

counting sheep might work but if you lose track you wake up trying to remeber your place.

going back to the music njaaks is right about the playlist thing also while listening to the music lie in bed with your eyes closed and visualize different scenarios that coincide with the type of music your listening to cause thinking about that puts your mind at ease while focusing on one thing you go into a dream like state and when you open your eyes sometimes it seems like only one song has passed but really you played through your playlist twice trust me on that it happend to me many many times.

or just eat some turkey whic releases serotonin into the brain which cause drowsiness or a litle bit of chocolate for endorphins which usually has the same effect

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[ShazunaChan]

if you drink warm coffee creamer doesnt that put you to sleep like fast ???

[ShazunaChan]

if that doesnt work watch a really really boring movie force urself to watch it then youll be sleep b4 u know it, i do it all the time :P

[langging]

i also experiencing that problem, like last night..i think so many things that i dont want to think and i didn't believe counting sheep cuz that only makes me totally awake..being tired is the only thing that make me easily sleep

[chancesz]

music helps me sleep just make a playlist of your favorite songs on your ipod or whatever music device and also if you try ths use ear buds just in case you do fall asleep and your a toss and turn sleeper so you don't strangle yourself

this works the other way around too. if i wanna stay awake like i need to do some work i just play every disturbed song on max volume on with a headset on :32:.

if you need help sleeping try watching a video. (for some reason the movie monsters vs aliens got me sleeping right before the end :11:)

[Njaaks]

Ofcoure what helps too is that you exausht yourself during day time then if you add waking up early in the mornings + music + relxaing... perfect combo for bad sleepers :D:D



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[MioAkiyama]

try closing ur eyes or day dream about any anime that u want to be in and make a story in it
i do it a lot makes me really fall asleep ahahahh

[Romdeau]

I used to have the same problem..
You should drink a glass of nice, cold water before sleep. Listen to relaxing, ambient music while in the bed. It works for me!

[hokeymon]

try closing ur eyes or day dream about any anime that u want to be in and make a story in it
i do it a lot makes me really fall asleep ahahahh

Not me, it just adds suspense on what would happen in the next episode :emhh15:

[Arsi]

Listen to music and fall asleep.

If you dont want music. Just close your eyes and listen to the calmness of quietness and think of nothing.

[ShckAbsrber]

Maybe its because your mind is still active before you sleep...
Try not to do activities that require you to think much.

[jhai0603]

Put on headphones and set the volume to maximum then play the loudest song you have in your library. If you don't fall asleep, at least you'll die of blood loss from your ears.

[AngelPrincess]

I dont know but if i'm asleep...
Its hard for me to get up......
^^
*Yawn~

[SushilovesNori]

My best friend and I are usually the type to worry about too many things before going to sleep. We figured out that if we use blackout curtains, and eyemasks to sleep, and in my case ear plugs, then we fall asleep pretty quickly.

It's hard for humans to have such refined self control as to force themselves into a meditative sleep within 5 minutes, so having these few outside sources for help cuts down the time from about 2 hours to 6-10 minutes. If I get really desperate, I have a cup of warm milk and then settle down again in the dark. Ocean waves help too so if you can find a download of it, you'd be set. Basically you just want to have complete darkness and some rhythmic sounds (like the sound of your heart beating if you wear earplugs like I do, or ocean waves if you need to drown out your thoughts.)





(and I totally didn't notice till after I posted that this thread is about 800 years old. sorry!)

[visualcandyk]

I've heard that you shouldn't watch TV right before going to bed. I always watch TV before bed so I don't know if it will help. I'm a thinker too and it takes me about 1 hour to 2 hours to fall asleep. I've yet to find anything that helps me other than just being really really tired or taking Niquil. If you can find anything that helps, I'd like to know. :3

[katastic05]

drink a glass of warm milk, then count sheeps...teehee :D
don't sleep for one night, then, on the following night, go to bed at your desired bedtime...LoL :P
read something boring...say, a math textbook? :P


kidding aside...
don't take naps and make sure not to have any caffeinated drinks late in the day.
working out regularly will also help you get a good night's sleep (a good stress reliever, too^^).
a nice warm bath before bedtime :D.
and, try not to over eat during dinner! hehehehe :D

[Omikaru]

Hmm.. I actually fall asleep quicker when playing on my DS while in a nice warm bed.

[apophsis24]

it depends for me, sometimes i can not get to sleep because i have not done something that needs to be done .... and stress keeps me awake. .... don't know if i helped but good luck

[OVirus53]

Doing some workout type stuff (push-ups, crunches, etc) usually makes me feel too tired to do anything other than laying down and trying to sleep. Maybe it won't help you actually get to sleep, but it'll tire you out a bit. (or a lot, if you do a large amount of each type of excersize)

At any rate, I'm also the type that has a hard time getting sleep. Being up late is part of my natural sleep cycle nowadays, if I try to go to sleep before 12, I'll end up waking up in the middle of the night at 3 or 4. Yet oddly enough, when I go to sleep at like 2:30, I never sleep till noon. sometimes 11, but mostly I wake up at 9 or 10. Somebody shoot me with a tranquilizer dart!

[kimu07]

read some boring textbooks...
XD..
i tried it..

[ratratrat098]

This is simple...

1. Avoid anything that include caffeine.
2. Listen to a slow music or a music you already memorized.
3. Turnoff any light you have.
4. Stare on your PC which is in screensaver mode.
5. (If step 4 doesn't work) Play a very boring RPG.
6. (If both 4 and 5 don't work) Scan your PC and wait for it to finish.
7. Do jumping jacks until your tired enough.
8. Draw doodles. (Only random doodles is allowed)
9. (For the last resolve). Drink coffee or coke in the morning, then take some cold pills at night. (drinking milk at night is better)
This can adjust your bio-clock...

[Ephenyan]

form or shape doesn't matter. as long as you're comfortable, you'll be fine. :))

[Soujiro Ken]

hmmmm.. I listen to some mellow music before I sleep.. and sometimes I keep the earphones on my ears even when I'm already asleep, and I always have my ears aching the next morning.. XD

[jzero99]

stare at the wall while listening to music
you will feel sleepy

[Somilge]

eat properly.. its harder to sleep hungry u.u

[marinne14]

think of your DotA game, your best game of the day, think how did you godlike, think of your food and how did you kill them, think of you best moves!! nahaha

[ZenNaari]

How to sleep...

1.) Listen to 3-10 Heavy Metal Songs. Then sleep.
2.) Watch anime until your eyes are strained. The sleep.
3.) Drink warm milk, then strain your eyes watching a movie. Then sleep.
4.) Drink coffee when your body is aching. Then sleep.
5.) Attempt to do a backflip in a small room, YOU WILL SLEEP.
6.) Grow to the age of 85... then sleep... in peace.
7.) Play Dota. Keep playing until you lose. Then sleep.
8.) Play counter-strike. Sleep while camping.
9.) Listen to Boys Like Girls. Then sleep.
10.) If all else doesn't work, take an S pill or cough medicine.

[pikel]

Do 200 push-ups and 500 sit-ups. Then roll onto your bed. Give it 10 minutes. Congratulations, you just became glued to your bed. Now, turn on the weather channel, and try to seriously watch it for longer than 30 minutes. POOF! Sleep!

If that doesn't work, watch Isshoni Sleeping, I tried to watch the whole thing the other day and fell asleep.

[ferone2ashy]

I forgot about the 'listening to music', I usually do that too, it helps me sometimes, try listening to 'Pachebel's Canon in D major' or any relaxing instrumental music.

lol, i usually find myself more awake with classic music, a few exceptions like handels water suite, i usually sleep quicker with rock lol :43:

[erikachan]

eat 2 hours before sleeping..
do some stretching before sleeping..
do not drink coffee or any drinks that has caffeine..
drink milk.. haha
do some deep breathing..
read a book or something..

[jzero99]

think of your DotA game, your best game of the day, think how did you godlike, think of your food and how did you kill them, think of you best moves!! nahaha

Lol i do that sometimes..
i think of stupid builds for the chars
or how i pwned my enemies

[jhai0603]

I never get to sleep in peace.. xD
Contrary to what others say, I always think about lots of stuff before eventually getting to slumber (hopefully not eternal).
I need help too, I guess.
But counting sheep won't work. I agree.

[Shinigami99]

This is a good way...
Steps to fall asleep instantly:
1. Stretch under a doorway, reaching for the top (or ceiling if you could reach it already).
2. Do 30 sit ups.
3. Do 20 push ups.
4. Drink a warm glass of milk.
5. Lie on your bed for around 20 minutes, without thinking. Lights and eyes should be closed.
6. Sit down.
7. Get someone to hit you on the back of your head.
8. Repeat step 7 until you get knocked out.

[Keir06]

I Actually also Have The same Problem This Sucks can't sleep because my mind is having a convo with itself Grrr... >:|

things I usually do to stop that from happening.

I Tire myself (In Activities such as sports,etc.) so that i would be able to sleep easily

Relax my body and clear my thoughts (so my mind won't start a convo xD)

And I also like to listen to music before I sleep :)

[adZel]

How to sleep...

1.) Listen to 3-10 Heavy Metal Songs. Then sleep.
2.) Watch anime until your eyes are strained. The sleep.
3.) Drink warm milk, then strain your eyes watching a movie. Then sleep.
4.) Drink coffee when your body is aching. Then sleep.
5.) Attempt to do a backflip in a small room, YOU WILL SLEEP.
6.) Grow to the age of 85... then sleep... in peace.
7.) Play Dota. Keep playing until you lose. Then sleep.
8.) Play counter-strike. Sleep while camping.
9.) Listen to Boys Like Girls. Then sleep.
10.) If all else doesn't work, take an S pill or cough medicine.

number 6 is funny :emhh59:.... i read the push up and sit ups.. that might work... but then if ur really desperate do the number 7 in shinigami99's post... lol!

[jeiru01]

I just lie myself on the bed close my eyes and imagine relaxing things, works for me..

[flamezaber]

I have the same problem. Counting sheep does not work at all for me. The only thing that works for me sometimes is listening to music.(I-pod) It helps clear my thoughts as I listen to my songs.

[KissXsis]

Sleeping pills FTW!

[p4pex33]

if you're desperate try pills, and if symptoms persist consult you're doctor.... lol

[mlcdl]

What I've done when I can't sleep is forcing my body to stay more awake until the time I need to sleep.

Like this one.

Normally I intend to sleep 10 in the evening but during summer time it went to the earliest of 11 of the evening to 4 of the morning.

Do something that will make you focus until you feel you need to sleep.

Sometimes....I used to play some melody that surely cause me sleep

[lemonsquare]

Same problem here... :]

I just put my music on and play the songs which contains mellow or alternative rock kind.. Then slowly.. you'll drift into the dreamworld.

:)

[lastshin]

do all the things that are tiring for you then try to take a bath!!!
its so much easier for me that way!

[sawanikuya]

1. Listen to a music (hmm maybe your favorite)
2.Clear your Mind and Close your Eyes
this is all I know...

[coldfire01]

This a secret handed by the bullies in our school to another bully.

Record the most boring discussion in your class. (Like social science if you hate it or math) then plug in the Mp3 player on your ear.

Play it on your bed.


basically, do something that bore you to death.

[xiety]

Go watch never ending replays in the channel
or watch a sports channel with boring sports

[AnkokuRyuu]

listen to soothing music -helps clear your mind-
clean up around where you sleep -idk why but it helps-
take a warm bath

[coldfire01]

For adults, drink beer

For minors, drink warm milk

[mlcdl]

For adults, drink beer

For minors, drink warm milk


Now that is simple.....

[Ricchan]

Tire yourself. Do a couple of workouts or so.

[egreyes]

.... Uhmmmm... What i can say is : A good night's sleep can be had by almost anyone who discontinues body-disturbing practices and institutes healthful practices.....

.... Hope it helps! ....

.... Lucky for me because i don't have that kind of problem.....

[qwertyuiop10]

i have the same problem!!!

i just imagining weird thing and listening to music
nothing special

[flamezaber]

For adults, drink beer

For minors, drink warm milk

lol xD (its true though o_o)

[B0b]

Do 300 pushups. I guarentee you`ll crash right into the bed.

[akiyamayuki]

read.....some bored.....book.....that....easier.....way to sleep...
i already done it it work

[Snoozy19]

I just found out that injured people sleep faster than those who aren't...

I'm not saying that you get injured but pain somehow makes you fatigue...

[venabre]

I don't have any sleeping problems, but you could try to make some exercise before sleeping, I've noticed I sleep deeply when I do that

[Kobowo]

I actually just dream anything then randomness kicks in after that before I know it I'm asleep :))

heres a few tips I guess...
1. listen to songs that make you feel sleepy but keep the volume really low
2. try drinking milk (taht worked for me once) preferably lukewarm to hot...
3. start sleeping earlier than the time you usually sleep...that helps....

[Bunislipper]

I have problems when Im sleeping as well I either think a lot or I dont even know I just end up staring at the ceiling for a huge amount of time -.- like last night for example it was 4 AM or something and I couldnt ssleep and my frind was sleeping over so i was like -.- why noww WHY LMFAO :Pand I didnt want to wake her -.- so I made my bf come online and help me sleep XDDD but ways of helping you sleep...apparently milk is good cause its soothing and calm same with classical music and just soothing listening to waves crashing etc etc shells blah blah that stuff makes your mind feel at ease :)

[Kurtherror]

I sometimes hypnotize myself by looking at the moon and
chanting "your getting sleepy" in my head

[mlcdl]

As of now, my new method is putting earphone to my ear while playing some anime song then sleep.Really effective but I minimize the volume to the level I can hear it clearly so it won't have a bad effect to me

[Kynz15]

I sometimes hypnotize myself by looking at the moon and
chanting "your getting sleepy" in my head

that really works? lol, well here my tips:
1. sometimes drinking luke warm milk can help
2. be sure not to sleep late at night the tendency is that your body would adopt to it
3. a quite environment (did i get the spelling right?)
4. try reading some books, for some its faster than sleeping pill :wahaha:
5. listening to music can help to
6. avoid drinking caffeine and alcohol, particularly at night.
7. Take a hot bath
thats all i know hope it helps

[AonoTsukune]

Try to sing ur favorite songs? I'm doing that if I can't sleep

[UrbanLightz]

Listening to music always helps me. Give it a try, it might work.

[xiety]

try knocking yourself out

nah bad idea

try listening to a classical music or any slow music with melody

[Snoozy19]

If you're desperate enough, you can always buy some sleeping gas from somewhere..

Its sure to have an instant effect..LOL

[musikalles]

For me, if I eat anything that has sugar or caffeine in it, I know that for me the buzz does not last long at all and I crash almost immediately... but when my mind is what is keeping me awake you have to just listen to some kind of recording or read a book until you can't keep your eyes open. Or heck, force yourself to not sleep so the next night you crash. If you can stay awake and focused the following day!

[ReaperX]

watch Naruto fillers!!
you will be so bored that it makes you sleepy.
works everytime for me!!/no1

[musikalles]

HAHAHAHA. I must be tired because that was pretty funny to me.

[xiety]

try running around the room until you get tired running

just do anything that will make you tired physically

[Snoozy19]

Watch television series like Mad Men.... It'll bore you to the point of sleepiness...lol

[newbie97]

tire yourself
i fall asleep quickly when i'm tired
it takes me 1 or 2 hours to fall asleep when i'm not tired (when i did nothing for a day) or when i got some sleep before

[jessme00]

Try eating chicken!! I read somewhere it works some chemical that makes you sleepy and it's advised you stay away from caffeine from 12 noon onwards for a good night sleep

[deadshitsuji]

just close your eyes or read physics :P

[Snoozy19]

Run around in circles until you fall from dizziness.

[appoloin]

good way to sleep is to try some herbal sleeping pills that help u sleep easier can be very effective if u get the right ones; and unlike the chemical ones they dont knock u out with weird side effects.

[musikalles]

There are all kinds of things to take to 'induce' sleepiness, but basically, your body will crave sleep if it realizes it's sleepy. In other words, purposely staying up starves your body of sleep until you realize you're hungry for it so you can binge by sleeping through the night and getting back on track :D

[lolkaitlin]

Be tired?

My rituals for a good night's rest is tiring myself out before going to bed. Forcing yourself to sleep without being tired isn't healthy. So basically, do something that'll bore you or something that'll drain you out. For me, that's reading or watching anime (of course, anime just tuckers me out after watching it for hours on end hehe). Then, I go to bed after turning on my fan (and 'cause I have a phobia of the darkness, I turn on some christmas lights I set up in my room ^^;).

Lying in bed, completely tired, with the white noise of my fan and the cool temperature coming from it helps me.

If you have sleeping problems, see your doctor! My friend used to have mad sleeping problems because she was stressed out all the time. She got a prescription for sleeping meds. If you're really losing sleep and it's taking a toll on you, take some sleeping meds. For real, sleep is the best thing.. next to food and anime. >:]

[Rylsouske]

hmmm...
1. RELAX!! Be calm, if you want to sleep, relax and clear your mind and thoughts...
2. Sleep in a comfortable position and place

Oh and if you're having a hard time with step 1 and 2... First clear/confront the source of your problems... Mostly, confronting them and doing what you need to do about them, helps clear the mind when your going to sleep.

If all else fails, listen to a music while trying to get some sleep... The music depends on your choice, which relaxes you.. But, mellow and sweet tones should be the best...

[spade138]

ammm.

1. drink milk or ginger tea
2. listen to music
3. clear you mind
4. do workouts before going to sleep

If all of this fails ..... try drinking a glass of brandy (or any alcoholic drinks)

for me, it only take 1-2

[marvinpura21]

I have the same problem.... even though i clear i mind it makes me staring at the roof w/o a thought.. I still can't sleep though..

[rakusa]

that thing happened to me last summer..

well., mt technique are:
-make sure your comfortable enough to sleep(the bed)
-think of something that you really like to happened

i dont know if the second one is effective (though it's useful in my case)

xD

[blackmenthol]

hmmm...

1. I usually fall asleep after I come home from school(tired and all)
2. I take a nice hot BATH(it helps me clear my mind)
3. Listen to SOOTHING MUSIC...always makes me fall asleep FASTER.

enjoy...^_^

[Snoozy19]

hmmm...
2. I take a nice hot BATH(it helps me clear my mind)
Yes!! a nice warm/hot bath soothes the muscles in the body making you feel tired and relaxed enough to take a nap.

[JLFabrero]

Well in order to sleep you must not really think about it... Or just count the sheep

[kyoyahostluv]

Here are some thinkgs that help me

-Make sure the room is dark and quiet
-Make sure your warm but not overheated

[request1100]

things that help me sleep...

first thing: relax
second thing: close your eyes
third: breathe deeply, breathe...breathe...breathe...bre..athe...bre...

zzzzzzZZZZZ....

[Carole]

take sleeping pills :D

[Viletomb2010]

I will just pray and after a few minutes i catch my zzzzz.

[onepiece]

exercise more...ehehehehe

[moncmon09]

Read some boring book! that never fails to put me into slumber.

[kimzs]

Listening to music is the best way for me

[missRobin7]

Remember sleep deprivation can lead to huge health issues as you get older. It can cause heart disease, a low immune system, loss of memory and can also contribute to an early on set of senile decay. So treat your body right and give it some routine and sleep.


yup i certainly agree, and recent studies shows that it can shorten your lifetime...[people who does not sleep has shorter lifetime than those who do]

its just about your body clock, environment and lifestyle can be the possible factors of your sleep deprivation.
try to adjust on healthier side like
-setting/ managing your time well
-settling things which causes you worries.
-making your environment less disturbing and that can put you on ease.

[SPYHUNTER]

I would say the first thing you need to do is determine what is keeping you awake. Eating before bed will keep you up as will having to pee. Make sure you take care of the basics.

Then like some of the others have said:
make a routine for yourself and stick with it ! Go to bed at the same time (as close to it as you can)
Wake up at the same time. ( dont sleep during the day )
Avoid stimulating things like caffeine ( not everyone is affected much) [ I dont happen to be affected until very large doses ]
Avoid exercise right before bed as this gets the heart pumping and the blood flowing in your system ( not conducive to sleeping )
Avoid planning things in your mind.
Focus on relaxing your body. This gives your mind something to do while helping your body relax at the same time.
Think about relaxing each muscle starting with your head and working your way down to your feet. Focus on each muscle individually rather then trying to relax your whole body.
Chances are that by the time you have finished relaxing your body.. your mind will have cleared and you may find yourself sleepy.

Also keep in mind that most people need about 8 hrs of sleep a day. Some as few as 6, others as much as 10 or so.

Could it be that you dont need any more sleep?

[lon3lyh3art]

Just close your eyes and think of darkness....thats what i do....

or maybe do excersises while sleeping so you become tired or read a book to tire your eyes

[siLver]

hmmm...
from what i`ve read from a book, it says that drink a hot cup of coffee one hour before going to bed..

and another one is jogging around at night..it will help you sleep better when you`re tired or really exhausted..

and what i do to sleep easily is that i read a book until i doze off..

[makilaine]

Take a warm bath and warm milk an hour before your sleeping time :D

[onepiece]

watch boring anime! hehehe....

[JenOtaku]

`Insomnia. I have one!

`It's the reason, why I'm always late for school! xD

[Tobimaru]

I don't listen to music but ehh I go to bed only if I feel like it. Hope that helps.

[Sora Kasugano]

Sleeping Techniques?

I have a weird habit of listening to musics whenever I sleep. I'll recommend it to you. Try listening to your favorite Musics while closing your eyes, you'll eventually sleep, that what I'll do everyday. And I'll never get tired with it xD

[fufufu]

ohh.. for me. just listening to music makes me sleepy.. especially anime music. :DDDD
or think about what will happen to your life if you got "this" or "that" hahaha xD

[Sora Kasugano]

ohh.. for me. just listening to music makes me sleepy.. especially anime music. :DDDD
or think about what will happen to your life if you got "this" or "that" hahaha xD

Same habit as me,

Sleeping with the music on. Music always makes me sleepy at night. and yes, especially Anime Musics xD

[zeroichi]

well.. for me, i will start creating some anime scene in my head. n honestly, it helps me alot. i use the same technique every time im going to sleep ^_^

i hope that helps u ^_^

[xuei0000]

ohh.. for me. just listening to music makes me sleepy.. especially anime music. :DDDD
or think about what will happen to your life if you got "this" or "that" hahaha xD

SAME here ALSO~!!

Every night I always listen to music with my ear phones on.. It makes me relax that I won't even noticed that I've already fallen asleep.. AND that's my sleeping routine~!!

[Sora Kasugano]

I also heard drinking 1 glass of milk helps. I dont really get Insomnia a lot.
but hey, its good if you just take a bath, drink 1 glass of milk and then relax xD

[alt143]

Having difficulties in getting some sleep?
I think you just need to clear your mind first. Look at any blank space, like a wall or something. Listen to music, but not rock ofcourse. IDK! That's how i get to sleep eh. :) Think of a good scene with any person. LOL. :) I do that, then i'll be smiling until i get to sleep. Sometimes, i dream of that too. :P LOL!

[byotch07]

the best thing to do. do some stuff that will eventually will make you tired.
and when your exhausted you will have a good sleep. trust me. :)

[tambulance]

Try not to do anything in bed like laying down to watch tv (anime) or play games or read. Try to get your body use to using the bed only for sleeping. Also try to turn off lights, get comfortable and cozy hours before you actually want to sleep. It might just take you that long to wind down. I also use to play nature music when I sleep. I have a soundtrack of raining in the forest. It helped me a lot.

[Carole]

try not to think of anything as possible -.-

[Bunislipper]

Close your eyes and tell your mind to shut up :]
That usually works for me

[coldground93]

a step by step tutorial from yours truly:
1. Lie in your bed
2. Let loose, release all your tension
3. Clear your mind
4. Close your eyes
5. Don't think of anything and just close your eyes. You will notice that your eyes feel heavy. Ignore that and just continue to lie there, not thinking of anything

then the moment you open your eyes, CRAP it's 7AM!!! I'm gonna be late.

[Shiro]

Insomnia is my greatest enemy =___=
There are times when I become extremely sleepy but still take hours to actually get to sleep
I usually just read a book or draw something until my eyelids get heavy

[Naruhina101]

well.. for me... tire your self up... listen some soft music.. and have a comfortable bed.. hehehe... ^^

[Nonchalant]

Listen to classical or orchestra music. Although I have insomnia a lot too....the thing that makes me tired and go to bed - is reading a lot - text-wise, at least; no manga, or I'll be curious with all those pictures.

[Carole]

you can watch manga, or anything you desire until you get tired. if you ain't get tired. you're a monster o.O

[DwinLylthx]

Here's a weird thing that I always do If my Aunt is Scolding me if I've done something Stupid:

-Lay on my Bed and Close my Eyes. Then, Think of Anything. Like I was role playing Kyou Fujibayashi. Nyahaha XD Or Stupid thoughts that I'm with aliens and we're playing Cards. Then when I found it so fun, I didn't even realized that I'm already asleep.
-I get myself so Tired that'd make me lay down and sleep straight.

When it gets to a situation like that, Imagination Works!

[Shoutbux]

1st question to you is do you lay down at your bed with your eyes closed?if no try closing it.
2nd do you sleep with lights on? if yes try turning it off
3rd do you have neck pain when you wake up in the morning?if yes try changing the pillow(height) "its hard to sleep if your not comfortable with your pillow"