Insomnia

[marcella]

well .......... I went to bed at 11pm, picked up my book .............. finished it ............ still can't sleep so came down and logged on!

Any tips on how to stop stressing, switch off and go to sleep??????

[Anna]

Run head first into a wall? That'll knock you right out!

Honestly though.....hmm....nope, no answers I'm afraid
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[marcella]

[Megan]

[marcella]

G'nite Megan!

[Megan]

Okay I shouldn't have came on here , Best go though as we are thinking of taking Kodi to that dogs dinner thing if the weather is ok (Is the site for that working for everyone else?), which will be fun with his barking so need to get some sleep and then training and then tidying the house oh and tidying my grans house aswell

Night Marcella

[marcella]

didn't playing Zuma work Megan????? You're still here!!!

I'm off to try a game too ............ it's called 'Counting Sheep' !!!!!!

[Megan]

[marcella]

well I last checked my watch at 3.55am before finally falling asleep ................. then woke up at 6.50am

If I look like the walking dead today at classes you'll know why!

[linsey]

happens to me from time to time - i think it is worse since I became self-employed!

Here are my tips...

1) get out of bed... lying there TRYING to sleep only makes it worse
2) warm up some milk... add some honey too if you like
3) little something light to eat - like a jaffa cake or something
4) take your milk and wee snack, put a low light on and go sit on the sofa
5) put something mindless on the TV / Radio - nothing loud or violent or exciting... just something quiet in the background - you aren't really going to watch it, it's just so you aren't sitting in total silence

just try and clear your mind and calm down, and relax... if there are a lot of things bothering you / things "to do" swirling around in your head, then go get a bit of paper and write them down, so that you can "forget them" for the time being...

after 15/20 mins, put the lights off and go back to bed...


Tips for not being an insomniac:

- don't read immediately before going to sleep or putting the light out - try and have 10 mins quiet time to unwind and clear your mind
- don't do work, crosswords, watch tv / films, play games or do anything that has your mind "active" in the half hour before going to bed... you are trying to clear your mind and calm down, not the opposite!
- no cheese, chocolate, tea or coffee etc in the time before you go to bed - tea has caffeinne too mind!
- try and create a wee bedtime pattern - some habits - so that your body and mind know that it is time for "sleep mode"

Hope this helps if it happens again...

Lx
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[marcella]

Linsey I was reading a book about hostage taking and murder!!!!!!!!!!! Maybe that was my problem?
As for hot milky drinks - YUCK! No can do!
Clear my mind of things that are worrying me - yeah well that would be great if I could manage that but haven't figured that one out yet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anyway, how was your weekend?

[Lindy]

what about learing some yoga think we should start going to a class when I get back, they have some nice gentle routines to help you wind down at night that work wonders

[marcella]

Lindy that sounds like a good idea!

[Janis]

WOLD LOVE TO JOIN IN BUT I HAVE TRIED THIS AND HAD SOMEONE FART IN MY FACE AS I STRETCHED AND ANOTHER TO MY LEFT!

VERY OFF PUTTING AND THEN I GOT A FIT OF THE GIGGLES!
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[marcella]

lovely!!!!!!!