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Why can I not fall asleep at night?
I stay up all night thinking. I want to sleep but can't, sometimes laying there for hours at night. I usually just stay up till my brain feels dead and I'll practically fall right asleep. Help?
3 Answers
- 9 years agoFavorite Answer
Same here, my friend. Talk to your doctor because you might hav insomnia. If you don't want too, try finding some medication that helps you sleep, either through your doctor (which I suggest for better results) or look in a drug store for some sleep aids or something
- 9 years ago
I'm not a professional or anything, but I believe you 'll need to realign your body clock. Each of us has an individual sleep schedule kept on track by our circadian rhythms, which is biological activity regulated by body temperature, sleep cycle, hormone secretion, and external factors like light and darkness. Our internal clock is located in a part of the brain called the suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN) of the hypothalamus.
“The ‘master’ circadian clock in the SCN receives light information from the retina in the eye, which sends the information to several parts of the brain, including the pineal gland, responsible for the release of melatonin,” says Rochelle Zozula, PhD, coordinator at Capital Health’s Center for Sleep Medicine in Hamilton, N.J. “Light will suppress the production of melatonin, which is directly involved in the process of sleep initiation.”
Here are some tips to help you adjust your sleep cycles:
1. Adjust your bedtime. Try slowly scaling back your bedtime until you are at the desired hour.
2. Do not nap. Even if you feel tired, napping can interfere with going to sleep at night.
3. Do not sleep in. Getting up at the same time every day is important in maintaining a functioning sleep schedule.
4. Be strict about your sleep schedule. Once you have reached a workable bedtime, don’t allow yourself to stray from it. Even one late night can ruin the progress you’ve made.
5. Avoid night light. According to research from Rush University Medical Centre in Chicago, exposure to evening light shifts your body clock to a later schedule. When possible, avoid bright and outdoor light close to bedtime and keep your surroundings dim at night.
6. Avoid eating or exercising too close to bedtime. Also watch out for caffeine and nicotine, both of which are stimulants.
7. Set the mood. Finally, create a relaxing bedtime routine with a warm bath and relaxing music, for instance. Make sure your bed is comfortable, the room is dark, and the temperature is not too warm.
- 9 years ago
Try doing as many things possible during the day be all you can be that's a good day that you lived and not a boring one lol no but for reals try to do things that will burn calories and energy and don't take too much sugar on what ever you eat or drink.....if there's nothing in the day that will burn them calories you can always go to the gym and try to kill yourself for about two hours and get sexyer lol
Source(s): Went thru the same thing few years ago