Problems with sleeping

[amethyst]

Anybody got any tips on a good nights sleep?

When I toss and turn I know that I wont sleep

Have to get up for a cup of tea

One thing that I think might have solved the problem is by playing scrabble before going to bed it relaxes the mind but not to go to bed before 11pm.

Last night of course I went to bed at 9.30pm no scrabble couldnt sleep and got up twice.

Now this morning I feel really tired

[Cooldeepblue]

Re: Problems with sleeping

I have lots of trouble sleeping too. One thing I find helps very much, if you have a laptop or similar, is to listen to audio books. There are 1000's free on YouTube.

[sixtyten]

Re: Problems with sleeping

Wine!

[catflap]

Re: Problems with sleeping

Telegraph cryptic crossword every night - usually sorts me out!

[Powdered toast man]

Re: Problems with sleeping

Birdsong radio or an electric fan set to low speed. Or just leave BBC News running all night for a dull soporific drone.....

[Trickyvee]

Re: Problems with sleeping

Sometimes I try to imagine relaxing all the parts of my body very slowly from my toes up to my head. I don't move on to the next section until the one below it feels properly relaxed and still. It can take a while but by the time I get to my head I've usually nodded off. Think it is a bit meditative.

[DemonEyeX]

Re: Problems with sleeping

Reading helps me a lot.
In particular, reading things I have previously read & am already familiar with.

[amethyst]

Re: Problems with sleeping

Thanks for the tips I played scrabble until 11pm and guess what had a good nights sleep,woke up 20 mins ago

[xmark1234]

Re: Problems with sleeping

listen to relaxing sounds like panpipes , waves , or if not try self hypnosis

[Jay Mc]

Re: Problems with sleeping

Sleep right on the very edge of the bed ............ You'll soon drop off

sorry ...... Taxi for Jay

[victorbrunswick]

Re: Problems with sleeping

I find that normally I can't sleep for more than three hours at a time. For me I'll either read or get on the computer and that seems to do the trick for me. Also having the radio on helps sometimes.

[amethyst]

Re: Problems with sleeping

If I cant sleep at night then I tend to get a cat nap during the day

[goodbyetomaria]

Re: Problems with sleeping

Anybody got any tips on a good nights sleep?

When I toss and turn I know that I wont sleep

Have to get up for a cup of tea

One thing that I think might have solved the problem is by playing scrabble before going to bed it relaxes the mind but not to go to bed before 11pm.

Last night of course I went to bed at 9.30pm no scrabble couldnt sleep and got up twice.

Now this morning I feel really tired

Lay off the tea, it will not help at all.

[amethyst]

Re: Problems with sleeping

Still playing scrabble before going to bed it seems to work sleeping like a log