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It's usually hard for me to sleep at night. I got too much energy.
Does anyone else have a hard time falling asleep?
Does anyone else have a hard time falling asleep?
Do you have a hard time falling asleep?
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svjiminfxv
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Sometimes I do have a hard time falling asleep. It has been more frequent these past few weeks though.
Last night was a hard time falling asleep.
Last night was a hard time falling asleep.
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It happened to be but I've found out that establishing a bedtime really helps. I try to wind down with a relaxing activity, like reading or meditation, before bed.
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Most of the time, I sleep like a baby. There is nothing like having a hard time going to sleep. I focus more on enjoying my sleep and not worrying about anything at all.
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That's a good advice. I've got a friend who struggled with insomnia too. Exercise helps him a lot. You can also try it out.
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You made the right decision. Establishing the time that you would sleep is very important. One of the good sides of doing so is that you are going to have a pattern of sleeping that works really fine for you.
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I typically sleep really well and fall asleep quickly.
Back in my bad health days, I never slept well and would go days without sleeping.
I didn't sleep well the night before last. It was the first time in years. My grandmother died that night, and I was really close to her. I guess my mind was racing. Being 40, I've lived a while and matured enough to get myself over it, grieve, and continue living for her.
Last night was one of the best night sleeps I've had. I want to say she helped make that happen. Spiritually.
Back in my bad health days, I never slept well and would go days without sleeping.
I didn't sleep well the night before last. It was the first time in years. My grandmother died that night, and I was really close to her. I guess my mind was racing. Being 40, I've lived a while and matured enough to get myself over it, grieve, and continue living for her.
Last night was one of the best night sleeps I've had. I want to say she helped make that happen. Spiritually.
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That's really a very good point. I like the idea of exercise too. I might have to use some apps to guide my meditations.
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I do cause I drink a pot of coffee and am typically hopped on pre-workout as I go to the gym at night.
I'll be physically drained from the gym, but still jittery.
Putting my phone on blue light mode seems to help me get to sleep quicker though.
I'll be physically drained from the gym, but still jittery.
Putting my phone on blue light mode seems to help me get to sleep quicker though.
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Additionally, it's very important to engage in activities that will shutdown our mind. If it keeps wandering, it will be hard to fall asleep.
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Do you have a specific reason or know what it could be?
Could be the heat, noise, light, etc.
Adjusting the settings around you could be beneficial until you find a point where you can get some good sleep.
Or, go on a 30 minute-60 minute run before bed and you'll probably sleep through the night just fine.
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You might need to start talking some supplements which would help you sleep at night. Magnesium is a very good one to start with.
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I have nothing against supplements, but there are cases where one can end up becoming addicted to those type of supplements in the long run.
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Melatonin is also good for sleep.
I would attribute this more to placebo than addiction.
Now, benzos would be a different thing. Good for the short term, but you will get physically addicted in long term.
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Yes, that's very good too. I don't think it have any serious side effects if you use it on a short term basis.
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They're just supplements. That means that they are supplementing what your body can't get from its diet.
You need to change your diet, and supplements become useless.
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I have a friend who suffered allergic reaction to melatonin. He had to stop using it. Maybe it was another thing that spiked it for him after taking melatonin.
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My daily screen time is 10 to 12 hours. Thus shows that I don't have much hours left to sleep well every night. I manage only 3 to 4 hours of sleep every night.
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It could've also been produced in a sketchy factory that also processes veterinarian drugs, etc.
Have to buy good brands to ensure quality control.
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You might be right. I'll have to give him this information so that he knows how to go about this next time.
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Always check labels and make sure they're certified.
Unless you want to be cheap, then you could just order 1kg of the stuff and measure it out yourself... but then you don't know how it was processed, or what was processed before that, and if the equipment was cleaned between batches.