Can't Sleep? Tired? Solutions to Help You Sleep

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around various personal experiences and suggestions related to difficulties in sleeping. Participants share their struggles with insomnia, fatigue, and different methods they have tried to help themselves sleep, including relaxation techniques, distractions, and lifestyle adjustments.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Debate/contested
  • Conceptual clarification

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants suggest that trying to stay awake can paradoxically lead to falling asleep more easily.
  • Listening to music while lying in bed is proposed as a method to help induce sleep.
  • Relaxation techniques, such as progressive muscle relaxation, are mentioned as potentially effective for some individuals.
  • One participant humorously suggests writing "E=mc2" on their forehead as a distraction technique.
  • There are anecdotes about averaging a certain amount of sleep and how that affects nighttime restfulness.
  • Some express that being too tired can actually prevent them from sleeping, leading to a cycle of insomnia.
  • Meditation and exercise are mentioned as alternative methods for promoting sleep.
  • Several participants reflect on their unique sleep patterns and how they might not align with typical sleep schedules.
  • There are comments on the peacefulness of a sleeping partner versus the challenges of insomnia.
  • One participant notes that they feel more alert and energetic at night, suggesting a possible misalignment with conventional sleep-wake cycles.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the best methods for achieving sleep, as multiple competing views and personal experiences are shared. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the most effective strategies for overcoming sleep difficulties.

Contextual Notes

Some participants mention having long-standing issues with insomnia, indicating that their experiences may be influenced by individual differences in sleep needs and patterns. There are references to varying effectiveness of suggested techniques, which may depend on personal circumstances.

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i'm sooo tired and i can't sleeeeeep. ugh, i want to cry, i just want to sleep and i can't. ugh
 
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Stop trying to sleep. :biggrin: Really. Try making yourself stay awake for something and you'll be dozing off before you know it...always works that way for me anyway.
 
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Stick some headphones on your ears, queue up some songs you like and lay in bed. Sooner or later you just fall asleep.

That's what I do when I can't go to bed.
 
What's wrong, sweetie? Too much caffeine? Stress? I used to have this great book on relaxation techniques you could do at bedtime. I will try to find it for you. There was a great exercise on tensing and relaxing muscles -starting at your toes and working all the way to your forehead - and it works like a charm for me. It takes a long time to do because you go muscle group by muscle group and you have to tense each group for 10 seconds at a time but it really helps!
 
Write E=mc2 on your forehead in Sharpie every 20 minutes you are awake.
 
Just average 6 hours of sleep a day like me and you will have no problem sleeping at night. I promise. (Two days ago I came home from school and took a 'nap,' when I woke up it was 10:30 P.M. whoops.)
 
shhh... she's asleep now![/size]:zzz:
(Darn! we always have to speak loudly since size=1 doesn't work anymore.)
 
i'm not asleep, still up. I'm not even tired any more... its awful...
 
:smile: welcome to my world!
 
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Gale said:
i'm not asleep, still up. I'm not even tired any more... its awful...
Ah, yeah! I can't sleep when I'm too tired and I just don't feel tired after an hour or more! Sounds like the problem is, being too tired.
 
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i'm going to make an 11th attempt to fall asleep. wish me luck!
 
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If you can t sleep, then don t. watch some tv, movie, porn, magazine, chat online, do some homework...blah blah blah.
 
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so, did it work?
 
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yep! i tossed and turned for about an hour, but finally nodded off. i accidently woke up at around 8am, but went back to bed and slept for a good 10 hours. only bad thing is that its a gorgeous day and I've missed most of it! awell, i'll go play some frisbee and it'll all be good.
 
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Lisa! said:
shhh... she's asleep now![/size]:zzz:
(Darn! we always have to speak loudly since size=1 doesn't work anymore.)
Yes it does.
 
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Gale said:
yep! i tossed and turned for about an hour, but finally nodded off. i accidently woke up at around 8am, but went back to bed and slept for a good 10 hours. only bad thing is that its a gorgeous day and I've missed most of it! awell, i'll go play some frisbee and it'll all be good.

You know, you are ****ing cute!
 
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You know, you are ****ing cute!

I am cute, aren’t I?
 
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sure, my dog!
 
  • #19
kant said:
You know, you are ****ing cute!

haha, well thanks... don't know what's cute about sleeping all day, but maybe i should do that more often.
 
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Gale said:
haha, well thanks... don't know what's cute about sleeping all day, but maybe i should do that more often.
Nothing is so sublimely beautiful as your love sleeping. It is the single source of all other joy and comfort in the world.
 
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He means you got it a whole lot better than he does right now.
 
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Mk said:
He means you got it a whole lot better than he does right now.
Of course she does! She might have trouble sleeping, but I can never sleep. When I get weary from my many studies and discoveries I can't sleep it off. I must press on and on without respite. Oh dear god, how I wish I could sleep!
 
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When I really need to sleep, I just meditate (laying down). If you don't want to do that (or can't, I guess), exercise.
 
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franzbear! said:
Nothing is so sublimely beautiful as your love sleeping. It is the single source of all other joy and comfort in the world.

Indeed, the peaceful serenity of a sleeping partner beats the grating wail of a whiney hag any day.
 
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can't sleep again. this sucks.
 
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franzbear! said:
Nothing is so sublimely beautiful as your love sleeping. It is the single source of all other joy and comfort in the world.
Show off
At least looseyourname is more honest then you. :wink:
 
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I just woke up! And ate fried fish and beans!
 
  • #28
loseyourname said:
Indeed, the peaceful serenity of a sleeping partner beats the grating wail of a whiney hag any day.
Well said.
 
  • #29
Mk said:
I just woke up! And ate fried fish and beans!
You sleep?!
 
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Gale said:
yep! i tossed and turned for about an hour, but finally nodded off. i accidently woke up at around 8am, but went back to bed and slept for a good 10 hours. only bad thing is that its a gorgeous day and I've missed most of it! awell, i'll go play some frisbee and it'll all be good.
So you sleep from 5 am to 2pm and then wonder why you can't fall asleep at 11 pm?
 

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