Help! What helps you relax and sleep?

reppinplates
reppinplates Posts: 30 Member
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I can't sleep and am frustrated out of my mind.
I get this often after a stressful day..

Any tips on how to relax myself and get myself tired? besides the most obvious of course.
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  • the_journeyman
    the_journeyman Posts: 1,877 Member
    I'm in the same boat. Very little sleep the past couple nights. I've not found much to help. Melatonin helps sometimes, but isn't consistent. Not much help, but I'll be keeping watch on this for ideas.

    JM
  • doorki
    doorki Posts: 2,576 Member
    is it obvious to suggest rubbing one out?
  • Meg_78
    Meg_78 Posts: 998 Member
    is it obvious to suggest rubbing one out?

    Always helps me sleep ;P

    But seriously, warm milk with honey is an old wives tale, it might work.
  • mommy2AR
    mommy2AR Posts: 2,796 Member
    Herbal tea... tarragon

    The leaves and stems of tarragon are used as seasoning in cooking, and it imparts a sweet, rather anise or licorice-like flavor :)

    Tarragon tea is typically prepared by taking a cup of boiling water and pouring over one tablespoon dried tarragon stems and leaves. Then let it stand for ten minutes. Drink tarragon tea warm.
  • ket_the_jet
    ket_the_jet Posts: 1,257 Member
    Deep breathing. Yoga. Mediation.

    If I wake up in the middle of the night with no hope of falling back to sleep I just go running until I'm tired again.
    -wtk
  • KateCon912
    KateCon912 Posts: 200 Member
    I have some herbal/green tea and that seems to help. But give yourself a little time before bed so you can pee or you might be up peeing all night. That happened to me last night.
  • angryguy77
    angryguy77 Posts: 836 Member
    A good role in the hay does it every time.
  • scs143
    scs143 Posts: 2,190 Member
    I agree with angryguy- but if that's not an option, I find that if I take a hot shower, have a cup of tea and read for a half hour or so, I can fall asleep.
  • Lize11e
    Lize11e Posts: 419
    is it obvious to suggest rubbing one out?

    This with two Benadryl's and a shot of Wild Turkey.
  • reppinplates
    reppinplates Posts: 30 Member
    is it obvious to suggest rubbing one out?

    This with two Benadryl's and a shot of Wild Turkey.

    This idea is relevant to my interests
  • ladybg81
    ladybg81 Posts: 1,553 Member
    I've been having the same issues for weeks. I worked out really hard on Monday and have not had any issues sleeping since. I plan on working out hard again today to hopefully continue this blissful cycle.
  • dinosnopro
    dinosnopro Posts: 2,177 Member
    I hear Mary and Jane may have a good answer.
  • dshalbert
    dshalbert Posts: 677 Member
    Days when I take Yoga I fall asleep and sleep like a baby. There is also a supplement called GABA which really helps as well.
  • Lize11e
    Lize11e Posts: 419
    is it obvious to suggest rubbing one out?

    This with two Benadryl's and a shot of Wild Turkey.

    This idea is relevant to my interests

    Glad to help :wink:
  • Darkskinned88
    Darkskinned88 Posts: 1,177 Member
    1. Female companion to rub me
    2. Dark curtains so its completely dark in my room
    3. turning the fan on and getting under covers...for some reason that makes sense to me
  • MystiqueASAP
    MystiqueASAP Posts: 747
    Chamomile Tea, Meditation, a book, or a chick flick.
  • Mercenary1914
    Mercenary1914 Posts: 1,087 Member
    BJ's
  • catattack13
    catattack13 Posts: 117
    alone or in combination: sex, reading while laying down, white noise, deep breathing, bourbon, nyquil.
  • hannz33
    hannz33 Posts: 82 Member
    this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=774mOmdKtZM or this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho2dFi4vhR
  • Mercenary1914
    Mercenary1914 Posts: 1,087 Member
    BJ's

    I mean going to BJ's to stock up on chicken breasts always puts me in a good mood to get some sleep...

    :bigsmile:
  • ShanR77
    ShanR77 Posts: 287 Member
    After a night of working out at the gym i take half a dose of tylenol pm. Tylenol for the possible pain i'll wake up to in the morning and the pm to help me zzzz...through the night.
  • george29223
    george29223 Posts: 556 Member
    flesh light
  • calvert6183
    calvert6183 Posts: 539 Member
    Too bad you dont know my Ex, she can put anyone asleep with her boring stories.
  • shelbym87
    shelbym87 Posts: 122 Member
    I hear Mary and Jane may have a good answer.
  • rextcat
    rextcat Posts: 1,408 Member
    alcohol
  • JellyJaks
    JellyJaks Posts: 589 Member
    My insomnia has been crazy out of control since we moved so I've been alternating between dramamine, benadryl and melatonin. I can't stomach the thought of drinking warm milk and meditation has yet to do it for me.

    If my husband didn't work graves, I'd totally go with the roll in the hay option.
  • warmachinejt
    warmachinejt Posts: 2,162 Member
    Too bad you dont know my Ex, she can put anyone asleep with her boring stories.
    hahahaha
    but seriously i can't sleep either and it sucks. Try taking melatonin and or valerian root.
  • ScottyNoHotty
    ScottyNoHotty Posts: 1,957 Member
    flesh light

    You just won the internetz!!!!!


    And I was gonna say rag and chloroform.....
  • lumina0o0
    lumina0o0 Posts: 498 Member
    Melatonin works for me
  • Luc245
    Luc245 Posts: 73
    I watch tv while lying on my couch.... I usually fall asleep and then wake up half an hour later and head off to bed. I fall asleep instantly. Works like a charm!

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