Fitness affected by Insomnia

desidieter · October 2014

Hi All,

I have been suffering from insomnia on an off for years. Most of it is depression-related.

A few months ago, I decided I needed to make some significant lifestyle changes in hopes of it helping the depression that was creeping back into my life. So that's what brought me back to MFP and got me to start watching what I eat (mainly for health reasons...the weight loss is just a bonus) and exercising again. For a while, things were going fine. I found that exercising regularly and investing my energy in healthful eating/living helped me combat my depression and insomnia.

But then, for the last couple of weeks, things have been steadily declining again. I'm doing okay as far as food goes (on most days, anyway), but because I'm back to not sleeping well at night, I find it really difficult to exercise. Some nights, I'm getting as little as two hours of sleep. I take naps during the day sometimes, but overall, I never feel rested.

So I have a couple of questions:

1. Does anyone have suggestions that are not drug-based for dealing with insomnia? I've tried a few natural sleep aids, and they've been pretty hit or miss. My problem is that I can't relax enough to fall asleep at night. My brain just won't shut up. I find myself lying in bed, feeling anxious and thinking about all the stress that's in my life. While I'm able to sort of distract myself with other things during the day, it gets really bad at night when it's quiet and I'm alone in bed. I'm not totally against drug-based treatments, per say, but I just would like to try out any and all other options before I resort to that.

2. For those of you who have suffered with insomnia, how has it affected your workout regimen? Did you just temporarily stop exercising? Or did you change your routine to something lighter? I've gone from exercising 6x/week to maybe once a week, and even that is a struggle, because I can barely make it through my workouts. I know it's important to listen to my body, so I don't want to push myself to the point where I'll end up doing more damage, but I hate not being able to exercise regularly due to this constant fatigue.

Thanks, everyone. I look forward to hearing from others who have dealt with this and might have some suggestions for me.

joanthemom8 · October 2014

I have a kind of insomnia, too. I can fall asleep fine - because I'm usually dead tired, but I wake up in the middle of the night and can't go back to sleep. Many times I'm awake for over an hour or two.
That is how I got started with exercising so early in the morning. I'd wake up, be unable to go back to sleep (around 4 a.m.), get up and drink coffee, eat cookies and watch the news and get more depressed. Finally I decided to use that time to go to the gym. I've been doing that for almost 3 years now.
I still have many nights where I wake up at 2 or 3 in the morning and can't go back to sleep. My heart is pounding, my mind races. I think it's just a part of my genetic make-up. I do have an RX for Ambien, but I hardly ever take it... only if I've had a few bad nights in a row.
My advice to you would be: 1) no alcohol before bed (this helps me); don't exercise too late in the day or before bedtime; no caffeine after I'd say 3 or 4 p.m. On of the things that really helps me is reading right before I go to sleep. I get all tucked in and start to read until I start to drowse off. That has helped me fall asleep every night.
Good luck to you.... I think sleep deprivation is one of the worse feelings.....

desidieter · October 2014

Insomnia sucks! Thanks for the encouragement and suggestions.

I do try to only drink coffee/caffeine earlier in the day. And I don't really drink alcohol much anyway, except occasionally on weekends if I'm out with people. But I haven't done that in a long time, so that hasn't been an issue lately. Yes, I do read before bed, or journal to try to clear my head, but honestly, it usually just riles me up more, so I've stopped doing that lately.

Fit_Lean_Priya · October 2014

following
last night i slept at 9:30, woke up at 2:30 and could sleep at 5
had to miss my morning workout

hate when sleep troubles effects my day activities

CherryChan81 · October 2014

i've been insonmia-ing for 5 days now... :explode: waking up every 2 hours or so... it's terrible... :yawn:

ew_david · October 2014

I've heard/read to cut out anything with a screen (phone, laptop, etc) about 30 minutes before bed. Reading helps a little bit, but I'm really in the same boat. Exhausted all day, but the second I put the kids to bed my brain is all "PARRRRRTY TIME!!!" and I can't sleep. On the nights I'm able to fall asleep, I have a hard time staying asleep. Every night is different and I never know what I'm going to get on any given night.

As for my workouts, I've kind of adapted. I've been having this issue for about a year. Some days I'm fine and get through my workouts no problem. Other days, I still give it a shot, but it's subpar. And there are rare days when I skip it entirely.

I'm really no help, but I hope you can find a way to get some Zzzzs soon!

47Jacqueline · October 2014

I suffer from insomnia, but I am not depressed. I think it does affect my weight though. I find I've been showing an increase in weight even though I'm usually at about 2000kcal a day and that's a deficit intake. I believe it's water retention from lack of sleep. Today, I finally showed a pound loss. I'm at maintenance, so it's weird. My clothes still fit and are even loose.

I don't want to take anything, so I've been experimenting with wholistic approaches and I take naps during the day. I've had some luck in turning over and going back to sleep when I wake up and have had a full night's sleep twice in the last two week (woo woo!),
but as a rule I'm up at around 4am.

I'm no help either. ;-) All I can say is keep trying.

desidieter · October 2014

I mean, I know that my root problem isn't just insomnia but the fact that I'm facing depression. And I'm taking steps to deal with that (slowly...), but I guess I was just curious to see if anyone else on this site had found effective ways to keep up with exercise while suffering from insomnia, especially when the insomnia is an ongoing thing and not just an occasional issue. :yawn:

giggitygoo · October 2014

I have pretty severe insomnia, also depression related. It does impact my workouts pretty severely, but I try to push through anyway.

It comes and goes in cycles, but I have found that keeping consistent with my exercise helps me get those few precious minutes of sleep. Yoga and meditation has also really helped me calm my mind and get a little more sleep than usual.

I wish I had more to offer, but I'll definitely be keeping an eye on this thread to read others' advice.

EDIT** I don't try new lifts or anything without a spotter when I'm sleep deprived.

Maleficent0241 · October 2014

It's backwards for me and I can't vouch for quality of sleep (I have not had a sleep study), but I honestly fall asleep faster and easier when the TV is on. I also cannot turn off thoughts a lot, and while that isn't the main reason for the insomnia, listening to old sitcoms as I fall asleep helps as it focuses my mind on just one thing instead of my mind racing with a bunch of different thoughts (I watch shows I have seen before so I don't get kept up by a new storyline). I'll put it on sleep, sometimes even just the receiver and leave the screen off (so I have the sound only), close my eyes, and relax.

As far as exercise, I lower the intensity and/or duration when I am going through a bad bout of insomnia but don't skip. I feel like it makes it worse over time, as getting out of my normal routine can lead to a downward spiral where I want to rest/nap during the day and not sleep at night.

VelveteenArabian · October 2014

When you're lying in bed worrying and overthinking, pick ONE thing that is NOT a stressful thing (your favorite place or a solid color is good). Focus only on that one thing (I like thinking about the color black, because it's all sleepy-like). When your brain starts thinking about other stuff, stop, and think about that one thing you picked. You have to train your brain to focus and to shut off. Even if it doesn't make you fall asleep, it will redirect the worrisome thoughts.

heybales · October 2014

Just so you are aware, insomnia is also a sign of overtraining.

I mention that because you said it was getting better and then starting getting worse.

Now, overtraining doesn't mean you are literally doing too much, but you aren't recovering enough for whatever level you are doing, and body is stressed.

What slows down recovery?

Lack of food. Well, and lack of sleep, but you were getting enough before it got worse again.

Make sure you aren't taking or causing a bigger than reasonable deficit. That'll just stress the body.

Now lack of sleep is going to stress the body too if same exercise duration and intensity is kept up. So be very careful.

Stress of too much exercise and stress of how big your diet is are perhaps the only 2 things totally in your control, all the other life stresses that can add to that making the situation worse may be totally out of your control.

runningforthetrain · October 2014

Hi I have had problems with both depression and insomnia, not necessarily at the same time. Insomnia is just all the time and ever since I can remember. I take Benadryl nightly and my MD is ok with it; I have never increased the dose. Sometimes I'll take something else- valium or muscle relaxant-though rarely. When I was a young teen (many years ago) I suffered with a bout of depression with insomnia and was prescribed Ambien for a short time just to get some relief. I have never taken it since. I was told at the time it was not a medicine to take regularly- don't know if MDs are so stringent about the Ambien now. If you can avoid that, I would.

A few things that I have found through the years that help:

1 Get as much exercise as possible- I find hiking and walking really can tire you out if you have the time. Physically tired can translate to mind tired.

2. Yoga has done wonders for me in terms of calming my mind-- it doesn't always last until sleep time. But, I am convinced if regularly practiced ('m still working on it) it can do wonders.

3. This is a big one for me. NO MATTER WHAT don't look at the clock. If you need to get up at a certain time set an alarm. The reason for this is the anxiety is self- perpetuating. You say "Oh my god its 3AM and I am still not asleep. I have to get up at 7 that ..um only 4 hours, etc. etc. Don't look at the clock.

4. No caffeine after 3pm.

5. Make sure it is cool in your room- the cooler the better.

6. Darkness- no lights especially blue ones.

7. Breathing exercises. I'm sure you can find some on the net. Concentrate on long slow breaths in and out.

You mentioned you tried journaling but, that seems to get your brain going. I list out things I need to get done the next day and consciously "let it go". So I don't know if that will work for you. I imagine if you are journaling thought processes rather than strict get this or that done- there may be a difference in the effect.

You get my complete compassion. I hope some of these suggestions can help you.

hearthwood · October 2014

Hi All,

I have been suffering from insomnia on an off for years. Most of it is depression-related.

A few months ago, I decided I needed to make some significant lifestyle changes in hopes of it helping the depression that was creeping back into my life. So that's what brought me back to MFP and got me to start watching what I eat (mainly for health reasons...the weight loss is just a bonus) and exercising again. For a while, things were going fine. I found that exercising regularly and investing my energy in healthful eating/living helped me combat my depression and insomnia.

But then, for the last couple of weeks, things have been steadily declining again. I'm doing okay as far as food goes (on most days, anyway), but because I'm back to not sleeping well at night, I find it really difficult to exercise. Some nights, I'm getting as little as two hours of sleep. I take naps during the day sometimes, but overall, I never feel rested.

So I have a couple of questions:

1. Does anyone have suggestions that are not drug-based for dealing with insomnia? I've tried a few natural sleep aids, and they've been pretty hit or miss. My problem is that I can't relax enough to fall asleep at night. My brain just won't shut up. I find myself lying in bed, feeling anxious and thinking about all the stress that's in my life. While I'm able to sort of distract myself with other things during the day, it gets really bad at night when it's quiet and I'm alone in bed. I'm not totally against drug-based treatments, per say, but I just would like to try out any and all other options before I resort to that.

2. For those of you who have suffered with insomnia, how has it affected your workout regimen? Did you just temporarily stop exercising? Or did you change your routine to something lighter? I've gone from exercising 6x/week to maybe once a week, and even that is a struggle, because I can barely make it through my workouts. I know it's important to listen to my body, so I don't want to push myself to the point where I'll end up doing more damage, but I hate not being able to exercise regularly due to this constant fatigue.

Thanks, everyone. I look forward to hearing from others who have dealt with this and might have some suggestions for me.

A good book every night, one that's hard to put down, with a warm cup of low calorie Swiss Miss hot coco. While most of us take daily worries to bed with us, and many suffer from insomnia, there's nothing like a great book, that interferes with that thought process and allows you to get a good nights sleep, than reading.

MN4US · October 2014

http://www.getselfhelp.co.uk/sleep.htm

Really helped me understand what was going on.. My sleep has significantly improved, not perfect, but better.

ETA: Echoes a LOT of what Runningforthetrain has said.

desidieter · October 2014

Thanks, everyone, for the great advice and input! I have a lot to think about and consider, and it's great to know that I'm not the only person who's had to deal with this.

Just so you are aware, insomnia is also a sign of overtraining.

I mention that because you said it was getting better and then starting getting worse.

Now, overtraining doesn't mean you are literally doing too much, but you aren't recovering enough for whatever level you are doing, and body is stressed.

What slows down recovery?

Lack of food. Well, and lack of sleep, but you were getting enough before it got worse again.

Make sure you aren't taking or causing a bigger than reasonable deficit. That'll just stress the body.

Now lack of sleep is going to stress the body too if same exercise duration and intensity is kept up. So be very careful.

Stress of too much exercise and stress of how big your diet is are perhaps the only 2 things totally in your control, all the other life stresses that can add to that making the situation worse may be totally out of your control.

These are all really good points. Thanks for bringing that up. I don't think I was overtraining, but who knows. Actually, when I was exercising more, my insomnia was better in check. Until all of a sudden it wasn't. And I hadn't made any significant changes to my workout routine or anything. But I will definitely consider this advice, as I really hadn't thought about it until you mentioned it.

I think the root of my issue is that I'm facing situational depression and can't seem to change my situation, despite my continued efforts to do so. There are outside factors that are contributing to my current situation, so I end up in a panic and feeling helpless a lot of the time, since I can't change things. But you're right about me being able to control my food and exercise.

Hi I have had problems with both depression and insomnia, not necessarily at the same time. Insomnia is just all the time and ever since I can remember. I take Benadryl nightly and my MD is ok with it; I have never increased the dose. Sometimes I'll take something else- valium or muscle relaxant-though rarely. When I was a young teen (many years ago) I suffered with a bout of depression with insomnia and was prescribed Ambien for a short time just to get some relief. I have never taken it since. I was told at the time it was not a medicine to take regularly- don't know if MDs are so stringent about the Ambien now. If you can avoid that, I would.

A few things that I have found through the years that help:

1 Get as much exercise as possible- I find hiking and walking really can tire you out if you have the time. Physically tired can translate to mind tired.

2. Yoga has done wonders for me in terms of calming my mind-- it doesn't always last until sleep time. But, I am convinced if regularly practiced ('m still working on it) it can do wonders.

3. This is a big one for me. NO MATTER WHAT don't look at the clock. If you need to get up at a certain time set an alarm. The reason for this is the anxiety is self- perpetuating. You say "Oh my god its 3AM and I am still not asleep. I have to get up at 7 that ..um only 4 hours, etc. etc. Don't look at the clock.

4. No caffeine after 3pm.

5. Make sure it is cool in your room- the cooler the better.

6. Darkness- no lights especially blue ones.

7. Breathing exercises. I'm sure you can find some on the net. Concentrate on long slow breaths in and out.

You mentioned you tried journaling but, that seems to get your brain going. I list out things I need to get done the next day and consciously "let it go". So I don't know if that will work for you. I imagine if you are journaling thought processes rather than strict get this or that done- there may be a difference in the effect.

You get my complete compassion. I hope some of these suggestions can help you.

This is great information and definitely helpful! Thank you so much your thoughts and compassion.

As far as journaling goes...like I said, my stress isn't really to-do related. It's more like, 'here are all these problems that I seem to not be able to overcome, despite what I do.' They're situation-related stresses brought on by outside factors that aren't in my control. So I don't know if making lists will necessarily help me. I wish my stress were just to-do related! I know how to handle that type of stress, lol. But yeah, otherwise, I think a lot of this is really helpful information. I will consider and try to implement the things that I'm not already doing and see how it goes. Thanks again!

dbmata · October 2014

I have insomnia issues.

Working out with extreme intensity, which I am apt to do, does not do anything for it. Some physical things that have helped:

Alpine climbing... something about hiking for a few hours at altitude with 40 to 50 pounds of gear on my back is tiring. Who knew.
That's about it.

I tend to use Benadryl when it gets too bad and I NEEEED to sleep. Or beer. Three beers and I can sleep most of a night.

As for affecting my fitness? Naw, I suck it up and work hard, with the silly hope that it will eventually tucker me out so hard that I'll just enter a coma.

desidieter · October 2014

http://www.getselfhelp.co.uk/sleep.htm

Really helped me understand what was going on.. My sleep has significantly improved, not perfect, but better.

ETA: Echoes a LOT of what Runningforthetrain has said.

Just read through this. AWESOME information! Thanks for sharing! I will certainly try to implement some of these practices into my routine.

Kevalicious99 · October 2014

I know all about depression .. suffered for more than 30 years. However a year ago there was a change.

I stopped my anti-depressants, and noticed I had insomnia. It was being treated by my anti-depressant and I slept like a baby.

So now, I do not need those anti-depressants except a small dose to fight the insomnia.

I am sleeping much better now compared to just months ago .. and answer, spin class. When you are tired at the end of the day .. you sleep better.

kefryar · October 2014

There are a TON of apps I've found that work-silva relax, relax with andrew johnson, and breathe2relax. They help me kind of stop thinking. I have noticed a definite difference with the amt of time it takes me to fall asleep w/ meditation vs without. Also, there are a lot of nightime yoga routines that you can do (some in bed) that help a lot too!

heybales · October 2014

Just so you are aware, insomnia is also a sign of overtraining.

I mention that because you said it was getting better and then starting getting worse.

Now, overtraining doesn't mean you are literally doing too much, but you aren't recovering enough for whatever level you are doing, and body is stressed.

What slows down recovery?

Lack of food. Well, and lack of sleep, but you were getting enough before it got worse again.

Make sure you aren't taking or causing a bigger than reasonable deficit. That'll just stress the body.

Now lack of sleep is going to stress the body too if same exercise duration and intensity is kept up. So be very careful.

Stress of too much exercise and stress of how big your diet is are perhaps the only 2 things totally in your control, all the other life stresses that can add to that making the situation worse may be totally out of your control.

These are all really good points. Thanks for bringing that up. I don't think I was overtraining, but who knows. Actually, when I was exercising more, my insomnia was better in check. Until all of a sudden it wasn't. And I hadn't made any significant changes to my workout routine or anything. But I will definitely consider this advice, as I really hadn't thought about it until you mentioned it.

Only to emphasis because I think my point was missed.

Someone who is ONLY walking can end up overtraining - because they don't eat enough for their level of activity.

You mentioned you had your food under control in earlier post - how much deficit are you taking?
It is reasonable for amount to lose, or that will cause additional body stress because it's a lot?
Are you making it bigger by lots of exercise but not eating back those calories to keep the deficit the same?

And much like a vitamin or mineral deficiency can take a while to actually show up in symptoms, a calorie deficiency beyond what the body can support can take a while to show up, but a lot of other stresses like lots of exercise can make it happen faster.

And that is a 2nd possibility too, vitamin or mineral deficiency. If diet is too extreme, that's easier to cause, and may have one anyway, even outside of new lifestyle.
Had blood tests to confirm levels of important things are in range? And even a bunch of things being on the outside range of acceptable isn't good either.

spiralated · October 2014

Self-hypnosis/meditation is what does it for me.

To get started I used this particular CD that I took an affinity to that I found kind of relaxing. I set certain relaxation goals in my mind beforehand, and if I hadn't reached a certain "state" by the end of track 5, I started over. I became so consumed in the meditation/relaxation and the music that usually at some point I drifted off to sleep. I kept it the same for a while, almost like sleep training/process for little kids. Now if I'm in bed, I can play the music in my mind and its almost as good.

It worked so well that I can't listen to the CD outside of going to sleep or relaxing because I'll just start nodding off somewhere if I'm not paying attention.

MrGonzo05 · October 2014

I sleep 5-6 hours a night and I can't average more even if I use sleep aids. I've found that I just don't need more than that. I would be pretty miserable if I tried to force myself to sleep 8-9 hours a day.

I will go through periods where I sleep much less, and I've found that though I feel tired, it doesn't really affect my workouts. I mainly do strength training for exercise, and even though I may feel quite tired, I can move just as much weight as when I feel rested. I've even done workouts with zero sleep with no noticeable impact on my strength. It's critical that you don't psyche yourself out. However, I do believe a lack of sleep can negatively impact recovery, if it is sustained and significant.

Empty_Calories · October 2014

Just jumping in so I can find this thread again. I have serious insomnia issues too and definitely need to start trying some of these suggestions.

alpine1994 · October 2014

Hey! I really feel for you. I've had insomnia my whole life and my doctor and I have tried every OTC and rx medication, we've done sleep tests, meditation, aroma-freakin-therapy...everything. The only thing that kinda-sorta worked was a heavy dose of Ambien but it made me feel like I was extremely hungover the next day so I had to choose between sleep deprivation or hangover without the fun times the night before. I took Ambien every other day for about a year and then my doctor cut me off. She PROMISED me (which doctors aren't supposed to do!!) that if I exercise regularly, I will sleep normally. It sucked but I forced myself to do it...and I am almost in tears to tell you that I have slept like a baby every night for the past two years.

I know that you said it's impossible to exercise right now since you're sleeping 2 hours/night. I get that, trust me. But honestly you just have to force yourself. For the first couple of weeks through maybe the first month, there wasn't one day when I felt "eh I don't really mind working out today". It was something I really dreaded but I was so physically and mentally (from work) exausted that I felt like it was finally starting to help me sleep. Then I started seeing changes in my fitness and weight and it kept me motivated to keep going and find new types of exercise I really enjoy. I fall asleep within about 10 minutes now and sleep about 7 hours/night.

I'm not sure how depression fits into this picture, but that's my experience with insomnia and exercise. I really hope you find a solution (and that this one works for you). I know how bad it is and most people don't understand. The worst when people would complain about sleeping poorly for ONE NIGHT. :explode:

FitOldMomma · October 2014

I've no advise for you, but have great empathy. On occasions through out my life I've had times of insomnia-mostly related to stress. It can really suck the joy out of life quickly. The only relief I got was from reducing the stress-but sometimes that isn't possible. Especially if the stress is due to others' actions. My middle son was the reason for a lot of my sleepless nights. Thankfully his life is on a even keel these days which in turn keeps mine pretty stable.
Hope relief comes your way soon.

mlt2908 · October 2014

I have dealt with sleep issues for years....I can usually fall asleep easily (not always though), but I often wake up in the middle of the night and have trouble going back to sleep. It seems to be a common problem from reading the other postings! It is not uncommon for me to go to bed 10:30-11:00 and wake up at 3 am and not be able to fall back asleep, so I read for at least an hour to help me relax again. I have to get up for work shortly after 5 am. A good night's sleep for me is when I can get a total of about 6 hours in. I must just be one of those people that really don't need a lot. The lack of sleep rarely has an effect on my workouts but I think that might just be because I am so used to not getting a lot of sleep, or that my body really just doesn't need 8 hours of sleep. I also take melatonin about 20 minutes before I go to bed, but it doesn't seem to allow my body to sleep thru the night. I do once in a while sleep thru the night, but still do not often get more than 6 hours a night.

onefortyone · October 2014

After my daughter died, I struggled on-and-off to sleep at night, and sometimes still do. It does affect fitness, motivation, eating patterns, and the lack of sleep or oversleeping the next day further impacts depression or sad/anxious feelings.

Things that have helped me:

Very low impact exercise. Walking as slow as you want to, for as long as you need to. Your thoughts will wander and swirl around, same as at night, but walking has helped me reduce how negative my thoughts are - how can I tell myself I'm lazy and useless while I'm actively doing something? Walking becomes almost meditative after a while, especially if you have a pretty path to follow.

Waking up at the same time, no matter what. I used to sleep very late, especially if I didn't get to sleep until 4-5am, but that only made it so I wasn't tired at all by bedtime. Then I started waking up at 9am every day for a while, but now I'm managing 7am wakeups. No napping either - it just pushes off bedtime even further.

Another one is, and I don't know if this will help you, but when your thoughts won't shut up, don't try to block them out. That makes me feel worse, so I let them go around my head a bit slower, and I've learned which ones I can just dismiss as silly, and try to let go of the worried/anxious thoughts I have about things I have no control over. Letting myself obsess about something I can't control is like holding on to the reigns and pretending I am in control of a bucking horse. Let go, climb down, and walk away.

Sometimes, having the TV on a medium-low volume (high enough to hear the words if I focus, low enough to tune it out if I don't) helps me a lot too. Something you've watched a million times - lie down, close your eyes, follow the dialogue. Mentally envision the scenes until you can't tell if you're awake or asleep

MN4US · October 2014

http://www.getselfhelp.co.uk/sleep.htm

Really helped me understand what was going on.. My sleep has significantly improved, not perfect, but better.

ETA: Echoes a LOT of what Runningforthetrain has said.

Just read through this. AWESOME information! Thanks for sharing! I will certainly try to implement some of these practices into my routine.

You've hit the nail right on the head there. :flowerforyou:

Routine.

..Is key to getting back in touch with your body's natural rhythm (circadian).

TiberiusClaudis · October 2014

Have had both of those demons most of my life: depression and insomnia. And for me they seem to go hand in hand. During the day I'm about the happiest guy on the planet..but at night the demons visit.

My advice is slightly different than others. I acknowledge that I'm "different". So when the demons visit me at night, instead of just laying there thinking, I get up and read or watch tv until I'm tired...may end up only getting 3 hrs of sleep that night..but the next night I usually get 6 hrs (a lot for me).

Also I love naps..short ones...20-40 mins...usually after an afternoon workout and before dinner.

Some of us are "hardwired" differently and require less sleep than the general pop. If that is you now..welcome to the darkside..we have cookies!

kwiatrtdy · October 2014

I have had sleep problems for the past 5 years or so, but not as bad as insomnia. The Dr prescribed me sleeping pills once but they were so ineffective that I got back out of bed and went clubbing after taking them.

5 minutes of listening to this though, and I am conked right out.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/wFYcAAK_LEw?list=FL5VOZkMfMeTHN5ZpC6zIVTQ

I certainly wouldn't call it "hypnosis" like it says in the title but it works as a brilliant way of relaxing and taking your mind off of things.
I used to not be able to sleep listening to it because I would even worry that whatever I was listening to it on would still be running all through the night and wasting electricity if I fell asleep. Now I listen to it on my phone because I know when it is finished my phone will just lock itself.

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