When it’s time to get some sleep, you start to worry because you don’t think you will get any sleep.
Sleep is not a choice. Trying to fall asleep, thinking about going to sleep, needing to fall asleep - these things all accomplish the exact opposite of falling asleep - they get you wired about [...]
Many people live lives full of anxiety, and it can make the good things in life hard to enjoy.
If you live life to the fullest, but find you can’t fall asleep at night due to a worried feeling, you might just be a very wired person; If this is the case, try reading this.
If you [...]
Thinking about important stuff quite literally makes it impossible to fall asleep. There are two kinds of thinking - the kind that drift into sleep, or “tired thoughts”, and the kind that pump you up, or “wired thoughts”.
You probably have already experienced this, but… you’ll NEVER fall asleep to a wired thought.
First of all, [...]
Okay - how would you best describe this anxiety? (You can come back to this page to explore the other options.)
- I have a lot of anxiety in general and it keeps me awake. (I have anxiety issues)
- I start worrying about my life when I should be falling asleep. (Unshakable thoughts)
- I worry [...]
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Sleep Apnea is a very common problem that can make falling asleep seem impossible, can wake you or your spouse up in the middle of the night, and is just scary to have to live with, as it tends to grow worse with time and the consequences can be fatal.
Sleep apnea is something you probably [...]
Hormones can nag away at you and make going to sleep seem impossible.
I’m not an expert on how to deal with this, but I know some of the best resources on the internet for how to deal with hormones and how to get some sleep too.
The most renown program that has helped many people just [...]
First of all - if you have any of these in the 2 hours before going to sleep, they WILL hurt your ability to sleep. As you sleep, your body will have to do a lot of work, which will prevent full recharge, and this can result in light sleep.
Some people think alcohol is [...]
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Always being tired can be the result of different things. On one hand, it could be that your temperature cycle has gone flat and your health just isn’t in the right place to stimulate you - you can never get fully awake.
On the other hand, you could not be getting restorative sleep. [...]
We live in a day and age where the highly effiecient people who can get the most done reap the biggest rewards. Unfortunately, this is probably the leading cause of insomnia.
This is a concept that Dr. Siegfried Haug discusses in his book, I Want to Sleep: Unlearning Insomnia.
Dr. Haug shows us that there’s two [...]
Low amounts of sunlight, exercise, water, & nutrients all can cause insomnia in and of themselves, but usually cause insomnia when combined.
For example, low amounts of exercise often come with low amounts of sunlight.
Why sunlight is important:
When it gets dark, your body will start making melatonin, a hormone that will cause you to feel tired. [...]
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