EPTHow to Sleep Better at Night? - Page 2
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Endymion
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tryummm
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SonuvBob
Aiur21550 Posts
On March 29 2011 13:51 Ferrose wrote: The last few weeks I have not been able to sleep at all. It's not that I wasn't tired. It's because every time I hear some little noise within my house, I freak out. I've been getting really paranoid. I hear a noise, and instantly think "OMG home invader I'm gonna die." I live in a safe community and have a couple dogs downstairs and lock the doors and windows and stuff, and know that someone breaking in is extremely unlikely, but I can't help it. I've totally convinced myself that I can't take the risk of assuming that the little noises are negligible. Humans have houses so that they have a safe place to sleep at night. Yet I can't even relax in my own home. Does anyone have any tips to relax at night or just fall asleep more easily? It would be much appreciated. | ||
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apalemorning
Canada509 Posts
but srsly you sound like you have anxiety. i used to have it too, i thought every noise in the house was a ghost or demon trying to kill me. i was younger but i didnt grow outta it until i was like 16. | ||
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Greg_J
China4409 Posts
I really struggle on Sundays because I normall stay up playing video games or talking with my friends back in the U.K saturday night and wake up really late Sunday afternoon but still have to get up early for school monday. I tend to just go to bed late Sunday and be tired all monday and then can sleep easyily again on tuesday because I'm tried again. Its not ideal been tired all monday though. edit - not editing anything just wondering why on earth I capatilise Sundays but no other days of the week. | ||
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Blisse
Canada3710 Posts
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[Atomic]Peace
United States451 Posts
It also sounds like you definitely need a source of white noise to help you sleep. This is a non-disruptive source of sound that will prevent you from noticing all the little sounds that seem to keep you up. It can be something as simple as a running fan or computer. You can also download some MP3s or get a clock that does it for you: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_noise_machine. Good luck and please post back with how things are going? | ||
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Sephy90
United States1785 Posts
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Redunzl
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Bill Murray
United States9292 Posts
Find something really exciting to do, and do it until you literally can't stay awake. That's what I do every night. I wouldn't ever sleep if I didn't have to! | ||
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Kamais_Ookin
Canada4218 Posts
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Ricjames
Czech Republic1047 Posts
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Artrey
Germany270 Posts
But I just mean radio plays (dialogues and ambient noise), not audio books, as those are boring. I recommend the adult ones for driving in the car and the children ones for sleeping. ;-) By far the easiest way to stop thinking about troubles and to fall into sleep with a picture of a happy world. | ||
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jeebuzzx
Canada365 Posts
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chongu
Malaysia2593 Posts
On March 29 2011 14:30 tryummm wrote: Typically just take about 30 minutes to cool down after you've been using your brain (ex: Starcraft, reading, watching television, etc..) Perhaps just listening to music or talking with a friend could work wonders. This. Helped me a lot with getting to sleep Or if that still does not help.... Plan B: do not ever watch a horror movie ever again Plan C: watch shitloads of boring youtube videos (lecturers of subjects that do not interest you at all) or read a really boring book .. and also arm yourself with a baseball bat if that helps ^^ | ||
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brian
United States9633 Posts
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EchOne
United States2906 Posts
On paranoia... if you're actually paranoid try to focus on the fact that the condition is rooted in delusions. The key is regaining your rationality and grasp on reality. With rationality, there is no paranoia, just intense fear. Just play chaos;head and laugh at how incredibly absurd and comical the hero's paranoia is. Despite how farcical it is, his paranoia likely has far more justification than yours. You haven't revealed any reason for armed violence to possibly happen to you more than anyone else. | ||
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EsX_Raptor
United States2802 Posts
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Body_Shield
Canada3368 Posts
Also my cat opens and closes inside doors, it really weirded me out for a while: Didn't I have this door almost closed? If you're in a sleep haze, and you see your bedroom door slowly swing open by itself, it's god damn scary. | ||
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dstryr
United States69 Posts
http://www.sleepyti.me I use it almost every night (just click the button on my laptop when I am getting into bed) and it tells me intervals which I should wake up. You can also tell it when you need to get up (for work, school, etc.) and it will tell you when you need to go to sleep. It really has helped me and I could tell a difference almost immediately. Sorry if this seems like a plug or something, but this has really helped me sleep better so I want others to discover it too  | ||
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