Help Me Fall Asleep Fast: How to Go to Sleep Without Drugs and No Medications
73A few people suffer from sleep problems from time to time. Even with sleeping aids, knowing how to fall asleep fast is just very hard. When there is one sleepless night, functioning well the following day is extremely difficult. How much more with insomniacs?
There are health problems associated with lack of sleep, especially if it is a chronic case. Two of the most prominent of these problems are slowed brain function and reaction time. When you lack sleep, it feels as though you are floating on air and that everything moves in slow motion. Because of this, you tend to lose focus on other things. Others also experience being forgetful, has jitters and are nauseated.
Below are tips to help your sleep problems and get you to fall asleep fast using safe methods and other sleeping aids. These may not apply to all, especially to those who are suffering from chronic insomnia. Prescription drugs may work for you, just check with your doctor.
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- Get your body relaxed. Lie down, grab a pillow, and be comfortable on your bed.
- Release any tension in your mind. You need to relax your mind as well so the body can achieve full relaxation. Empty your head with any thoughts. Or better yet, think of only one thing, a lighted candle for example. This technique works for most people and get them to sleep fast. It may also work for you.
- Close your eyes. You do not want to invite other thoughts caught by your eyes.
- Lie very still, yet relaxed. This hints the body that you are resting, and that you may go to a deep and full rest.
- Think of the lighted candle again. Focusing on one simple object rids your mind on the other things that bother you. Hypnotism works this way. Others may read a book, but it may sometimes stimulate your mind to wander.
- When the above measures do not work, seek help. Assessment may identify your sleep problems and will lead to a proper treatment. Consistent lack of sleep could mean a serious medical problem.
Sleep is when the body recuperates and regenerates after it has worked the whole day. It is a simple but very important requirement, that when you have a little of it, you may suffer in the long run. Others do not have worries sleeping at all, but knowing how to fall asleep fast is the real hard task.
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If it works for you, it should work for anyone as well. I do sometimes read a book, especially inspirational stuff (not the novels).
I wrote a hub on this a month or two ago, and I forgot to include the lit-candle technique. Interesting stuff. I quite enjoyed this.
Thank you! Yeah, I have seen a few posts about this. But I was compelled to write another to share my experience. Anyway, I am glad that you enjoyed it.
This was a very good Hub--thanks. I suffer at times from sleep issues and these are all sound techniques that I agree will work. Good job!
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Thank you swb78! I am one of those who suffer from falling asleep hard. Although I am not insomniac, there are moments when sleep doesn't pay me a visit. So I tried different ways to get me dozed off, and here they are.
Good advice, I think that it is important to stop any 'thinking' activities at least 2 hours before you sleep. It sounds strange, but it really helps.
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Pollyannalana 4 months ago
I like a good cup of sleepy time tea with honey and read a few chapters in a book and I am out like a light!