falling asleep faster.. Options

[Anime_gurl_4eva]

AHAH!


in my health class i learned that if you can`t lie down, and within 10 minutes your not asleep, you might have insomnia. some quick ways to fix it, go to another room, ANY ROOM besides yours, sit down and open a book, within 5 minutes of opening your book you be sleepy then simply go back to bed, and close ur eyes. if ur still not falling asleep see your doctor on insomnia.

[maryissa]

Warm Milk or watching a boring show or movie or reading a boring book. zzzzzzzzzzzz

[synthase]

AHAH!
in my health class i learned that if you can`t lie down, and within 10 minutes your not asleep, you might have insomnia. some quick ways to fix it, go to another room, ANY ROOM besides yours, sit down and open a book, within 5 minutes of opening your book you be sleepy then simply go back to bed, and close ur eyes. if ur still not falling asleep see your doctor on insomnia.

^^that might work :o)

[Dragonfly_babe]

Buy some lavender and sprinkle it aroound your bed room. I swear it works!

[HaN4RaNg]

i have such a difficult time sleeping. i lay down for like half an hour, tossing and turning once in a while because laying still in one position for so long gets me uncomfortable. usually takes me 20 minutes to 2 hours to fall asleep

[*lil_chubby_cheeks2*]

MUSIC!
the cure for everything =]

[synthase]

What I do and what you should do (if it works for you):
first lie still on your bed, make sure your in a comfortable position first
then I usually close my eyes and then instead of thinking of other things, I trie to clear my mind by picturing white.

another thing I do is before I go to sleep is this breathing technique I learned in yoga. You can learn it in the CosmoGirl magazine (febuary 2006)

good luck!

[aicilah999]

a glass of milk :)

[sillakilla220]

i like to cop some bomb ass head and then smoke a fatty... pass out while listenin to sum jimmy hendrix

[sm0kinm0nky]

i listen to soft music

[oXMuhNirvanaXo]

I dont like when i lay down to sleep beuse then I think and when i think i think or the worst.. :-( BUT say on teh coputer as long as you can then when you fell your eyes to droop then go to bed then just sing to your self any song at all .. make sure not to move

[juliar]

Read a textbook. Preferably something complicated with big words.

[jeung]

good old counting sheep. never worked for me. slience and what i do is, i try to replay a movie in my mind. and eventually im asleep before i know it. sometimes the movie continues one way or another in my dream. only sometimes though.

[xstab.my.heartx]

listen to Bright Eyes and try and turn all the lights off.

[Paradox of Life]

I usually read before bed.

Yeah. That works.

A big reason why people can't get to sleep is because their body might be tired and their mind is wide awake. Reading, getting on the computer, writing, drawing, anything that requires your mind will make your mind tired, so it's easier to get to sleep.

[voguelove]

read a book or watch a tv if you have one in your room. either that or fantasize about something youre excited about. it works for me.

[Crich323]

I listen to calm music, sometimes jazz even.
It helps.
make sure you don't have a lot on your mind.

[marzipan]

i lay down in bed and read a magazine or something.

[much2muse]

i just watch tv and end up falling asleep on a commercial.

but then i'm mad because i missed part of the show. haha.

[Ington]

None of these methods are proven by anything.

This will actually work:
Lie down. Do not move. Do not toss, do not turn. Your body will scream at you to move, but you have to fight it. Just lie <i>completely</i> motionless. Soon enough, you will go to sleep regardless of whether you're even tired or not.

[KvnMtthwSlvng]

i just watch tv and end up falling asleep on a commercial.

but then i'm mad because i missed part of the show. haha.

HAHA That's the exact same thing I do. My doctor told me that exercising in the evening a few hours before you go to bed will help. I used to not be able to fall asleep. Now I fall asleep watching tv or just thinking about life and the future and stuff.

[*Teenage Mutant Ninja Meg*]

just listening to the radio helps me go to sleep.
but i never fall asleep fast, it usually takes me 30 min-1 hour.
and sometimes i can't sleep at all and wake up every five seconds...

[mylittleMiracle]

listen to some relaxing,soft classic music.it does work

[RCcola]

Buy some lavender and sprinkle it aroound your bed room. I swear it works!

My dad does this late at night when he wants me to go to sleep. he's a sneaky bastard.

listen to Bright Eyes and try and turn all the lights off.

Good 'ol Conor Oberst. nothing calmer.

I listen to calm music, sometimes jazz even.
It helps.
make sure you don't have a lot on your mind.

Classical music helps too.

None of these methods are proven by anything.

This will actually work:
Lie down. Do not move. Do not toss, do not turn. Your body will scream at you to move, but you have to fight it. Just lie <i>completely</i> motionless. Soon enough, you will go to sleep regardless of whether you're even tired or not.

I've done this before. it works

Sleeping on your stomach, i've heard helps too. Also, one time I stayed at a hotel and they had this Sleep CD for you. You play it when you go to sleep and they use relaxation techniques to help you fall asleep. it worked like a charm. i was so rested in the morning.

[ichigofan]

I listen to my Ipod, if that doesnt work then i put the tv on and just watch until i fall asleep.. and if that doesnt work i do jumping jacks to the point where im really tired and if that doesnt work i take a warm bath =D