If you went to bed but could'nt get to sleep?!


Question: What else would you do?
Me?
Sit here asking daft questions...lol


Answers: What else would you do?
Me?
Sit here asking daft questions...lol

Sometimes going to sleep can seem boring. There's so much more you want to do. But if you've ever had too little sleep, you know that you don't feel very well when you're not rested. Some people have trouble falling to sleep. Let's talk about what to do if that happens to you.


Bedtime Fears
For kids, feeling scared or worried at bedtime is one of the main reasons for having trouble falling asleep. A kid might be afraid of the dark or might not like being alone. If a kid has a good imagination, he or she might hear noises at night and fear the worst - when it's just the family cat walking down the hall.

As you get older, these fears usually fade. Until they do, make sure your room makes you feel relaxed and peaceful. Look around your room from your bed. Are there things you can see from bed that make you feel good? If not, add some. Display some family photos or other pictures that make you happy. You might even create a mobile to hang over your bed.



Nightmares
Have you been having any nightmares lately? Sometimes it's hard to fall asleep when you're afraid of having a scary dream that feels way too real. If the fear of nightmares is keeping you awake, try talking to your mom or dad. Sometimes talking about the nightmares (and even drawing a picture of them) can help you stop having them.

By the way, kids have many more bad dreams when they watch scary or violent TV shows or movies or read scary books or stories before bedtime. Instead of doing those kinds of things, try thinking good thoughts before bed. Imagine a favorite place or activity or think of all the people who care about you. Reading a peaceful book before bed (your parent can read to you, or you can read to yourself) or playing soothing music can help you have sweet dreams.


Worry and Stress
Insomnia also can happen when you're worried about things. It's easy to feel stressed when you have tests at school, after-school activities, team sports, and chores around the house. If you're starting to feel overwhelmed - like it's all just too much - speak up. Your mom or dad can help you put some balance in your schedule. It may mean cutting out some activities so you have more free time.

Big Changes
A major change in your life or daily routine can easily cause sleep problems. Changes like divorce, death, illness, or moving to a new town can affect your ability to sleep through the night. During a difficult time, it helps if you feel safe. Try bringing a comforting object to bed with you, like a blanket a relative made for you or a favorite stuffed animal. It might take a while to feel better, so talk with your mom or dad about what's bothering you. Even if the problem can't be solved, just talking it out can help you sleep easier.

Feeling Uncomfortable
If you feel too hot, too cold, hungry, or crowded, you won't get to sleep like you should. Prevent this by creating sleep-friendly bedtime space:

Make sure your bed is ready for sleep and relaxing - not so jammed with toys and stuffed animals that there's no room for you.
Turn on a fan if you're warm or pull on some socks if you're cold.
Have a regular bedtime routine that includes a light snack if you often feel hungry when it's time to turn in.
Getting Help for Sleep Woes
Most of the time, talking with your parent is all you need to do to handle a sleep problem. Your mom or dad can help you improve your bedtime routine and help you be patient while you develop new sleep habits. But if a kid has really tough sleep problems, he or she might need extra help.

That could mean talking to a counselor or psychologist about stress or sadness the kid is feeling. If the kid's not really worried about anything, he or she could have a sleep problem. In this case, the answer might be to see a doctor who's a specialist in sleep. Some hospitals even have sleep labs, where patients come in and go to sleep so doctors can monitor their sleep and see what might be wrong.

Sleep Tips
Because so many people get insomnia, there has been a lot of research done on how to beat it. Lucky for you, right? Not all of these tips work for everyone, but one or two might help you.

Write in a journal before you go to bed. This practice clears your mind so you won't have all those thoughts crowding your brain when you're trying to sleep.
Sleep in a dark, comfortable room. Light signals your body that it's time to be awake, so you want to avoid it at night. But if you are really afraid of the dark, it's OK to try a dim night-light. And being hot and sweaty or shivering from the cold can easily keep you up.
Don't sleep with a pet. This can be a tough habit to break, but your lovable dog or cat could be keeping you awake. As your pet cozies up to you or makes noise, it could wake you from a peaceful sleep. Try sleeping without your pet for a couple nights to see if you sleep better that way.
Don't drink any caffeinated beverages (like soda or iced tea) after about 3:00 in the afternoon. Caffeine is a stimulant and might keep you awake.
Don't exercise at night. Keep your exercise to earlier in the day - never within a couple hours of when you go to sleep.
Once you're lying in bed, try a peaceful mind exercise. For instance, count backward from 100 with your eyes closed. By the time you get to 10 (yawn) we hope you'll feel very sleepy. And by 5, we hope you'll feel yourself drifting off ... 3, 2, 1, ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.
(change kid into what you do)

This actually happened to me 2 days ago...I couldnt get to sleep cause of RedBull? mixed with beer; ones a stimulant and ones a sedative. So...I watched I Robot and some Family Guy and South Park on my iPod. I also did a few questions on Yahoo, and listened to some songs and watched some music videos.


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Open a box of cigarettes and wait for the Australian Grand Prix to start.

Listen to music
Call someone
Do stuff

listen to music and daydream about things

Read a book

think, read, listen to music. :)

geez where are you it's only 7:00 here!! Well i guess watch tv or eat

Read a book. It helps me sleep

I would read a book or write.

music
Happens all the ******* time!

huh? would love to have sex to get a good sleep..lol

I watch TV.

I would get up and do something. No point in suffering in silence.

have sex!

More wine =]

I watch TV.

Ah insomnia...

I do one of a few things:
1. Read a book.
2. Watch a movie or tv show on my laptop.
3. Play a video game.
4. Whore around the net until I get bored enough I want to die.
5. Sleepy pills.

Well, i would read, or have a hot drink, or try and think if their was anything worrying me, forget about it, then relax and try going back to sleep.

Just lie awake and think about stuff.

Tylenol PMs

or better yet Percocet

but that's a little harder to come by....

I read when I cant sleep, and it makes me pretty tired.

call some one...ipod

sit here reading and answering daft questions

I'd tell my husband to shut the F**K up and turn the F**G Telly off.

Read..everytime my b/f picks up a book he's asleep within 10 minutes

I just think alot and maybe get up and take some nigh time medicine.

Drink,answer daft questions and piss. Without any fags...... AAAAAARRRRRRRGGGGGHHHHHH

read, it makes me sleepy

listen to ipod, stare at the wall, write a poem, doodle with a marker or something on my wall...

Slow your breathing down into deep breathes. Its how u sleep, its how u dream. TEEHEE

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