I can't friggin sleep! Help?

[aficionado]

Ok, so last Wednesday, I watched the midnight screening of Batman v Superman, and the movie ended at 3 am. When i eventually returned home and slept, it was around 4am. That somehow messed up my sleep cycle, and I'm unable to sleep for more than 3 or 4 hours every night.

This may seem silly, but it's true. It's frustrating because I feel drowsy, but the moment I actually get into bed, I just can't sleep. :(

[Mustachekitteh]

I can't help you with sleeping better. Since I fail at sleeping good myself. :(

Maybe try a hot bath before going to bed. See if it makes you sleepy.

[aficionado]

Yes will try it. Thanks for the tip! I have had bouts of insomnia in the past, so this isn't new for me anyway.

[SunnyCaliGirl]

Try doing a meditation session or a body scan these may help relax you

[aficionado]

I have tried meditation, it just doesn't work for me. What is a body scan?

[SunnyCaliGirl]

It is a practice of mindfulness and It can be a very relaxing experience

A type of meditation in which a person focuses on breathing and, starting from the toes, the individual focuses attention of the body part being “scanned”, while visualising the breath penetrating and relaxing the part of interest.

[aficionado]

Oh yeah, I do have a mindfullness app on my smartphone, although have never used it. Perhaps I should give it a shot!

[SunnyCaliGirl]

Cool

[SunnyCaliGirl]

Thank you, I hope my suggestions helped

[aficionado]

They did! Thanks!

[SunnyCaliGirl]

I am so happy to hear that and thank you

[aficionado]

No, thank YOU! :)

[coachTanthony]

I have a handful of unsalted walnuts about and hour before bed. Learned this trick from a holistic doctor in California. Works like a charm.

[aficionado]

Thank you! Will get some walnuts and try it tonight!

[jman46241]

Damn, you suffered thruogh Batman vs Superman? No wonder you can't sleep lol!

[aficionado]

I actually liked that movie, to be honest! :P

[Hajar_Whitestone]

You should stay awake for 24h or 48h without sleeping, you should resist sleep till 9PM, this works for me to fix my sleep cycle especially after summer break..

[SuperiorGirl]

@Hajar_Whitestone I want to ask you something?

[Hajar_Whitestone]

@SuperiorGirl Sure

[SuperiorGirl]

Can you send me a message?

[Hajar_Whitestone]

@SuperiorGirl Okay

[aficionado]

Thank you! Will try it! :)

[Hajar_Whitestone]

Good luck, if that didn't help, you should try Magname with Vitamin B6

[DruBiEN]

Its all a combination of change of environment, Jet lag, change in food habits and then you watch movie 3 am... This in combination screws up everything.

[aficionado]

Your first answer on my question, after your GAG reincarnation!

Things were going fine, until that midnight movie. I have a history of issues with sleep patterns, though. Thankfully, I slept well last nights, before nearby church bells woke me up :P

[DruBiEN]

Yes true :D Because the question is so interesting.

I think it was the midnight movie and major changes thats causing effect but you know better. :) Church bell rings at 7:00 in the morning right?

[aficionado]

Oh wow, how do you know? Yeah, church bells ring at exactly 7am!

[DruBiEN]

The city I live in has so many churches and I live near one of them.

[peachblossomluck]

Welcome to my world! I took two benadryls 3 hours ago and I'm still wide awake:/

[aficionado]

It sucks, doesn't it? :(

[peachblossomluck]

Yes it does!

[PartialisticMan]

Oh no. I easily fit back into a sleeping cycle but I'm here for ya.

[yunggRooster007]

Smoke some kush... then eat.. n ur gunna knock out trust xD

[aficionado]

Umm... I don't smoke, but thanks for your input! :)

[Anonymous]

simple, one day completely not sleep and after that next day sleep early night, it's will be managed... nothing else...

[aficionado]

This looks like a risky approach. But will try it. Thanks!

[Mesonfielde]

Avoid artificial light at night.

[aficionado]

Artificial light? Like what?

[Mesonfielde]

Lamps, monitor light, cellphone. Just avoid them for one night, lay down in the bed for the night in the dark.

[aficionado]

Ok will do that. But right now it's 1:30 am here, and I'm not even 'feeling' sleepy. :(

[Mesonfielde]

That's why you should turn off the light and go to sleep anyways. Force it

[NerdInDenial]

Have you tried z-quil?

[aficionado]

What's that? I actually moved countries a month ago, and I'm not really aware of the medical terminology used here.

[NerdInDenial]

Z-quil is a liquid medicine that makes you drowsy without the side effects of drowsy cold medicine.

[NerdInDenial]

It's sold at any supermarket

[aficionado]

Does it need a prescription?

[NerdInDenial]

Nope