How to easily fall asleep at night - without a television

[Axxe55]

There are doctors for that

Or 55 gallon drums of eye bleach!

 

[Army 1911]

I feel for you guys. I learned in the army to sleep anywhere and anytime. Back of a deuce and a half over rough terrain no problem, APC going cross country wake me when we get there.

Could not sleep in Nam during sentry duty. I once had a 3 day pass and slept through 60 hours of it.

 

[skfullgun]

A couple of gin and tonics and a Midnite (herbal tablet) about 30 minutes before bed and I generally sleep well.
I've dealt with insomnia most of my life.

 

[Axxe55]

I have to have some sort of background noise if I want to even attempt to get some sleep because of the constant ringing in my ears. The quieter it is, the worse or louder the ringing seems to be. Background noise from the TV or the clock radio seem to mask the ringing noise to some degree.

 

[Saltyag2010]

I turn on ancient aliens or x files. I can’t finish an episode

 

[cycleguy2300]

I have to put an AirPod (previously an earbud, headphones before that) in my ear, and listen to various podcasts or vids.

Particle physics / Astro physics / SETI is what I usually doze off to these days.

Otherwise I can’t slow my brain down either.

Had to get something from the doc to help in case my minds races too much...had insomnia for 6 nights two weeks ago, not even Abmien worked...it was brutal.


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I will, on the occasion sleep eludes me, turn on Pink Floyd's Endless River album or Bach's Cello Suites, with a 1h timer just barely audible. But there is nothing as good as being worn slap out from hard work or exercise.

 

[striker55]

I can usually fall asleep listening to waves rolling on the beach, I have a sound machine. My problem is staying asleep, dogs barking usually wakes me, then it's hard getting back to sleep.

 

[thescoutranch]

One trick I use, when I can’t get to sleep is to NEVER look at the time or clock after I go to bed. Even if you get up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom do not look at the clock. I can’t explain it but it really does seem to help, and you have to make an effort not to look because it’s instinctual.

 

[cygunner]

Going to sleep is not the problem for me. Staying asleep is the real problem. Our neighborhood is deathly quiet at night but that helps bring on the strange ear noises. Running water, fan bearing squeaking, etc. All false but seem very real in the middle of the night.

 

[Mowingmaniac 24/7]

Ambien works for me.

Gives me 4 sometimes 5 hours of sleep.

Then I put on an audio book, plug the ear buds in and doze off and on for 2 more hours.

Get up, grind beans, make coffee, slug down down 2 - 16 oz. mugs, watch Tucker Carlson and then really wake up!

 

[pronstar]

I will, on the occasion sleep eludes me, turn on Pink Floyd's Endless River album or Bach's Cello Suites, with a 1h timer just barely audible. But there is nothing as good as being worn slap out from hard work or exercise.

100%

The sound of quiet is deafening...

I’ve made some dramatic changes in my life recently, focusing on my own health so I can be here for my kid/wife.

Being a martyr was literally killing me.

Trazodone 50mg to help me sleep on occasion seems to be workin. And 0.1mg of Clondine on occasion to slow racing thoughts also seems to be working.

But eating well, taking my supplement,s and waking up early to workout has been the best medicine.

 

[Axxe55]

@pronstar , with Baby Pronstar, sleep for you is just a figment of your imagination!

Seriously, get sleep when you can, and take care of Baby Pronstar.

 

[Texas45]

Lay down
Close eyes
Pretty simple.


Luckily its never been an issue for me in mas.


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[Bozz10mm]

Lay down
Close eyes
Pretty simple.

Pretty much the same for me except, wake up at 10:30 to pee, go back to sleep. Wake up at 12:30 to pee, go back to sleep. Wake up at 2:30 to pee, try to go back to sleep, but brain is wide awake.

 

[Texas45]

Pretty much the same for me except, wake up at 10:30 to pee, go back to sleep. Wake up at 12:30 to pee, go back to sleep. Wake up at 2:30 to pee, try to go back to sleep, but brain is wide awake.

Depending on beverage consumption and time after last one prior bed I also experience the 2-3 wakes. Usually back to night night no problem.


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[FireInTheWire]

I have a very primitive outlook on the human body. I think the way most humans are meant to live- Rise with the sun, work to live. Turn in when the sun goes down. Artificial light does us no favors.

The body is a work horse.... it loves to move and work hard. Older I get I see the importance of moving. Humans aren't moving enough.... and it affects our sleep greatly.

I listened to a podcast of a psychological doctor that's a big dirt bike/fitness enthusiast . He said the first question he askes his patients that are having non-life threating disorders- "are you exercising? if so, how much?" The mind and body is one unit. Mental and physical health is very real and should be taken serious.

Sometimes when you bring up exercise.... folks quickly jump to gyms, hours and hours of excersise and getting ripped... etc. All it takes is 20-30 mins of getting your heart rate to correct levels. Hop on a bike and go ride 20mins everyday. It'll do wonders.

I sleep my worst when I'm living my un-healthiest.

 

[pronstar]

I have a very primitive outlook on the human body. I think the way most humans are meant to live- Rise with the sun, work to live. Turn in when the sun goes down. Artificial light does us no favors.

The body is a work horse.... it loves to move and work hard. Older I get I see the importance of moving. Humans aren't moving enough.... and it affects our sleep greatly.

100%

If we want to be as healthy as we used to be, we gotta move and do the things we used to do


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[Axxe55]

Humans are not nocturnal creatures. God designed us to work and live during the day, and to sleep at night.

Now to throw a huge monkey wrench into that is if you work shift work and have to learn to sleep odd times of the day. Yep, it's hard on your body and your body gets all out of whack.

I think all those years of working shift work, and being on call 24/7 aged me a lot, and are probably a lot of reasons for some of my health issues. I'm fairly certain it has contributed to much of my insomnia problems.

 

[Younggun]

Slept much better when I was digging holes than I do now when I watch people dig holes.

Also usually have to have something to listen to when going to bed or I lay there thinking about one thing after another. Lately it’s been Drachinifel on YT and the history of different warships over the past 100-200 years.

Have had a habit up waking up an hour early lately also. Not because I’m rested, just because. Generally can’t use sleep aids due to work, and really don’t like to anyways.


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[striker55]

Humans are not nocturnal creatures. God designed us to work and live during the day, and to sleep at night.

Now to throw a huge monkey wrench into that is if you work shift work and have to learn to sleep odd times of the day. Yep, it's hard on your body and your body gets all out of whack.

I think all those years of working shift work, and being on call 24/7 aged me a lot, and are probably a lot of reasons for some of my health issues. I'm fairly certain it has contributed to much of my insomnia problems.

I worked night audit shift at a hotel for a while, then night shift moving cars for Toyota. During the day I wore shooting muff's and eye black out mask to sleep.