can anyone think of why i cant ever sleep? i get about 2 hours of sleep every night....any ideas why?

none of that has worked ive been like this for about 7 years now

I hate to say this because … I really don’t like going to doctors but have you talked to a doctor about it?

If you have been like this for seven years i think you are pretty much set in your sleeping pattern. Also you are superhuman for living on only 2 hours of sleep a night for such a long time.

Try to get a sleeping pattern going, once you have it down you will find your sleeping problems should ease up.

you are worried about something.or when you go to bed,dont think about tommorow,or if you have problems with your life…just keep saying this to your self,,,,every things are going to be alright

Try not eating or drinking anything 3 hours before bedtime

i think u shood get more active during the day, go out and excersise. or do something “fun” lol or if u really cant sleep, take some sleeping pills but dont take too many, they r not good for you.

nope i hate going to them

If you eat late, or drink coffee after supper, they can give you new energy that needs to be burned off before sleep can come. Or your bed may be far to uncomfortable.

Stress will keep you awake, if you’re going to bed “thinking” about things….like there is a committee meeting in your head. Once you start worrying about NOT getting sleep, then you’ve just added a new and additional stress.

I use what I call mind pictures….anything calming….gawd, I hate to admit it, but for a while it was………….bunnies :)…I know, sounds stupid, but for some reason, dragging my mind away from the turmoil, and just picturing bunnies would allow me to sleep.

you are right 100%.i think of flowers.that helps me

There are a few factors that can keep you from going to sleep at night. You could be stressed about something, or be physically ill. You also have to take into account what you do before you’re ready to go to bed.

Eating close to when you want to go to bed is a bad idea. Food settles in your stomach and can keep you awake as well as cause pains. Also, do you use the computer late at night? The light from a laptop or computer screen can fool your eyes and in turn trick your brain into believing it’s daylight outside, causing you to stay awake.

If you sit in your bed and watch TV or lie awake thinking about things you have to do, that could also be part of your problem. When you do things in your bed other than sleep, you subconsciously disassociate your bed with a place of rest. If you’re restless, get up and do something then go back to bed and try to sleep.

Reading or drinking Chamomile tea can help you fall asleep. If you listen to music, try listening to something soft and soothing, or meditative sounds (i.e. static, recordings of storms, nature sounds, etc). Also try mental imagery, things that are calming and nice.

i think u end up thinking too much in the night.. i would say wake up early in the morning..start going to the gym or even work, i would recommend. dont have any naps during the day. drink warm milk before sleeping. make sure its not too hot..u will be fine..