James_Nachios's Blog

I know the feeling all to well and I now have my little helper Tylenol PM with a cup of warm milk...even with nothing on your mind you can still be restless.

Unless it becomes a nightly event that you can't sleep (then you need to consult a doctor)just work at getting into a regular routine. Start getting ready for bed about 10pm. Take a warm (not hot) shower, drink a cup of Camomille tea (if you like tea) then brush and head to bed. Try turning on a sleep CD (like ocean sounds or rain sounds) make your room very dark, lay down and relax by breathing in through your nose and out through your mouth as you mentally tell each part of your body to relax starting with your toes. It may take you a few nights of doing this to train your body to sleep but it will work if you stick to it I promise.

It really just training your mind and body to work with your internal clock. Sleeping pills should only be used when nothing else works.

Oh and James your Dad was right in part. I know you said you walked 5 miles but that kind of exercise won't make you sleepy because it raises your endorfin levels which in turn tells your body that it needs to keep moving and burn calories neither of which helps you sleep.

Good luck and sweet dreams.

Like the Captain said, after everything is done for the day, get in bed with a book, you will drowse of soon.
If I sit up reading, I could read all night. If I lay down and read, I am lucky to make it 20 minutes.