What to do if you can't fall asleep
What should you do when you just can't sleep? Counting sheep? Or howl at the moon? Serious sleep problems can be quite detrimental to your quality of life.
Are you restless at night, tossing and turning, are tense and, to top it all off, are you annoyed that you cannot fall asleep? There are some things you can do when you can't fall asleep.
Maybe this will help you fall asleep
- How is it in your bedroom? It is best to sleep in a tidy room with few sources of irritation such as a television or computer. Stow all things in closed cupboards and do not leave any laundry lying around. Your bedroom should also be well ventilated.
- What are your evening eating habits? Some people cannot fall asleep when their stomach growls, others when they are full. Find out what level of saturation your sleep does best.
- Get up early in the morning, exercise as much as possible in the fresh air and make sure that you do a day's work that keeps you busy.
- But what can you do if you cannot fall asleep even under these ideal conditions? Then it is likely stress or pressure the reason for the difficulty falling asleep. Before you go to bed, do relaxation exercises such as deep muscle relaxation, autogenic training, qigong, or yoga.
- Analyze your thought patterns: What is currently stressing or bothering you the most? What do your thoughts revolve around? Once you've identified the troublemakers, make a firm resolve to stop thinking about them after your relaxation workout until you fall asleep.
- After all, you can actually count sheep. The trick is that you don't get lost in scattered thoughts, but instead focus your thoughts without exerting yourself. The monotony of the exercise and the calming charisma of the sheep do the rest.
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