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Post by Darko on Dec 3, 2015 19:46:47 GMT
Something I've been struggling with for awhile is getting a good amount of sleep each night. Long story short it does affect my studies a lot, and it's quite problematic. I've had sleep issues before, but rarely for this long and so interfering. Short of going to the doctor and being prescribed medication, does anyone have any advice for getting a good eight hours each night?
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Warrender
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Post by Warrender on Dec 4, 2015 9:37:53 GMT
I was just thinking you might be having sleep issues based on the sheer quantity of posting today A few factors are linked with sleeping issues that affect a lot of people but not everyone. The human brain is believed to sub-consciously allocate a function to eat room based on the activities you do there and for me personally this appears to be true as in my youth/young adulthood I've always had my gaming consoles, toys and other entertainment in my room and was prone to extremely poor sleep as my brain was always too mentally active after playing a game and then rolling into bed. When I was able to, I moved all of this stuff in another room making my bedroom into a place to purely sleep. The change was almost immeadiate and I found myself sleeping a lot better in virtually a week even if I spent an evening playing games and then went straight to bed I was still able to drop off much faster than before. That said, a break from the PC/console is very important before trying to sleep. Even though I noticed an improvement, that's all it was, an improvement. Although you can't always tell the light emitted from a TV or any screen affects the brain the same way whether you be watching a film or playing a game, though obviously playing a game will be more intensive as you are actively thinking. This is where it doesn't work for everyone as my mother for example usually goes to sleep watching TV whereas I've never been able to, it is most likely due to being a set routine she has got used to which allows her to do it. So my advice is to try and remove entertainment devices where possible from your room and create a routine that breaks up your gaming. For example, I switch off the PC and have a bath or shower, my brain is now hardwired to know that shower = bedtime and I now naturally feel sleepy after having one. There is also the pyschological aspect to consider, stresses in our lives could be affecting your sleep which is a rather difficult thing to identify and even harder sometimes to sort. If your sleep issue is caused through something stressing you out then I really don't see any way to solve your sleep issues without addressing the cause of the stress. I'm Dr Warrender, and the Dr, is in.
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Post by Castiel on Dec 4, 2015 17:50:32 GMT
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Post by Deadshot on Dec 6, 2015 2:56:14 GMT
I use a breathing technique. Ironically, the thread below this is about me being unable to stay awake, now my problem is also insomnia, typical. Anyway, when you breathe in the right nostril, apparently it makes you wide awake and the left does the opposite. Also, because of the way your body is designed, when lying on your side, mucus in your nostril goes to your opposite side. So lie in your left.
Also try music with a slow tempo and relaxing lyrics and leave it playing in the corner, far away with volume barely audible. Think along to the lyrics to get your brainwaves into a rhythm which aids transition to sleeping brainwaves.
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