Posted by mist on June 22, 2001, at 2:32:15
In reply to Need help with insomnia. Any new ideas?, posted by Glenn Fagelson on June 20, 2001, at 22:55:31
Glenn, when I can't sleep it's usually for one or more of the following reasons:
1. I've had too much caffeine and/or had it too late in the day.
2. I haven't exercised enough that day. Even walking 40 minutes or so makes a difference.
3. I've had an alcoholic beverage or even part of one which usually means I'll wake up in the middle of the night and find it hard to get back to sleep for hours if at all.
4. I'm extremely anxious about something.
I usually don't have a problem getting enough sleep but when I do it's for one of those reasons. And usually it's the one about not getting enough exercise. That always makes the most difference.
I would like to go to bed earlier than I do, too. But I know all I have to do in order to do that is consistently wake up earlier, because I don't really have insomnia, my body is just adjusted to a different sleep schedule at the moment. I get the same number of hours either way.
Good luck.
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