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Health knowledge made personal
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Trying to quiet the mind and turn off the days events can be challenging. Unfortunately, too many people use the early part of their sleep for ruminating about their problems of something that is coming up like a test or doctors appointment.
It is hard, but you have to make the conscious effort to remind yourself that you are in bed to get to sleep and not try to solve any problems. Try saying to yourself, "Right now I am going to sleep and tomorrow I'll look at this problem when I'm refreshed."
Even thought the brain is the most amazing creation, it can only think of one thing at a time. You can try meditaion, self-hypnosis or self-distraction (www.sleepjunkie.com/self-distraction).
You can also use the same techniques if you awake during the night.
I love walking, too, and do it regularly.
I would try some relaxing, calming exercises before you go to bed. That way, your mind can be calmed and help you transition into sleep. Try searching the site, like this search I did for "stretch exercises" to get ideas from trainers and experts:
http://www.wellsphere.com/detailedSearch.s?keyword=stretch+exercise
Also, join the Exercise community, and ask the Health Maven for that community for suggestions: http://www.wellsphere.com/exercise-community/343
Same with Mind & Body: http://www.wellsphere.com/mind-body-community/378
And, Meditation: http://www.wellsphere.com/meditation-community/381
I'm certainly not an expert, but I'm very familiar with the connection between exercise and good sleep. Let me know how it turns out.
Kathleen
How about exercise? It sounds like you have a lot of energy and mental activity that needs an outlet. I would suggest 20-30 minutes of exercise, stretching or cardio, inside or outside, to work out -- and take advantage of -- all that energy. This could make a big difference in calming your body and mind.
Kathleen
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Posted by content_emerald
My name is Emerald. for a long time now, i have been having a real hard time falling asleep at night My mind is constantly spinning, i'm thinking about a near future event, about what i could have changed in the recect past. i can't seem to think about in the present moment to being able to rest, and when i do fall asleep, i ususlly wake up in the next 30 minutes during the night, and i can't go back to sleep after that. i have tried "Melatonin", that seemed to have helped, and i have tried warm Ovaltine, and that aslo seemed to have aslo worked.
My question is, why do i have such difficulty falling asleep? is it severe, to a point i need to talk to my doctor about it?