TB's Sleepy Head Club...Vol 1. Sleepless in (input your city here).

Stumbo · #1 01-19-2012, 10:45 PM

Trying to get a good night's sleep?

Based on a recent TB poll there are quite a few sleepy heads on TB that need help.

Check in here for tips and tricks. Post your own and if you have some books/articles/links/equipment that have helped you, post those too.

Here's mine: I use a sound machine like this one. I like the huge on/off button and the "rain" sound for a continuous sleep tone.

Wake me up when you're done zzzzzzzz

PS. No member numbers will be issued due to lack of sleep....

RS · #2 01-20-2012, 08:38 AM

I can't stay asleep for crap. Wake up 2-5 times a night. Getting tired of being tired.

Waffles and Scotch · #3 01-20-2012, 08:49 AM

I've found that getting exhausted to the point of almost passing out helps me get to sleep. Beyond that, if my mind doesn't want me to fall out, it's not happening.

Bloodhammer · #4 01-20-2012, 05:02 PM

I'm a lifelong insomniac. The only way I can go to sleep and stay that way is by wearing my self down with a bunch of physical labor (bad day at work) or getting drunk.

Life sucks.

MatticusMania · #5 01-20-2012, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Bloodhammer

I'm a lifelong insomniac. The only way I can go to sleep and stay that way is by wearing my self down with a bunch of physical labor (bad day at work) or getting drunk.

Life sucks.

Sounds like me as well. Right now Ive got too much anxiety to sleep well.

LarryO · #6 01-20-2012, 05:14 PM

In my line of work (military) I go from being a health and excercise freak to a boozeaholic back and forth, back and forth. Been that way for the past 17 years. It's getting more difficult to get away with but i'm still young (36) so I do what I do. In all that time I have found the best way to get a good night's sleep (along with other common problems) is to simply be healthy. Don't eat anything from a box or can, drink lots of water, excercise daily, don't smoke or drink.............A healthy lifestyle cures a lot of everyday common issues......which is why I have a lot of everyday common issues..LOL. I like booze and smokes

Bloodhammer · #7 01-20-2012, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by MatticusMania

Sounds like me as well. Right now Ive got too much anxiety to sleep well.

Well, I'm not going to recommend getting drunk, but some powerful indica may help.

MatticusMania · #8 01-20-2012, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Bloodhammer

Well, I'm not going to recommend getting drunk, but some powerful indica may help.

Ive got plenty of Indica, and usually keep at least a 6pack of beer in the fridge at all times.

Bloodhammer · #9 01-20-2012, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by LarryO

.............A healthy lifestyle cures a lot of everyday common issues......which is why I have a lot of everyday common issues..LOL. I like booze and smokes

Amen, brother.

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Originally Posted by MatticusMania

Ive got plenty of Indica, and usually keep at least a 6pack of beer in the fridge at all times.

Can I come over?

Stinsok · #10 01-20-2012, 05:20 PM

I have one night where I must go to bed early (6pm) in an attempt to get a few hours sleep before driving all night. I take 10mg of Melatonin. It helps.

IStoleYourCar · #11 01-21-2012, 10:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stumbo

Trying to get a good night's sleep?

Based on a recent TB poll there are quite a few sleepy heads on TB that need help.

Check in here for tips and tricks. Post your own and if you have some books/articles/links/equipment that have helped you, post those too.

Here's mine: I use a sound machine like this one. I like the huge on/off button and the "rain" sound for a continuous sleep tone.

Wake me up when you're done zzzzzzzz

PS. No member numbers will be issued due to lack of sleep....

Wow this was seriously started!

I'm in!

But I think the reason I get so little sleep is more my fault than anything else. I just can't get myself to go to bed at a decent time! I regret it every morning.

Correlli · #12 01-21-2012, 11:01 AM

Three things that get me a good nights sleep. 30g of protein in the morning, 2 Lts of water during the day, and plenty of sunlight.

**fuzzy beard** · #13 01-21-2012, 11:09 AM

I always reccommend melatonen you can buy it at CVS or walgreens.

Jake Saint · #14 01-21-2012, 11:29 AM

Sleep? what's sleep? i'm a college student with a full time job. i'm lucky if i get three hours. two fingers of Jack helps on nights i actually have the time though. failing that, (since that crap's expensive on a college student paying his own way budget) a dose of nyquil is beautiful.

Correlli · #15 01-21-2012, 11:43 AM

Protein helps make serotonin, which is produced in the morning. Serotonin is also known as the happy hormone. Water flushes out the stress hormone Cortisol. Sweeting also flushes out the Cortisol. And Sunlight produces Vitamin D, which improves sleep.

1958Bassman · #16 01-21-2012, 02:20 PM

I was a bad sleeper for decades and I chalked it up to all kinds of things- stress, noise at certain times, snoring/apnea, etc. I lost at least one job because I was often brain-dead in the morning and overslept. Last March, I went to PHX to buy a cargo van and as usual, I drank a lot less diet Pepsi while I was there (the dry air makes me crave water more than soda). I used to tell myself that it didn't matter, although I had stopped drinking it later than about 7PM. I slept like a rock the 1st night and didn't feel the need for Diet Pepsi, so I kept drinking water. Slept great the whole time and drank a few Diet Pepsi on the drive back, but avoided too many. I have been sleeping better than ever, pretty consistently since then. I feel much better, my mood is much better and I'm a happy camper.

I just wish I had done this 35 years ago.