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CBT or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

I have issues falling asleep. I found an article by Insomnia Specialist Dr. Gregg Jacobs, and it really helped...

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CBT or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

I have issues falling asleep. I found an article by Insomnia Specialist Dr. Gregg Jacobs, and it really helped...

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sleep Disorders and sinuplasty

Make no mistake this hurts bad..they make it sound like a walk in the park BS .I felt that needle in my...

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SINUPLASY IS PAINFILL

Make no mistake this hurts bad..they make it sound like a walk in the park BS .I felt that needle in my...

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Lack of sleep nausea

First please try the product liveleaf .. This product has helped me out huge!! What you all might be...

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Trouble sleeping, focus on your breathing

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soothing sounds

I find that when im having trouble sleeping a sound machine helps me get to sleep

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soothing sounds

I find that when im having trouble sleeping a sound machine helps me get to sleep

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soothing sounds

I find that when im having trouble sleeping a sound machine helps me get to sleep

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Be informed before you try!

You should know that this product has a class action suit filed against their marketing practices and...

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Smart Alarm

We are a group of students that are currently developing a product that will change the way you think when...

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Sleep Apnea

I have been using a Oral Sleep Appliance, OSA, for several months woks great. Cant tolerate the CPAP....

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Sleep Apnea

I have been using a Oral Sleep Appliance, OSA, for several months woks great. Cant tolerate the CPAP....

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Eating late supper

I notice when I eat a late supper I have trouble falling a sleep.

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sleep more

get a job on the Company side instead of Union. 8-5 Holidays off, no weekends

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Tips for falling in sleep

Can't fall in sleep is a terrible thing; I experienced it myself for almost 6 months. But if you make up your...

Posted by fredawong

Can't fall in sleep is a terrible thing; I experienced it myself for almost 6 months. But if you make up your mind to go through it, you can !

Last November I was stress out from my moving, from one day to another I just lost my sleep. I went to bed at 10:00, but I could only fall in sleep at around 3 am, some of the night I couldn't sleep at all. I was horrified; I didn't know what I had. Then my period came, it was not normal for me, as I took anti-baby pill without break. I ran to different doctors and hoped they could help, but they only write my magnesium and sleeping pill. I realized the dark site of the sleeping pill, I just took it for 5 or 6 times, then I burned them all. Because I always thought of the tablets, when I was awake at night, it made the situation worse.

I read lots of research about sleeping and realized that I can't force myself falling in sleep, it's a natural process, but I can create the atmosphere for it. In the day time, I tried to focus my normal daily life and not to think about my sleeping problems, I know it's hard, but if I make myself happy in the daytime, I can mostly sleep well at night. If I really couldn't fall in sleep, I would get up and grab a book to read till I was really really tired, then I laid down and tried to catch that magic moment to fall in sleep. Every morning I open my eyes, I'll give myself a smile. It doesn't matter how many hours I slept. If I got enough sleep that's great, if not, I would tell myself, " I didn't sleep well yesterday, but I will sleep well tonight".

It takes time to get back to the healthy sleeping rhythm. The first action I took was stopping the anti-baby pill, I am not sure if my sleeping problem had something to do with the pills, but it's definitely related to my hormone, I just want to get back to my normal natural hormone level.

Second: Reduce stress and do sport, lots of sport. It's impossible to reduce stress to zero, we are human, it's normal to have stress, but too much stress will be harmful for us. For me, Sport is a great way to drop stress, If I have time in the morning, I run about one hour. If I have no time in the morning, I will reduce the TV time and walk 1 to 2 hours at the night time. It really helps!!! At the same time, I used meditation to calm my mind.

Third, sleeping diary, I wrote just a pair of words to document my sleeping. After 2 or 3 months, I checked my short diary, I realized I got my sleeping problems mostly around my period and the ovulation. So I tried to slow down my daily activities during this period and relax myself as much as I can.

It takes me almost 6 months to gain back my "sleeping confidence". I am 38 years old; I shared the same experiences with the women who are a little older than I. They had the same problem when they're around 40, as long as we are away from the sleeping pill, we will go through this critical period.

As Bobby McFerrin sing: "Every life we have some trouble, if you worry, you make it double, so don't worry, be happy"---------Trust yourself, you will go through it.
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Free soundtherapy app for Insomnia

An advanced free soundtherapy app for Insomnia is available. Can some of you also try it and share your...

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Changing Going-to-Bed time

I found that by changing the time (two hours prior) made it easy to sleep more and get a better rest. More...

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Walk/read

I'm 59 and this happens to me. I think it's an age thing. It doesn't particularly affect me during the day. I...

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Listen to music

Sometimes when i listen to music before i sleep it helps me sleep more soundly throughout the night

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alcohol is a stimulant

took sleeping pills for a few years at that time I drank a few beers every day , When I quit drinking the...

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Vibration Cure

I have had this for a number of years which can last for months and disappear then return and it is unbearable...

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fall asleep fast

watch listen to rain videos to help me fall asleep. it works every night Watch: ...

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A Good Alternative

For those of you who have had issues with Somnapure or don't want a laxative, there is a great alternative...

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