[rubymoo]

Originally Posted by Vanessa

You could try camomille tea. That usually works for me when i can't sleep. Or herbal tablets. They aren't addictive and you can buy them without prescription.

Hi Vanessa, i've tried chamomile, lavender on my pillow, various herbal sleep pills, no technology after 6pm, no caffeine after midday, keeping my room cool, summer duvet, warm milky drinks, meditation, and dolphin music, nothing works

I've even tried alcohol.......that works quite well getting you to sleep, but it's a bugger on my reflux, and i find i wake constantly throughout the night with alcohol, so it's a nono for me (and for the younger ones reading this, alcohol is never the answer!)

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by rubymoo

Hi Vanessa, i've tried chamomile, lavender on my pillow, various herbal sleep pills, no technology after 6pm, no caffeine after midday, keeping my room cool, summer duvet, warm milky drinks, meditation, and dolphin music, nothing works

I've even tried alcohol.......that works quite well getting you to sleep, but it's a bugger on my reflux, and i find i wake constantly throughout the night with alcohol, so it's a nono for me (and for the younger ones reading this, alcohol is never the answer!)

...see, when you're trying these things though, your mind has pressure on it of thinking...'hopefully this will make me sleep, WILL MAKE ME SLEEP, MAKE ME SLEEP....'../so they're not likely to work because of that pressure...

[Ammi]

...anyways what do I know, I wake up at 4am every morning...

[rubymoo]

Originally Posted by Ammi

...see, when you're trying these things though, your mind has pressure on it of thinking...'hopefully this will make me sleep, WILL MAKE ME SLEEP, MAKE ME SLEEP....'../so they're not likely to work because of that pressure...

It's strange because when doing these things you don't realise it as pressure, yet when i read it back i guess i am putting a huge amount of pressure on myself

Because i've been so tired i haven't had a lot of energy, so today i'm going to do a 2 hour walk, and i'll make it as brisk as i can, i've just had a green smoothie, my coconut water and a vanilla chai tea (i only have 1 cup of coffee a day, which is around 11am)

Maybe i'll sleep tonight! (I've gone and done it again!!!! My mind is already on tonights sleep:/)

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by rubymoo

It's strange because when doing these things you don't realise it as pressure, yet when i read it back i guess i am putting a huge amount of pressure on myself

Because i've been so tired i haven't had a lot of energy, so today i'm going to do a 2 hour walk, and i'll make it as brisk as i can, i've just had a green smoothie, my coconut water and a vanilla chai tea (i only have 1 cup of coffee a day, which is around 11am)

Maybe i'll sleep tonight! (I've gone and done it again!!!! My mind is already on tonights sleep:/)

..your diet will help and exercise as well so keep up with that also....