I'm in the middle of my final exams for A level and the stress is getting too much for me. I find myself unable to sleep at night. The night before my first maths exam, I couldn't fall asleep until 2am, and had to get up promptly at 7.
This is really impacting my performance, so I ask you, how can I sleep better?
I don't care if it's placebo, just give me what works for you.
I used to take a short walk (around 30 min) before going to bed when I was stressed and couldn't sleep. It helped me calm down and I could sleep a little better. The fact that almost no one except for some cars now and then was out at that time was really therapeutic for me.
Also
>complaining about getting "only" 5 hours of sleep a night
fucking casual
Also
>I got in a bath with a cute anime girl and promptly beat the shit out of her
Does anyone knows where this is from? I can recognize most of the other "quotes", so I'm guessing this one is from some game or VN too.
>>17160621
Sorry dude, that's one of the ones I don't get either. I just love that image for the SS13 line.
That sounds good, I love a good walk. I will try that tonight. Thanks, anon.
>fucking casual
C'mon man I'm a horny teenager 99% of my energy at any time has been expended on masturbation
The three biggest things:
1) No caffeine 6 hours before bed.
2) No exercise 3 hours before bed (but it's good to get exercise earlier in the day).
3) No screens -specifically, no screens with a built-in backlight ot frontlight- 1 hour before bed. E-ink is OK. Transflective screens (like the old GBA) are OK, but good luck finding them. The problem is blasting your eyes with high-color-temperature light, like the Sun or like most screens that have built-in lighting.
Point 3 can be the hardest. You can try using a color temperature adjuster like f.lux to make things a little better -I'm currently trying that myself- but the benefits of this are still unproven.
I had the same problem, I sleep every second night.
I get a good night's rest and I've been doing it for about 2 years now.
I like to do some stretches just to relax the body down
Then hit the toilet and shower just before I go to bed
Get into bed and either read stuff on my phone or listen to music/podcasts as my body warms the bed and I get comftable for about half an hour
I sleep like a mother fucking baby
>>17160950
Well it should be fine if he installs flux on his computer I think
You'll probably hate it at first but give it a month then switch it off, and your eyes will fucking MELT
>>17160593
tea. i recently started it cuz im a high strung person and it relaxes you before bed. that being said, here is some general insomnia advice:
some people respond poorly to electronics / lights. even little blue lights on computer or even clocks can cause a problem. sometimes just electric signals can cause the problem (or so people claim) and the only solution is turning off the power in your room from the fuse box. put oyur alarm clock in the hallway if you must. i dont think its a coincidence that most people sleep wtih their cell phones on their bed side table yet have trouble sleeping. that things constantly monitoring everything. ine recently started telling me when i was running late for wokr cuz it literally keeps track of where i go and when.
you could also consider
>poor diet choices
tihs doesnt mean eating bad food, but rather the wrong food at the wrong time. from a scientific standpoint it makes more sense to eat a large meaty type meal for breakfast (the kind we have for dinner) and later in the night ew should be eating things we'd normally have for breakfast, some cereal, oatmeal, things with milk, etc. Your digestive system can keep you awake if its owkring too hard, and meats are the hardest thing to digest.
also, caffiene. even coffee in the morning can affect you at night. you still feel sleepy but that doesn't mean you can fall asleep if some stimulant keeps you up. consider cutting out coffee.
you might just be uncomfortable. the electronics and lights factor in as i mentioned. but you could also have a bad bed. this can become harder to bare as time goes on, not easier. you could also not be at the right temperature. science says its easiest to fall asleep if its really fucking cold, but you're slightly warmed by the blanket.
>>17161206
noise may also be an issue. some people think that some sort of stimulation helps them fall asleep simply becuase tossing and turning for 20 minutes (the max 'healthy' time it takes to fall asleep) is too boring. so tehy insist on music, tv, etc. consider turning off all those distractions for a whole week to test yourself. one night isnt enough.
yet another thing to consider is your brain itself. its hard to fall asleep when you are worried. to help me sleep i tend to lay out all the clothes i know i will be wearing the next day, as well as line up literally everything i will need before owkr. this makes my morning really easy. dont have to remember where anything is, or pack a bag worrying about time. when your brain knows everything is in a row, it relaxes. my mornings are easy. wake up, drop a deuce, brush my teeth, do my hair, put on an outfit i dont have to pick out, grab a bag, out the door. that easy.
an extension of that is sometimes your brain keeps you up thinking about hwat you need to do tomorrow. its suggested that you do something like make a 'to do' list of everything that needs done the next day. even if its stuff you do daily. organizing a list convinces your brain not to worry, cuz everything you need is on that piece of paper. it doesnt have to memorize or figure out a timeline. cuz thats already done!
if you do homework/are in school, NEVER put off homework to be done in the morning before class. your brain swill stress over this. anything similar as well. if its due tomorrow, you finish it today.
>>17161209
getting a full 9 hours of sleep EVERY NIGHT. set your alarm clock for no more than 1 hour later on the weekends. go to bed at the same time as you do on weekdays. after two weeks your body will have adjusted to this sleep cycle and you will fall asleep easy.
your body doesn't just react to how much sleep you get or when you wake up, but also when you fall asleep. mkae it a habit to fall asleep at the same time each night and your body will keep up with that. even if you took a nap in the day, it will try to fall asleep at 10pm if thats the time you always fall asleep every other day.
Despite what I said earlier about how things can distract you at night, some people legitimately do sleep better with a little stimulation, or background noise of some kind. I personally fall asleep wihtint 30 minutes if I have some sort of story on. generally its narrations of creepy pastas. sometimes an episode of a very chill show (actions and loud shows should be avoided). genearlly i dont even actually listen. sometimes i do, but a lot of the time i cant focus and just wander into sleep. white noise (literally just a fan) is supposed to be the best. i prefer stories. if ur falling asleep within half an hour, you're not doing too bad. 20 minutes is the recommended time though. if you are awake for an entire 45 minute episode of television, its not helping.
>>17160593
>what works for you
I don't sleep night before an exam, ever. Narcoleptic so i can't risk now waking up and missing it.
And with my memory so fucked now, it lets me do one last load-up on the material.
A good calisthenic routine before bed improves sleep quite a bit in my experience.
And overall >>17160950 is good advice (sleep hygiene).
Also try melatonin before any sleeping pills.
Try avoiding carbs at night, fat+protein only.
Showering before bed is another good idea.
Overall meditation will likely be one of the best tools for you here, since it sounds like the insomnia is due to anxiety. Clearing your mind of all the bullshit will let you fall asleep faster.
>>17160627
Good old SS13. Wish i had time to keep coding for /vg/, med school's been ridin' my ass.
Can't believe it's been 2 years now. Fuck.
So many feels.
