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[–] BilboBargains@lemmy.world 11 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
  • Sleep and wake at the same time every day.
  • Wake early.
  • Avoid caffeine after mid day.
  • Cool temperature bedroom as you go to sleep.
  • Avoid stimulation immediately prior to sleep e.g. screens, intense exercise, arguments.
  • Make the bedroom a place of rest exclusively, no screens, noise, etc.
  • If sleep is elusive don't stay in bed, go do something and come back later to try again.
  • Worrying about sleep only makes sleep more difficult.
  • Don't use alcohol or drugs to help sleep except very briefly to get over a hump. Of the benzodiazepine class, zopiclone is effective for short periods to re-establish a sleep pattern.
[–] BitsAndBites@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

On the worrying point. If you find yourself worrying that you can't fall asleep, remind yourself that just laying there is giving yourself a chance to slowdown and relax. Giving yourself permission to relax is the first step to letting go of the worry.

[–] BilboBargains@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Right. It's perfectly normal to have difficulty sleeping. We often don't know why and that's okay too. In time it will pass, as all things do.