Hi there, thanks for visiting my site. The purpose of this blog is to share solutions to various sleeping problems. I've experienced sleeping problems on and off for years now, and I’ve encountered almost every conceivable sleeping disorder (sleep apnea being the big exception). Sometimes I recover quickly, and other times the problems persist for weeks.
Given my natural interest in reading, I’ve done a lot of researched on this topic. As I try out different advice I’ve started to realize that most of it doesn’t work very well. What’s most important is to filter through all the junk and get to the actual root cause of your problem.
Unfortunately there are plenty of pessimists out there. People are treating sleep deprivation as a death sentence. If you're having trouble with your sleep, the number one thing to remember is to maintain a good attitude. Giving up should not be an option.
For the time being, this is the best general advice I could give anyone about sleep:
1. Don't expect anything when you go to bed. Just lie in bed like a clueless zombie. Close your eyes and relax.
2. Never attempt some silly "technique" to help you sleep. Counting sheep never helped anyone with a serious sleeping problem. This just makes you more conscious, which is the exact opposite of what you want. Don't try anything in particular. Like I said, just relax and have no expectations whatsoever.
3. Only ever go to bed when you're really tired, and get up at a fixed time every morning.
4. Avoid caffeine and sugar at least 5 hours before bedtime.
5. Read for an hour before going to bed.
6. Exercise early in the day (go for a jog).
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