Getting a good night's sleep

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I’m not what you would call “A Good Sleeper.” Never have been, at least not as long as I can remember. Since going through a day zombie-like is not fun (and not very productive, either), I’ve come up with some things that work to help me get to sleep and stay asleep. I hope they help you, too!

1. Wind down for 30 minutes before you try to sleep.

What relaxes you? Books? Movies? Music? Whatever it is, get yourself some and spend some time with it. Not too much, mind you, or it’s not about sleeping anymore. A half hour spent doing something you enjoy is just about the perfect amount of time to relax before you fall asleep.

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• 5-year-old’s insomnia
• 4 year-old resisting bedtime
• 5-year-old can’t fall asleep until 10:00pm!
• 8-year-old can’t do early bedtime

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9-year-old’s persistent insomnia Jan 2010

Our 9 year-old has pretty persistent insomnia: most nights (3/5) can’t fall asleep within two hours of going to bed, and some nights (1/5) comes into our room in tears around midnight because he’s so frustrated.

We put him (and our other kids) to bed around 8-8:30, allow him to read for 30 minutes (he LOVES reading) and then ask him to turn out the lights. We typically finish dinner by 6:30 and have a small dessert (couple of cookies, small dish of ice cream) by 7.

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Here are 32 of our favorite entries from the @Zeo ‘Send Me to Sleep’ Twitter Contest – we asked you:

What Helps You Sleep At Night?

Of the 1,200+ responses to our first big foray into the Twittersphere, we pulled out some of the responses that stood out – some based on style & others because of their sound advice – then organized them based on two of the categories we use for the 7 Steps to Sleep Fitness along with a bonus ‘For Your Entertainment’ category. So without further delay…

Relaxation / Bedtime Routine

• Visualize colors changing & try not to think of fully formed words at all (@mineola)
• I need the dishes washed. Waking to a sinkfull of dirty bothers me to no end. (@Eva_Marie_)
• the best way to get to sleep is to listen to Bach on headphones in bed (@etak953)
• Taking advantage of the power down hour when I can before bed helps me sleep (@mboylan)
• What helps me sleep is my husband – he bores me talking about repairing cars (shhhhhhhhh) (anon)
• The second Pirates of the Caribbean has me nodding off in no time (@bockle)
• the Histroy Channel always does the trick — 10 Minutes and i am out like a light ☆☠..LOL ツ (@cdmtx65)
• Picturing myself in a bubble with all my thoughts, ideas, & worries bouncing off the edges…seriously. lol (@LAfactor)
• the best way to get to sleep is to listen to Shakespeare’s sonnets read aloud (@etak953)
• I like to write 3-5 highlights of my day in a gratitude journal before I go to sleep (@d48d48)

Bedroom Environment

• Flannel sheets and a blanket warmed in the dryer helps me sleep at night (@LuckyCat7)
• A cool room, clear conscience and white noise help me sleep (@jpq123)
• Rain on the roof at night (@jon14626)
• My pink and purple fuzzy socks help me get to sleep (@tesashel) [Note: bedtime attire is one way to signal your brain to start winding down...]
• What helps me sleep is ear plugs + eye mask + warm socks. Feet cold = I am cold = can not sleep. (@TES283)
• Silence is golden- whipoorwills in the background, is better! (@FLboyzmom)
• Not having wrong number calls at 2am helps me sleep. Note to self: turn off the ringer! (@Eva_Marie_)
• In the winter, I wear a hoodie with the hood up. Keeps my ears warm while I sleep (@judyannemt)
• Warm, humidity level in the comfort zone and some white noise (@sweeper1962)

For Your Entertainment

• What helps me sleep at night? Four words: Dreams where I fly. (@TimboSquad)
• It’s not much, but donating something to help the people of Haiti helps me sleep a little better at night (@TestaverdeTD)
• EXHAUSTION from chasing & cleaning up after my 4 kids ages 8, 7, 4 + 2 helps me sleep at night (@caitlin_melody)
• A couple of purring cats and a babe in arms, that’s what helps me sleep at night (@SWynters)
• Knowing I’ve done my very best at whatever comes my way is what helps me to sleep well at night (@NeboBeads)
• Power shopping and scoring great deals put me to sleep last night (@dddiva)
• Running bare foot outside in the woods. Hugging a tree. Taking my desk outside & working there helps me sleep (@mikeumus)
• Picking another NFL team would likely help me sleep better (@TestaverdeTD)
• Patriots’ victories help me sleep better (@gourdPhD)
• A fun night of Lego Star Wars will help me sleep tonight, but a zeo would help me prove it: (@Gulopine)
• Finishing 2 weeks of redeyes and late nights makes me sleep well (@ehofer)
• A gr8 powder day on slpes puts me 2 sleep every time! (@JxA)
• Taking an ✈ to a ☀ place, nice hotel, ordering room service & turning off the ☎ (@K_Gut)

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Curious Cures

Over the thousands of years that humans have been on this planet there are many remedies to try to cure insomnia. Some of these are questionnable, some are effective, some are harmful. But they are all attempts that seem to have been effective to some insomnia sufferers.

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