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Flower88Senior Contributor
In response to: Not sleeping at night
DogmanSenior Contributor
Hi Flower 88, Food wise, try eating as natural a foods as possible (if your not already doing so), no coffee after lunch time as it gets the heart going. try doing some relaxing exercises, breathing exercises before going to bed ( google relaxation techniques for stress relief) keep away from electrical devices at least 1 hour before going to bed. Remember relaxing is not watching tv per say but doing some quiet that keeps you in the here and now and think happy thoughts. achcohol can keep you from having a good night sleep too. you will know when you feel uneasy and try these things through the week and it may help you. Have a chat to your doctor too he/she may have some good Ideas.
In response to: Not sleeping at night
Unknown userMember
Hi @Flower88,
Thanks for your post!
Anxiety can affect sleep in a lot of different ways, even if you might not be worrying or stressing about anything specifically, you can still be "wound up" (so to speak) in other ways, for example, you might have a lot of muscle tension, or feel on edge and restless. As @Dogman suggested, there are some really good strategies to deal with these kinds of symptoms, such as breathing techniques, or progressive muscle relaxation. I've provided a couple of links below to some resources you might find helpful.
Making sure you get regular exercise can also really help with sleep. Getting your energy out during the day often means it's not hanging around at night when you are trying wind down and sleep!
Have a go with a few different strategies and see what works for you. If you're finding that things aren't improving after trying some of these, it could be worth having a chat to your doctor or a psychologist to see if they can help.
All the best,
supernova.
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Flower88Senior Contributor
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RG01Senior Contributor
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