Trouble Sleeping

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Sometimes I have difficulty shutting my mind down to sleep. I will end up tossing and turning and just ponder the day's events or ideas. Is it just me or does anyone else do this?

Yes I have the same problem. Also I often have a restless sleep where I will toss and turn and keep waking up. It is knackering.

Some things I have found that helps is exercise during the day. Meditate just before bed. Avoid electronic devices just before bed, they really get my brain whirring. Supplement with Magnesium. If I remember to take some magnesium just before bed I find I have a much more restful sleep. Oat tincture also helps.

If it is bright or noisy that can keep me awake. A face mask and earplugs really helps. Also I don't sleep well if I feel dirty, so a shower before bed makes a difference.

I've heard eating a few carbs such as a spoonful of honey can also help. Obviously avoid caffeine or other stimulants.

Very much yes. I'm trying out CBD-oil, with seemingly very positive results.

Thanks for the tips!

I can't sleep till 3 am. I usually sleep from 2-3am till 9:30 am.

Something that has helped me tremendiously in recent times.. I started learning a programming language. Python to be precise. I get exhausted after learning and can fall asleep after 30-45 minutes of learning Python.

I learn it on Youtube and Udemy. (free courses)

I used to have sleeping problems until I found out one of the main causes of insomnia is dehydration. I drink 12 ounces of water 3x a day and don't have sleeping problems now. I even doubted that was the issue with me, but I tried drinking more water and it worked.

I always drink 1 of those 12 ounces an hour before bedtime.

I do but I can directly attribute my difficulties to drinking too much coffee. I usually have to visit the bathroom on a few occasions in the night.

I can definitely relate to this. It takes me 30 minutes to go to sleep, and I wake up almost consistently between 4:00 AM and 4:40 AM. My brain will not shut off and will replay the entire day's events then will pre-plan the next day's events and prep-conversations that may or may not happen (e.g. rehearsed answers). I stopped looking at the clock because of the recognizable pattern. The only thing that helps me is NyQuil (regular cold and flu).

In addition to drinking water white noise also helps me sleep.

I turn the radio on with the volume on the lowest setting.

I found out during the summer that when I had my AC fan on a low setting the hum made me fall asleep faster. So I downloaded a 'white noise' app on my phone that had the hum of a fan going. It helps a lot. I set the app's timer to shut off after an hour so its not going when I get up in the morning (My body wants to go back to sleep if the white noise is still playing).

I find that if my mind is in some thought loop--I need to get out of it before I can sleep.
I have stuff like jigsaw puzzles to re-track my mind.

Yes. I can just finish a section of a puzzle and go to bed.