I can't sleep, to many thoughts

I'm the same. For me, there is never a dull day either - I have a baby. However, nighttime is the only time someitmes I actually can think my own thoughts. So they crowd in. Or maybe I invite them in, weaving a story to get me to sleep - but then I don't want to fall asleep without knowing what comes next! I'm so tired of being tired. My thoughts - stories - keeping me awake, my bladder and baby waking me up once I've gone to sleep! Are all those beautiful kids yours?

It seems like lately I've been experiencing this alot. There are alot of issues going on right now. With work, bills, family, etc. I then I was sick for alittle over a week, which didn't help my concerns. Evn though I am so tired. My brain does not want to stop thinking about all these issues. Some days I'd like to have a turn off button. Just be able to turn my brain off for long enough to get a ggod nights sleep.

Me too. Sometimes i can not sleep because too many thinking in my head :) I am full time mother, my son almost 15 months and i don't have a job yet. I move here 3 years ago. Since then i don't work at the office, because in here different language, different culture, diffirent everything... And next year, i want vacation to my own country. Need lots of money. And i don't have job, only my husband. Sometimes these things makes me can not sleep ^_^;;

I experience that when I was in college there are so many things to be done that I don't know what I will do first.

Those times when I feel like that are really the only times that I cant sleep, n that feeling does suck. But something that did help me was making a "To Do Tomorrow" list before I went to bed. Half the things on my lists never even got done, so I dont know whats up with that.. It just felt good to write it down.. like so I wouldnt forget? Lol I dont know, its weird but it helped me.

This is what happens to me every night. The most stupidest things pop into my mind and I just get more and more wound up that I can't sleep, then I'm thinking about not sleeping, then about thinking. It's one big viscious circle. What I have found helpful is trying to 'switch off' before I go to bed. I watch a comedy on TV, I find comedies best as I don't really have to think about it. I turn the volumme down and switch the lights off. I find this relaxing and allows me to get ready for sleep. The other thing is go to bed when I'm tired. I used to wind myself up fighting with myself to sleep just because I thought I should go to sleep at a certain time. This made me more alert and I just ended up disturbing my boyfriend. Now when I start to feel tired I start to relax, ie lights off, comedy on, volumme down and go to bed about 45mins to 1 hour later. This for me is more managable, not ideal but I cope better.