Do you sleep well?

Malaysia

May 13, 2010 1:08am CST

Recently I am overloaded with work and couldn't sleep well for some time. I found that I couldn't think properly and is having low performance during work. I try to sleep early but the weather is so hot and it's hard to fall asleep. Do you have any good way to help getting better sleep? Do you face sleeping problem?

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@cheongyc (5072)

• Malaysia

13 May 10

I face the same problem too. I think I might be having very minor insomnia. It could possibly due to the temperature as well because it's really hot within the last two months. I had tried to exercise regularly and found that I can sleep better at night. Besides, my mum told me that drinking milk mixed with honey can also help. Hope this can help with your problem. Good luck and have a nice day!

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@cheongyc (5072)

• Malaysia

15 May 10

You are most welcome. I switch on my air conditioner too, but I could still feel the heat in the room. I think the global warming is really changing the earth climate pattern. I hope the world community take it seriously to reduce the Co2 emission. I hope you can try it and tell me the result, regarding this unheard remedy. If it really works fine for you, then I will try it as well. But I still think that exercise is having a more direct and obvious effect in helping us to sleep well at night. Enjoy your weekend and happy posting!

@lkbooi (16070)

• Malaysia

22 May 10

Hi cheongyc, I believe all the people living in the tropical region facing the same scorching weather recently. The highest temperature during daytime is 35 degree C and before this it reached 32 degree C only. It would be really dreadful it the temperature keeps on going up. I can't fall asleep as well when the night is hot. I usually get all the three windows in my bedroom wide opened. No mosquito would get in as we have fixed all the windows with aluminum gauze to prevent the flying in of the blood sucking insects. The ceiling fan as well as the portable fan will help to make the flowing air cooler. In case I really couldn't tolerate the scorching warmth I then will switch on the air con. I would fall into sound sleep easily in the cold and comfortable environment

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• Malaysia

14 May 10

Ya, the weather here is hot too. But switch on the air conditioner, and the temperature is under control. So, it isn't the warm environment which cause my insomnia. I think exercise will help. I didn't go for any sport since a long time ago. It's time to start exercising again. I haven't heard of the remedy of drinking milk mixed with honey. I will try it out. Thanks for your helpful suggestion.

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@lkbooi (16070)

• Malaysia

22 May 10

Hi seangchl, other than not to take drinks with caffeine like tea and coffee a few hours before going to bed. I always try to keep my eyes tired by watching my favorite tv programs. Later on I read lots of latest online news. If I still have spare time I usually would like to play an hour of computer games. This really works and I always feel sleepy after 12 am

20 minutes or so before bedtime I get the all the windows of the bedroom opened widely. I turn on the fans as well. The flowing air in the bedroom becomes cold and fresh after I have finished my face cleaning and teeth brushing. It's really comfortable to step in the bedroom then with cool floating air

I would fall asleep after lying on the bed for a short while

Happy posting!

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@derek_a (10874)

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14 May 10

If I can't sleep the first thing I do is quit worrying about and get up and meditate. As a Zen practitioner, I sit upright and focus on my breathing in and out and exclude other thoughts. It is not an easy thing to do, but sitting and stilling the mind in this way is said to be 80% as good as sleep. If I am hot, I just let myself be hot and focus my mind on it. Pretty soon, I don't notice that I am hot. There are Zen monks in the world, who can elevate and lower their body temperature. Make themselves warmed in icy conditions and cooler in hot conditions. Acceptance is the key because when you fight conditions that you can't do anything about, they can seem to feel worse.

_Derek

• Malaysia

23 Jun 10

Thanks for your interesting sharing. I didn't know the Zen monk can increase or decrease their body temperature by just meditate. I think meditation is a really good solution because it's so powerful in controling our body system. So, overcoming insomnia is very simple. However, I am resigning now from my job, and I can sleep much better now.

@airakumar (1553)

• India

14 May 10

Yes, I do sleep well but from last few weeks, due to work load, I couldn't sleep enough just 3-4 hours daily due to which I am not feeling fit by inside. But now my work is done and I have no loads at all. When I sleep at least 6-8 hours, I have observed that I am fit and healthy by inside to do any additional work. Thank God, the phase has gone. It is a rare case not daily. I sleep well. Sleeping helps you to rejuvenate and refresh. Sleep is essential for a person's health and well being. No matter what your age, sleeping well is essential to your physical health and emotional, just make sure your bedroom is cool, dark and quite..

Thanks.

• Malaysia

23 Jun 10

I think the work load and the accompanying stress really affect our sleep quality. It's even proven now because I can sleep better after resigning from current job. I agree that sleep is very important to our health. That's why I was worried after having some minor insomnia due work related depression. Thanks for your comment and have a nice day airakumar!

@miranda521 (427)

• China

13 May 10

So long as you keep calm,you will not feel the heat too much. And put your work aside and then go to bed for a sweat sleep.When you wake up tomorrow mmorning,you will relax more.

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@miranda521 (427)

• China

14 May 10

Hope you can resolve your stress as soon as possible.Any better now? There are many ways to relax,but sleep.you can use another way to relax your nerve,for example,having a massage or having a delicious meal or taking a shower,etc. Have a nice day

• Malaysia

17 May 10

Yes, keeping myself calm really help to sleep better at night. Besides, I have also tried out the solution provided by other kind mylotters. They work well too. Having a massage would be too costly for me. But taking a delicious meal and taking a nice shower is more probable for me. Thanks for new suggestion!

• Malaysia

14 May 10

Thanks for the good suggestion. I will try it next time when I feel sleepless. It's not easy to let go of the work related problems in my mind. The work related stress is always the cause of my insomnia. I will also try out the solution suggested by other helpful mylotters. Hope I can resolve my stress as soon as possible. Thanks again and have a nice day!

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@zedrick_11 (931)

• Philippines

14 May 10

yeah sometimes i can't sleep cause i'm thinking too much... i drink you should try drinking sleeping pills.. it's very effective you could get to sleep early but don't take it daily cause it may cause negative side effects on you.. 3 times a week is just right.. or if you don't like taking medicines try drinking a cup of hot milk before going to bed you may think its classic and old fashioned, but it still works.. hope you can have wonderful sleep.. :)

• Malaysia

11 Jun 10

Drinking sleeping pills would be my last option because i don't want to get addicted to eat. I am actually quite happy now because i no longer face this problem after tendering my resignation letter now. Thanks for your sharing.

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@highflyingxangel (9225)

• United States

14 May 10

I don't sleep well when I'm under a lot of stress. It just makes it harder and harder to sleep. I try my best to sleep but then I just get myself upset because I can't sleep and then that makes it even harder to sleep. Whenever I'm less stressed and not as frazzled, I can go back to a semi normal sleeping pattern.

• Malaysia

14 May 10

Ya, I agree that the stress is the sleep killer. I am the victim of work related stress, which cause me sleepless at nights. So, I think we have a common enemy to tackle here. We should try our best to resolve the stress we face at work. However, I have no idea on how to do it. Hope I can get more solutions suggested by fellow mylotters here.

@gracie04 (4549)

• Philippines

14 May 10

Hi Seang, i have been suffering from sleeping disorder for years. It's really hard not to get an 8 hour sleep especially if you have school or work the next day. i am trying to change my sleeping habits because i'll be going back to school this coming semester. i hope the workouts i have been doing lately will help me to get a peaceful and sound sleep... i don't want to try taking sleeping pills because i am afraid of the side effects, if there is any. sometimes the television helps to make me fall asleep. however the problem is, the electricity bill.

• Malaysia

11 Jun 10

I am sorry to hear that you have the same problem with me. I also do not like to apply sleeping pills as this is not good for our health. Anyway, i am resign now and i released a lot of stress now. Thanks for reply this discussion.

@zzyw87 (1254)

• Philippines

14 May 10

In the past, I also had a hard time falling asleep at night. I usually lay in bed for hours before I am able to sleep. Now, I sleep easier. Maybe it is because I am usually tired from work and because I always had to wake up early. So now, I just try to sleep early because I have to wake up at 7 in the morning.

• Malaysia

11 Jun 10

I am more lucky than you because i can wake up at 7:30am in the morning. But now, i can sleep well at night as i resign now. Thanks for your reply on this topic. I hope you can find better solution to sleep better and have a sweet dream.

@geniustiger (1694)

• Philippines

14 May 10

I always sleep well because I will go to bed if not my eyes claimed to sleep. I keep myself busy so that I could fall asleep early. You will try to read books, magazines and everything to keep your eyes busy and that way you tend to sleep early. That's the thing I did and it is very effective one. You do things for yourself and you don't notice that it is almost time to sleep already or your eyes claimed at it.

• Malaysia

11 Jun 10

This is not always work for me but i will try it. I am sleep well now because i am resign and release a lot of stress. Thanks for your respond and suggestion.

@jbaunillo (254)

• Philippines

13 May 10

Well, i have some sleeping problem the reason i don't get to sleep well. I have insomnia plus a restless leg syndrome which really annoys me and disturbs my sleep! I made a blog entry regarding this sleeping problem of mine and some helpful sleeping tips. please feel free to check my blogsites and comment! http://bnanaandcarrot.blogspot.com/2010/05/sleep-deprivation-and-some-sleeping.html http://healthmad.com/conditions-and-diseases/sleep-deprivation-and-some-sleeping-tips/

• Malaysia

14 May 10

I am sorry to hear about your problem. I hope you can find a way to resolve your problems now. I tried to open the first link, however it showed me that the blog is no longer available. I did read your second link. There are quite some piece of useful information there. Thanks for your good sharing and have a nice day!

@totor_53 (223)

• Philippines

13 May 10

Having all those school papers to be submitted tomorrow, having difficulties especially in the financial aspect, having problems of what tomorrow might be, i think i could not sleep well with that.

• Malaysia

14 May 10

I also face the same problem during my school time. Usually, i can only sleep 4 hours and i will automaticaly wake up then. Maybe, you can have earlier preparation next time. Besides, do you mind sharing what is your difficulties faced in your financial aspect? I think there must be way to resolve your problem.

@evepin (721)

• Philippines

14 May 10

here are some of my suggestions that helped me put to sleep: have at least once a week body massage. drink relaxing tea (like the sleepytime tea of chamomile & lavender tea). have this really thick book with thick plots, but not those page-turner type of books. have scented lavender candles to induce sleepiness.

sleeping habits

• Malaysia

11 Jun 10

Thanks for your good suggestion. I will try it up. Actually, now i am resign and i release a lot of stress and be able to sleep well at night.

• China

14 May 10

I always have a sweet dream,but sometimes have the same problem with you.That is becaues we often think about problems before sleeping. So if you want to have a sweet dream ,you can play basketball,run enough until you feel tierd ,then have a wash and go to bed. I think you can have a sweet dream with this method.You can have a try!

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• Malaysia

11 Jun 10

I no really have time to play basketball at night as i have my own part time every night. Anyway, i have resign now and i can sleep well at night. Thanks for your reply on my discussion.

@grecychunny26 (9483)

• Philippines

9 Jun 10

During hot weather it is so hard to sleep. The environment affects us and we are not comfortable even we have two electric fans and we had taken a bath. During hot weather it is easy to perspire and we can’t breathe normally, that is why we feel irritated. As a result, many of us experienced losing sleep and unproductive in the morning. There is no remedy during hot weather because all of us have the same experiences. If you have money buy air conditioner to get comfortable sleep or we have no choice but to accept the situation.

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@creative_genius (992)

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13 May 10

I have been sleeping very well lately, but if I struggle I usually have a chamomile tea and burn some lavender oil in an oil burner. They are both very calming and help me get off to sleep. Yoga also helps with relaxation and it sounds like you need to de-stress so may work for you.

• Malaysia

14 May 10

Thanks for the good remedy suggeseted. But I doubt I got the luxury of spare time to go for Yoga. My root problem is having stress at work. Definitely, I will find ways to reduce my stress faced at work. I can try to drink the chamomile tea and enjoy the lavender oil aroma therapy. It should help me then. Thanks again!

@julise (494)

• Indonesia

4 Mar 11

i have the same problem with you! but i know my problem. i love night. i dont like day. my eyes hate to face the sun. so i can sleep on day light. anyway, life cant be as what my eyes wants. so, i have to sleep at night coz i have to work on day. its easier to sleep when you're tired. so, do a bit exercise 4hours before your sleep hours. or... hahaha, i dont know how old are you, but well... that night activity help... hahaha... i hope your old enough to understand what i mean^^

@dorannmwin (36392)

• United States

21 Dec 10

It is actually a rather frequent thing for me to have a hard time falling asleep. However, since I've been struggling with this for quite some time in my life, I have found that one of the best things that I can do in order to get some sleep is to turn my mind off before I try to go to sleep. The way that I personally do this is to read before I go to sleep. I will read for a few minutes and try not to think about other things that are going on in my life. This typically works for me.

• United States

13 May 10

recently it has been hard for me to fall asleep. I don't know why but maybe I am undergoing lots of stress. Maybe I need to change my diet a bit so I will feel refresh everyday.

• Malaysia

14 May 10

Ya, stress will make us sleepless. So, we should focus on reducing our stress, and we will sleep properly after that. The problem is I feel that it's not easy to reduce the stress I face at work. I got a very demanding counterpart and it's tough to deal with them. So, I am thinking a way to deal with such situation in order to get a good sleep.

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@reverend_zombie (12)

• United States

13 May 10

Yes. There are many ways to improve sleep. The best way is to do something relaxing. Bubble bath, book, warm milk. There are pills. But these cause problems in actually waking up. You can go to the health food store, they sell things to improve sleep. like teas, and candles, and other drinks. You can buy all these products, but some good old fasion relaxin' works just as well. :)

• Malaysia

14 May 10

Thanks for all the good suggestions. I will try them out. However, I am hesitated to try the pills, because I could get addicted to it. Once got addicted, I won't fall asleep easily without the pills. It will be risky to health in long term. Tea , other drinks and candles are good ideas!