Story bad night, can't sleep

[notadaisy]

it's really late for me at this time and i feel so exhausted, but i couldn't get myself to sleep.

i experience insomnia at times cause of a number of reasons. but sometimes it's because of myself not wanting to let my free time go to waste which i can only attain late at night. i can just be lazy and do anything with no pressure/chores/responsibilities. i had a breakdown sometime ago, i feel so drained. im not doing well at all. im still feeling overwhelmed because of everything I'm going through now (which i won't say in this thread because this should be about my issue unable to sleep). i am also feeling uncomfortable. hot flashes or fever like feeling even if i have no fever. my mind is going in spirals. i feel sick so unwell mentally, emotionally, and physically. i feel like to puke from anxiety. im terrible at taking care of myself nowadays. i just want to rest and put myself at ease even just temporarily for tonight. it will be a saturday in the morning but i don't want to end up sleeping that late tonight, I'll end up just feeling more bad. i really need to force myself to rest.


what do you guys do if you're experiencing a bad night and couldn't sleep but want to rest? any advice for me? coping mechanisms? or you can just share your own similar experience too

 

[blackjack711]

Typically when I can't get out of my own head and rest I'll put the kettle on to boil while I take a nice hot shower before making myself a cup of tea to drink. It usually helps calm my nerves at least a little bit, it might help you too

 

[Regen]

During my vacation in summer in the hills I sleep really well, because at day I walk in the fresh air and I never stay at bed during the day. It was a great feeling sleeping all the night...

But at home I always have bad nights. For some month I try a medication for sleep (25 mg quetiapin). I heard that cbd oil can be helpful. Sports were helpful in the past, but at the moment I can't do it. Sometimes I try asmr. Sometimes I try meditation with deep frequencies. Sometimes I only accept my bad nights and don't fight against them. I often eat much chocolate to get tired because of the sugar. I am scrolling through ss at night. But not all my strategies are good for me.

 

[Redacted24]

I do my best to not look at the screens when I'm ruminating and can't rest.
I'll get out of bed - sit in my chair and read a book (usually a book that I want to read but struggle with)... that usually works after an hour, two at most for me.
By then I'm cold and the bed is cold, so once it gets warm again, done!

 

[Electra]

I used to not fall asleep but if I did - I would sleep through the night. Now I fall asleep but can't stay asleep. I keep waking up in the middle of the night and can't get back to sleep. I'm not sure what to do about it. I guess ventilating your bedroom, keeping it dark and quiet is important. Trying not to eat before bed. Reducing the screen time. Destressing (Idk how, if someone cracked the code pls share). Maybe some light stretching. Writing your thoughts down. Guided meditation. Milk with honey. Breathing exercises. Calming music. Aromatherapy. Gradual muscle relaxation. Idk nothing helps me out of these ones anymore, but you may as well try.