How to unwind and relax before bedtime?

[Monkey_in_suit]

So my monkey mind gives me insomnia very often and I have problem falling asleep.

How do you unwind and relax before bedtime?

[Tim R]

Do you exercise regularly? 

[Monkey_in_suit]

Yes, I do

[kamwalker]

Holotropic breathwork.  Immediately grounds me 

[decentralized]

If you wake up early, do exercise during the day and don't drink caffeine near bed time but still has sleep issues you can take a few drops of CBD before bed time. It works wonders if you can't sleep due to anxiety. 

But obviously you shouldn't overdo it.

[Hello from Russia]

Masturbation and some breathwork

[Tim R]

Try all the classic relaxing methods, meditation, yoga, stretching, a cup of tea, journaling, etc. If those still don't get you the results you want, start maybe experimenting with natural remedies like CBD. 

Are you hydrated properly? I have trouble falling asleep if I am dehydrated, I also get monkey mind and insomnia (even if I have exercised that day and meditated etc) and the only thing that helps is water? it's very strange.. 

And lastly, don't regard monkey mind as too big of a problem. People who suffer from insomnia often hate their mind chatter so much that it's actually this very discomfort which prevents them from calming their mind - sometimes, seeking peace of mind is what disturbs the mind in the first place. 

[PurpleTree]

body scanning

eft

hypnosis sleep audios

sleep sounds

etc.

[Thought Art]

I use Qigong, then I meditate 20 minutes. Then I lay on an accupressure pad. I think the pad amazing for relaxing. My sleep is the best it's ever been.

[Souhail Merroun]

maybe you are just not sleepy yet @Monkey_in_suit, instead of forcing yourself to sleep. Get up, go out, work, watcch movie, live your life till sleep knock on your door. 

maybe you wana force a sleep schedule on yourself that is contrary to what your body needs. like having a fixed sleeping time. 

just like everyone's appetite for food & indigestion time is different, sleep can be very different from person to person.

[Terell Kirby]

Might be too much information, but masturbating has worked well for me in regards to unwinding for bed .

I have a lot of energy, helps to get out from time.

[SgtPepper]

Are you literally laying in the dark for hours without sleep?

or do you mean, you keep stimulating yourself with screen time and have a hard time, winding down to get into bed?

[Aaron p]

dont go on your phone.

i also think i remember someone saying that to pierce through to sleep (as opposed to approaching rest gradually and staying barely conscious) you should lie on a cold floor for 15 or 20 minutes then bouncing into your warm bed and trying to pierce through into sleep.

 

i also heard that imagining things helps with inducing sleep...try imagining an infinite row of sheep jumping over a fence dividing two green pastures lol

heres a site i found about military strategies to fall asleep with shooting happening in the background...

https://www.healthline.com/health/healthy-sleep/fall-asleep-fast#120-secs-to-sleep

Edited October 18, 2021 by Aaron p