Hi Kidman,
I must admit I have never had your problem, however I will give my comments based on books I read and what I do to fall asleep quickly at night.
I think the first thing you need to do, before taking any pills, is to recognize what's on your mind when you go to bed and thus prevents you from falling asleep. What do you think about? Is it your work (since you were on your computer right before going to bed) ? Are you concerned about something (financial, personal or other) ? Are you stressed because you are afraid you won't be able to fall asleep again ?
Once you know, you must find ways to replace these thoughts by others more relaxing, more positive. Here are a few ideas:
- Don't go to bed immediately after leaving your computer. Try to do something relaxing before. Like meditation, reading motivating books or biographies, go for a walk or other light exercice. DO NOT watch late night news on TV. They are full of negative news.
- When you are in bed, try to think of positive things like, events or circumstances when you felt great and relaxed, vizualize your ideal future (living in your dream house, driving your dream car, your next vacation, your next trip, etc). This is what I do every night and I always fall asleep quickly.
Bottom line, when you go to bed, you must be relaxed and have positive thoughts. This does not guarantee to solve your problem but, I believe it should be tried before thinking of using pills or seeking profesional advice.
Good luck!
René
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