Re: Night Owls

[Anonymous]

I have experienced something similar, to the point where back in high school I was getting maybe two hours of sleep per night by the time I managed to fall asleep.

I start winding down about an hour before I need to go to sleep. I start with a soothing tea rather than alcohol. The best choices are something soothing like a rooibos (red) tea that helps calm your mind. Rooibos has been shown to help reduce anxiety and calm racing minds so it is a good place to start. I go through my nightly routine which helps cue my brain that it is time to go to sleep. I take my time with what is involved, like washing my face. It’s quite relaxing that way. If it’s a particularly rough night I have a hot shower which almost puts me right to sleep before I even get out of the shower. Finally, before I go to sleep I meditate. Any combination of these things can help slow the brain down enough to sleep.

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