Alright, so I haven't found any research to confirm this, but I've noticed that when I'm more physically active I have a harder time falling asleep at night - thought it was supposed to be the opposite. After a run or workout, I take a hot shower and am usually ready to pass out. If I do fall asleep then, I only sleep for a couple hours and then I'm up and wired. If I stay awake and try to go to bed at a normal hour, my body feels restless and like I could literally go out and run a half marathon at 3 o'clock in the morning - and probably complete it in my best time. It's maddening!!!
I haven't been able to fall asleep before 5am for several weeks now. I've tried everything. Avoiding caffeine late in the day, avoiding the computer super late at night - not now obviously, trying to make the bedroom a peaceful retreat from the rest of the house, etc, etc. I've also tried melatonin and now have added serenil to the mix, which is a natural Italian sleep aid - though, it's not like melatonin that you take before bed, it's an herbal supplement that is supposed to help you relax and set your biorhythms straight. It's only been a few days since I've tried that and it's not working, either.
Oh, and when I do finally fall asleep and wake up the next day I feel EXHAUSTED and not fully rested at all.
Anyway, I really don't know how to fix this problem. How do you all eventually get to sleep? Any recommendations for your squad commander? Please help!!!
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ReplyDeleteI remember reading awhile back, that you moved to Italy? If that's true, then perhaps your mind is a self consciously aware that it's in a new place, and is homesick, making you stay awake for "unknown" reasons.
I have grown to realize that was the case for me for the past 8 years being in Tennessee, coming from California. You would think that this would be easier, but it just gets harder and harder for me to get use to the fact that I'm here.
Point I'm getting at, is you are probably just home sick, and no amount of sleeping aid will work.
more info on melatonin here - Melatonin - Good or Bad?
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