How do I treat temporary insomnia?

Is it just because you are studying or is there something else on you mind that is wearing you down as well?

I’m stressed out, that’s all. I’m worried I might not pass and I haven’t really had a good night’s rest in a long while. Like I said 10 full hours of studying and then hardly enough time for relaxation. Even exercise doesn’t help me much anymore.

you most likely have short-term insomnia, try small amounts of sleeping pills or maybe some passionflower. if this lasts for more then 3 weeks, tell your doctor since it could become chronic.

What kind of studying is it, like a college course. I would suggest taking breaks, and maybe even try relaxing. Life is too short to stress about little things like studying for 10 hours. I suggest maybe trying a different studying technique or cut down the studying hours to anywhere from 1-4 hours max.

drink…lol

I’m studying what is rated about the second or third most difficult degree in my University, Accounting Sciences and doing my honours. If I don’t put in 10 hours a day, then I don’t make it, there is NO COMPROMISE, everyone else in the course also studies that amount of time. In fact 10 hours is sometimes even not enough. But I am temporarily finished and now I can’t sleep.

sleeping pills

Don’t want to take sleeping pills. They give me a hangover.

Catnip or camomile tea are both sedative that help with sleep. Try having a nice relaxing bath or doing some meditation right before bed. You should also try to avoid any caffiene or mental stimulation right before bed, it can make the whole thing worse. Good luck, I hope you get so much eeded sleep.

Try relaxation exercises/visualization exercises/deep breathing/meditation. It’s not going to work immediately, but if you keep doing it, your body will eventually learn that bed = relaxing. I started to do this when I get my eyebrows waxed (the lady who does it likes to spend time perfecting it, which means she’s pulling out tiny hairs which really hurts) and the last time i almost fell asleep. You also need to not work or watch tv on your bed. You can take your pick of what works for you, google or youtube it. What i like is picturing a peaceful place. Go through the 5 senses (what can you see, feel, hear, taste, smell). And then just pair that with deep breathing. One hand on stomach one on chest. Breathe in and you should feel your chest come up. Breathe out so you can feel your stomach come out. You can use a chant word to help you focus and keep you in that place. Your thoughts will run away with you. Just gently come back when you notice. Dont get annoyed or anything about the fact that you keep getting distracted.

try melatonin supplement! you don’t become dependent on them and they can help your natural sleep cycle :)

I’ve had insomnia for the past few years. It’s really bad now and I’m on prescription now for it even. With insomnia, you want to get it at as early of a stage as you can - because, as any other addiction, it gets worse and harder to get rid of as time progresses. Some good home remedies for minour insomnia would be drink some chamomile or lavender tea 30minutes before bed, make sure you’re away from any electronic devices that might be distracting (such as working on computers, music players, tv…) 30 minutes prior to going to bed, listen to music without words (there’s something about restlessness and music with words being a distraction), there’s also always aromatherapy (use oils or candles such as lavender, which promotes stress-relief), there’s that thing about eating a bit of turkey before bed (I’ve tried that, didnt work for me - but I’ve heard it’s worked for some people. Cold turkey contains the amino acid I-tryptophan, which acts as a sleep-agent - that’s why you feel really sleepy after a big thanksgiving meal), something known to be affective for people with minour insomnia is Melatonin (a natural compound animals produce) that helps a lot of people with insomnia sleep (the trick is - and they dont tell you this unless you ask a physician - when you take Melatonin, you have to make sure you’re in a dark room (Melatonin only takes effect in the absence of light (dont ask me how that works, it’s weird). Those are some approaches I’ve used before - above all, try to get yourself onto a regular sleeping pattern to help get your body back on track (you don’t want to end up drug-dependent as I am to sleep). The best thing I’d recommend though is to EXERCISE. So many people take exercise for-granted - but exercise has been the most effective solution for me - it gets the energy out of you and helps to put you to sleep. I hope this has been helpful! And I hope you can get rid of your insomnia before it gets worse!