Sleeping isn't always that easy with people especially when it comes to responsibilities like kids, jobs and dealing with deadlines. There are more mental and emotional factors too as it may be hard to hit the sack. There's also the possibility of either running on fumes, you napped earlier in the day or drank caffeine too late in the day. With kids, they can be very restless at a young age.
I've been a night owl for as long as I can remember, there were at times when I was 11 or 12 where I stood up at night on weekends or read a book at night during the week and was difficult to fall asleep. When I was in high school, I'd stay up to listen to Adam Carolla & Dr. Drew's radio show. I wouldn't be able to fall asleep till 2 in the morning and have to be up by 6:30. I over stimulated my brain quite a lot.
There are at times when having excess energy can't be a good thing because when you don't let your mind and body rest, it can lead to insomnia, possibly have hallucinations, night terrors for when you finally do sleep or it can lead to a breakdown. We need that energy during the day to get tasks done and form that balance of doing what we need to do and let our bodies die down at night so we can be ready the next day.
One of the things that has helped me at night at times is Bridging or Animal Movements. Recently, I tried out some Hindu Burprees or a combo of the Hindu Squat & Hindu Push-up. I would do as many reps as possible until I'm out of breath and then walk around a bit to catch my breath. Once everything dies down, I feel a hell of a sensation or "high" in my body, I would take a cold shower afterwards and within minutes of laying down, I'm out like a light. That kind of workout takes maybe a couple minutes max, to me it's way better than taking a pill or do something really boring. This is just an idea.
Reading a book can be vey helpful to just stimulate the brain enough to wear down certain areas. If you happen to get really into the book, that can come back to bite you in the ass. Watching TV is way over stimulating and doing too many things at once and if you happen to fall asleep, it may cause problems later on. Some people can't sleep because there's too much on their mind and can't quite quiet things down no matter what they do, so they find ways to distract themselves but more often than not, it leads to worse problems. It is hard and it may feel like at times there's no end and your excess energy or overstimulation just takes over.
Do what you can little by little and do your best to sleep. Some people like to take pills or drink some wine but if you're taking pills, eventually you might have to take more because you've built a tolerance and drinking isn't always the best choice, even in moderation because over time, your body will come to rely on it and can cause damage. I hate having to take something and drinking is no where near on my radar for anything. There could be a solution if you're willing to give it a chance, it's a tincture called Blue Vervain, it is meant to help calm the body down and relax which in turn can help with falling asleep. Albizia Powder can also be a way to help you sleep, it's meant to support your sleep and emotional well being; the herb itself and its compounds is known to be as "The Tree Of Happiness."
Give these herbs a chance and maybe even grab a Sleep Bundle to really kickstart your sleep. Excess energy can be good in some areas but when it comes to sleep, we want to sleep well enough to be ready for the next day and have optimal energy for it. We spend 1/3rd of our lives sleeping and getting the best sleep can lead to a happier life.
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