meh.....dreaming of sleep(wikihow)

Practice good "sleep hygiene." Get yourself ready for sleep by relaxing a few hours before bedtime -- take a warm bath, get a heavy weighted blanket or a spreaded object that is heavy, or write in a journal or diary. Also, put a few droplets of lavender oil on your pillow. Drink a glass of warm milk, with a teaspoon of honey stirred through if you'd like. Do this just before bed, but be sure to brush your teeth before bed -- the sugar in milk and honey can cause tooth decay, especially if your mouth dries out at night. Try a three-week regimen to get your body into this habit (studies show it takes approximately three weeks for your body to permanently adjust to routine). Make notes if you discover patterns of sleep or going to bed that work. For some people, sleep can be highly ritualistic...cultivate the rituals that produce your best sleep experiences. If you don't like the taste of plain warm milk, try it by making hot chocolate with warm milk instead of water. However, if you drink hot chocolate, make sure it's caffeine-free or you won't be able to sleep.
Make sure you have a comfortable bed in which you can get a good night's sleep. Buy a decent mattress. A mattress is worth more than you think, considering you use it every night, so don't hold back! If you're too hot or cold, add or remove blankets until comfortable. Adjust the temperature so it is cooler than usual, but not too cold, around 62 degrees Fahrenheit. Make sure to stock up on blankets if you do this. If you have time, consider cleaning your room before trying to get to bed. Having a clean room can be calming when trying to fall asleep. A messy room will distract most people, and it can make you feel uncomfortable. Wash your sheets on a regular basis. Don't eat anything in your bed.
Soundproof your room. Soundproofing your room will not only help you fall asleep, it will help you stay asleep. If you cannot block off external sounds, look into getting a white noise machine. These are relatively cheap and produce a neutral sound that can drone out other noises and still let you go to sleep.[1]
Read. Reading will help the mind focus on only one thing, instead of racing about the day's activities. Read something calming rather than an exciting thriller novel. Fairy tales and other fiction are good choices.
Adjust the lights to a level you are comfortable with. For optimal results, a pitch black room with no lights helps you sleep better through the night. If you have an alarm clock that is lighting up half the room as you try to sleep, turn it around or cover it with a towel. Most cell phones have an alarm on them, so you can use that instead of a bright, bulky alarm clock. If you must have mild illumination in your bedroom (e.g. glowing face of digital clock, night light), remember that red wavelengths of light generally are not as disruptive to sleep cycles as blue or green wavelengths. If you need to sleep during the day, use eye covers.
Get into a comfortable position, loosen any tight restrictive clothing. Position yourself comfortably on your back in bed, with your arms by your side. If you are uncomfortable with any way your body feels on the bed, correct it immediately, e.g., your body's weight on your arm is too strong, or your hip feels awkward--change position quickly until you're completely comfortable. Optimally, sleep nude. This might bother some people or make them feel uncomfortable, in which case, wear comfortable clothes like pajamas or a nightgown rather than tight or constricting "day clothes."
Practice deep breathing. If you're having trouble trying to sleep, try a deep breathing exercise. For example, lie on your back in bed and breathe in deeply for four counts, watching your stomach rise, and then breathe out for four counts. Your goal is to breath in and out about six times per minute. Do this for about ten minutes (60 breaths) and then switch so you're lying on your right, and repeat the breathing process. Another way to go about doing it is this:
Take a deep breath using one nostril closed,
Now exhale with the nostril that is closed, during this exhalation, close the other.
Repeat these steps using the other nostril. Do this 60 times (at least 10 minutes) and you will feel very dizzy/relaxed.
Imagine yourself sinking into the mattress, starting from the very tips of your toes. When you loosen all your muscles, it gives the effect that you're sinking in. In your mind, begin to "acknowledge" everything around you that all your senses are experiencing. For example: Say to yourself (not out loud), "I hear the clock ticking. I smell the lotion I just applied to my hands. I feel my legs' weight on the bed. I hear my spouse/partner breathing. I see different shades of black. I hear the dog barking in the distance. I hear myself in my own mind talking.", etc. This should help to clear your mind by slowly acknowledging everything and subsequently dismissing it. Stay on your back, sunk into the mattress until you feel it is time to roll into your desired position.
Pray or meditate. Whatever is on your mind is probably there for a reason. When you pray, do it the way you are supposed to. Keep your focus on the one you pray to. Dismiss whatever it is racing through your mind, and forget about the situation. If meditating, visualize yourself addressing your thoughts and resolving them. Or, meditate on a calming word or phrase. As you do so, it helps you to lower your heart rate and relax your muscles, making it easier for you to lay down and fall asleep. Many times this will work because you no longer have that burden on your mind and you can relax enough to fall asleep.
Use the Best Me Technique of self-hypnosis to involve your whole person in the process of going to sleep. With or without an actual hypnotic induction (but preferably after one), slowly repeat the following suggestions to yourself. When you get to the last two steps, repeat them over and over like a mantra, as long as necessary until you drift off. (By this time, you should be quite relaxed and the entire experience should be a very pleasant one.) You don't have to use these exact words, of course -- just use whatever words are most meaningful to you, as long as you cover all of the steps outlined below. Since each step begins with one of the letters of the words, "Best Me," you can remember them very easily, just by thinking of the words themselves. As you would do with any other type of suggestion, believe it will happen, expect it to happen, and feel it happening.
(Belief systems) Imagine, or picture in your mind, that you are reaching down into the depths of your unconscious potential for feeling drowsiness and sleep.
(Emotions) These feelings of drowsiness and sleep are flowing out from innermost depths of your unconscious potential like water from a hundred secret springs.
(Sensations and physical perceptions) Feel this drowsiness and sleep flowing into every muscle, and nerve, and fiber of your body, growing stronger and stronger with every breath you take.
(Thoughts and images) Sinking down, and shutting down, and sinking down, and shutting down. Sinking down, and shutting down. Shutting down completely.
(Motives) Now, think these last two steps to yourself, matching your thoughts to your breathing, until you fall asleep, "And the deeper I go, the deeper I want to go."
(Expectations) "And the deeper I go, the sleepier I will become."
If you prefer, you can have someone else whom you trust hypnotize you and give you the suggestions just described, substituting the following suggestions for the last two steps: Motives: "And now you will just keep on going deeper by yourself, until you fall into a deep, peaceful sleep. Expectations: You will awaken naturally at the proper time, feeling completely refreshed."
If you should feel yourself starting to wake up during the night, keep silently repeating the Thoughts and Images step to yourself over and over like a mantra, over and over until it takes on a life of its own. As long as you don't try too hard, this will help you get back to sleep.
Don't count sheep! Your mind is like your body and exercising it is stimulation. Clear your mind of thoughts, or if that's hard, focus on something relaxing and even repetitive, be it trees in the wind, rain on a window or maybe something as simple as your own breathing.
Think of something very calming. Picture a waterfall. It is very calming and you will fall asleep quickly. This makes you calm. This also gets your mind away from distractions of life. But, if you're one of the people who associate waterfalls with urinating, be sure to use the toilet before doing this! You may also have a good dream. Pretend that you are floating on a river. Look up and see the blue sky and feel the water below you. Picture your ideal fantasy and try to play it out in your head. Also, try imagine that you are in a perfect room. What would it look like? What color is it? What's in it? Imagine yourself lying in it. Why is it so relaxing to you? Imagining yourself in this perfect room focuses your mind on relaxation.
Start the habit of using your bed only for sleeping. Do not play video games, etc. because then your body will be used to doing those things while in bed and make you more awake.
Sing a song in your head. Pick a song that you know very well and sing all of the lyrics in your head. If that doesn't work, act like you are typing the lyrics on an imaginary keyboard. Or, if you know sign language, you can sign all of the lyrics. Pick a song that you know every word to and you are familiar with. If you sing, sing a calming and relaxing song. You can also plan to listen to music while you sleep. Listen to the softer songs of your favorite band. If you have trouble blocking out sounds around you (especially in an apartment building) then wear a set of ear bud headphones to bed with some language tapes running. Listening to the language tapes provides you with a soothing voice that is talking in a very mellow tone and has the bonus of reinforcing your knowledge of the language while you sleep.
Think about a story in your head. Make it light and happy like a fairy tale; you can make it up. (Suggested) and what really helps is to picture the story in your mind. This may or may not help but do try it if you are having trouble falling to sleep. And also, if you have an easily teachable mind, or you do not have trouble with thinking hard (or simply do not have a very limited mind) you can make your own beats, tunes, and dances in your head. Making those beats tires the mind, leading to an imaginary world, bringing you to sleep.
Start relaxing and stop thinking about falling asleep. Relax your mind and think about what you want to do tomorrow. Do not think about falling asleep, this will stop you from doing so. Try chilling your pillow for two minutes in the fridge. Even on a cold day, it will relax your head and the rest of the body will follow.
Have a three hour fast. If you want to sleep easily and soundly, the time for dinner is 3 hours before bedtime. However, if you are very hungry and you just HAVE to eat something, choose a banana because it is high in potassium and potassium can help you fall asleep.
Practice solitaire. The card game solitaire was designed to send you to sleep. Undemanding, repetitive, and requiring concentration but little mental effort. It will soon lull you into a numbed state. If you can resist the urge to believe your next hand will be the complete one, you will find this pastime both relaxing and tiring.
Train your bed. You can train yourself to associate your bed with restfulness rather than wakefulness by the practice you adopt. Sleep-inducing bed permit only two activities:sleeping and napping. All other activities -jumping, talking, school work etc - should be banished from the duvet, preferably from another room.
Think of impossible things. Think of the most strange impossible things as fast as you can and don't stop. For example, imagine purple Twinkies™ walking on the walls then they grow red wings with yellow fishhooks dangling from them..., etc. Just think of the most weird strange thing you can and let the thoughts keep getting more and more strange and make less and less sense. You are guaranteed to fall asleep fast.
Explore a place in your mind. Get into a comfortable position, relax your eyes, and breathe. Then begin exploring and walking in a familiar and calming place in your mind and pay attention to every small detail. Be sure to block out any other thoughts. Focus only on walking. If something pops up in your head, ignore it. Eventually you will drift off into sleep.
Make up an imaginary friend. Discuss your days events with them. talk about your feelings etc. Think of what your imaginary friend can say back. It's calming and very good for troubled minds.
Think of your best dreams that could happen. Imagine yourself in the wildest places. Imagine yourself playing in the Super Bowl. You could think of yourself as a star figure skater dancing in front of thousands of people. A good method is to imagine yourself and your spouse, girlfriend/boyfriend, lover walking, perhaps, maybe walking on a prairie peacefully.
Play an instrument before sleeping. If you have one, of course. This soothes you, calms your mind and forces you to focus and concentrate on a task. But try to play classical music or slow music, because rock won't really help.
Make up a story. Every night, in your mind, think up parts of a story or a "movie." Eventually, you'll get bored and will fall asleep. Continue your "story" the next day and keep going on like this.
Avoid clocks. Turn all your clocks away from you and make sure that they don't tick when everything is quiet. This constant reminder that time is passing and you are still awake raises your stress level and makes it harder to sleep, plus its just annoying. Alternatively you can concentrate on the ticking noise and fall asleep.
Get up and do something boring. If you haven't gotten to sleep for the past 15 minutes then get up, read a boring book, or watch something boring on television. Truth is: if you can't fall asleep for a long period of time, laying there isn't going to do anything. Getting up to do something boring will soon make you sleepy -- and when it does, catch that wave like a surfer and go back to bed. You should be out in no time!
Create a calm area. It's much easier to get to sleep if it's quiet and dark. Close all the blinds tightly and wear earplugs if needed. A peaceful environment helps you have a peaceful sleep.
Tell yourself you are tired. This may not work for some people but for others it is very effective. Convince yourself that you are really tired and your brain will follow these signals and actually make you tired.
Compile a playlist. If you have an Ipod, compile a playlist of relaxing and soothing songs. Try not to include songs that will make you want to sing-a-long. Turn the volume down as low as possible but make sure the music is still audible.
Focus on the toes. Get into a comfortable position, close your eyes, and relaxing your jaw, tongue, and face. Then, starting with your toes... Focus on your toes and focus on relaxing them. Then move to your ankles. Then calves, knees, and on up. If your mind wanders, always get back to relaxing inch by inch. The focus clears other thoughts from your mind as well as relaxes your body enough to sleep. If this doesn't work, try imagining you're erasing your body. Again, start with your toes and work your way up. The torso and head are the hardest.
Think of your favorite people Thinking of your favorite people, This will make you sleep and get the good dream. But don't think too supernatural.
Try ambient music. Ambient music is supposed to give natural background noise, and with a little searching, you will likely find one thing that works. Another option is space music, a type of ambient music that brings up images and feelings of floating. It's much rarer, however, so you'll probably need to search around for it. If you want something a LITTLE! more extreme, try the "Daudi Balders" by Burzum. The album's songs are set up in a certain way for you to drift into another world (dreaming) If you have satellite and get music channels, try Audiovisions. It's has that spacey, soothing music.
Try not to eat carbohydrates too close to bed time. Eat a reasonably light meal of protein, fat, and vegetables for your evening meal--save carbs for earlier in the day.
Defeat your insomnia. If everyday you take 3 hours or so to fall asleep, then you may be suffering from insomnia. What you can do is take strict bed times: go to bed at the same time every night and wake up at the same time, even on weekends. When you don't fall asleep in half an hour get up and do a low active activity like reading. Then, in half an hour go back to bed. If the problem still persists just keep repeating. There are also tricks like turning the alarm clock so you can't see it or keeping the room cool and dark. Insomnia can be caused by many things like stress, work problems, drugs, etc. Visit insomnia sites for more information. Good luck.
Watch a movie. If you have a Sony PSP, iPod or something small to hold that you can watch movies on, its a good idea to try watching a movie. Not the entire movie, just skip to a part that you like and watch until you are tired. It has to be a movie that you have seen many times so that you know what is going to happen and it doesn't keep you on edge, a movie that you enjoy also helps. By watching one it helps to clear your mind of other things which lets you fall asleep much faster. If you experience eye fatigue, you should probably turn off the movie and try to go fall asleep, because at that time you're probably sleepy enough to easily fall asleep.
Limit daytime naps. In order to get yourself on a proper sleep schedule, try to limit naps. A nap in the daytime should consist of no more than a 15 minute power nap. Anything longer than that can cut into your sleep cycles and make it much harder to fall asleep in the evenings. Sleep depriving yourself in the day time makes it much easier to fall asleep at night.
Imagine a pendulum in your mind. Try closing your eyes and imagining a swinging pendulum. If you are relaxed, you should feel the sensation of "falling into the mattress" and fall asleep.
Try singing a peaceful lullaby in your head. To calm yourself down.
Think up movie scenes. Some people are calmed by romantic kissing scenes, and they feel at peace when they see one. Or some other kind of movie scene. Play a movie scene you like a lot (not a funny one) over and over until you fall asleep.
Try a small fountain or some smooth jazz. Many people who find themselves uncomfortable or simply unable to sleep, find the constant sound of gurgling, babbling water or soft, smooth jazz calming, often inducing deep relaxation and sleep. On a night when your desperate to catch some Z's, plug in a fountain or switch to a smooth jazz station on the radio.
Stretch while laying on your back. You may be experiencing stress in your lower back, caused by tension in your legs that reaches up to the back of your neck. While on your back, raise up one leg at a time and attempt to bring your knee to you chin. Once raised as close to your chin as possible, hold your leg with your arms close to you until you feel your lower back and the hamstring of your leg begin to stretch. Do this for the leg and repeat until the tension begins to subside. The looser your muscles get will give you a good indication that your body is beginning to relax. This stretching method should help you refocus your mind on resting.
Do not change your bedtime. This may cause your body to feel more awake at night.
Ask your doctor about non-addictive sleep aids, if nothing else works.
Try plain antihistamine products (the ones that cause drowsiness) that are safe when taken without extra ingredients: no pain reliever, nor decongestant nor expectorant, etc. (Read the labels. Note: Check with your doctor if you take prescription drugs.). First try only 1/2 or even less of the usual dose to have less morning/daytime drowsiness. Half one kind with half of the other may prove desirable:
Corcidin-HBP (Generic: chlorpheniramine maleate, include ChlorTrimeton, or Equate Chlor Tabs)
Unisom-1 (Generic: doxylamine succinate, include Equate Sleep Aid)
also some people find Benadryl helpful for some time, but eventually becoming less effective as you build a tolerance (Generic: diphenhydramine-HCL, includes Sominex, Unisom-2, Equate Allergy Medication). This med should be used with care because you fall asleep quickly if you're sensitive (have not built up a tolerance), similar to passing out--so lie down to sleep.

depressed?(wikihow answers)

Identify any Triggers. When and where does it come up? Is a particular situation or person triggering the feeling? Make a mental note of it whenever it comes up. From there, you can make changes to suit your needs.
Identify the Feeling. Try using some holistic or Eastern techniques to identify where the feeling settles. Where in your body do you feel the emptiness? Close your eyes and think of the worst time you have felt this. Where do you feel emptiness? Learn about the 7 chakras and learn about what the emptiness could be related to in regard to its location. Also, if you had to give the feeling a colour or shape, what would it be? What can you interpret from this shape? Does it give you any insight as to how to fix it?
Tell Someone. Sometimes just talking about your feelings can make them go away or decrease. Talk to someone who cares and understands you, or at least, whom you trust; it can make a big difference!
Go Outside. Going outside in nature can help most people feel better. Perhaps you just need a time out? Many people spend too much time with technology and not enough time outside.
Help Someone Else. Get out of your own head. Cycling on the same depressing thoughts can make you feel insignificant. But you can prove your own worth by simply getting up, and going to find someone else who needs your help, offering it, and seeing how that person was helped. Churches, mission groups, and community organizations often get together with a plan to help needy citizens in your town. Go to them, volunteer. You will be amazed by how much your help means to someone who has fewer advantages than you. Helping others helps twice: the person who receives the help is grateful and blessed by it, and the person who helps feels accomplished and blessed. It is a privilege to serve others, and if you can cultivate that feeling of gratitude in your own heart, there is little that will make your heart fill and overflow quite like that feeling.
Get Help. It's possible that you have depression if you constantly feel empty. Asking for help doesn't mean you're crazy. Everyone goes through highs and lows, and the sooner you get help, the sooner you can rise above it and become a better person, with more wisdom and energy! Counseling, medications, and natural therapies are all valid forms of intervention - seek help and try everything you can.

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