At 10p.m, I got into bed, and tried to sleep. 12a.m, I am staring at the ceiling. 2a.m, I am still staring at the ceiling. You guess it. It’s insomnia. Actually I have had this problem for quite some time. Hmm… 3 months? 4?
I remember that night. It was a rather hot day, so I pleaded with my mum if I could sleep in air-conditioning comfort. After numerous ‘NO!’s blurted out (because my Mum says we need to save electricity), I am on the bed sweating like an extremely fat pig. So here it begins. After sleeping at three that night, almost every other day I would sleep late. Very late. Once I did not even sleep!
Every night I would close my eyes, then open it, then close it, then open it once more. The recommended solutions never work, especially counting sheep. They just make my head throb. DO NOT USE THEM. Another example of these propaganda solutions would be counting from A to Z or Z to A. You will lose yourself half-way and your mind will change the subject.
For 3 or 4 entire months I tried out all these useless methods. One after the other until I eventually ran out of ideas. But sweet macaroni! One day it all came to me.
Of course, you need a sturdy bed, complete silence, a soft pillow. But those are just minor factors. The trick is never found while you are trying to sleep, but BEFORE you sleep.
Never go to bed hungry or thirsty. Nor with a full bladder or needing to diarrhea. This will relax your body and your mind will be calmer. Next you should not listen to any kind of rock, pop or metal music before bedtime. The tune will be stuck in your head, thus being not able to be fully relaxed. The final piece of the puzzle lies in what you drink before you sleep. Try to take a cup of honey before you sleep. This helps to cool down your whole body and releases a lot of body heat.
Combine everything together and I guarantee you, like me now, you will sleep like a log. :D
