Thank you for your tips.

sabau2, i love that idea, and what i must point out is that these meditation cd's help you do this whilst playing extremely relaxing music into your ears, and Bellaruth Napastak (think thats how you spell her name) who makes these cd's has such a relaxing voice. when i used to listen to the cd's everynight it would take me about 20mins to get off to sleep. she uses guided imagery, so she asks you to imagine you led on a beach with the waves crashing upon the shoar, and the sun beating down upon you. if i remember rightly they even play sounds of the ocean waves. they sent me into a trance almost and because she asks you to lie on your back with your arms in a comfortable position, she teaches you breathing techniques, about breathing in good air, and breathing out bad thoughts. some nights if i was still awake and moved, it felt really wierd because after a while your body becomes so relaxed that you kind of forget you have limbs, its a wonderful feeling. they definately work, i just wish i knew where my old ones went. she also asks you to imagine you being in a situation that you desire to do (which for me is being on stage singing) and she kind of tells you how you would be feeling at that point, therefore it gives you confidence the next day. it definately works. and the bonus of these things is that if you fall asleep half way through you still hear what she is saying. our minds "listen" when we are asleep, it is the only sense we dont shut off whilst asleep, thats why alot of people learn different languages whilst asleep using similar methods.

i would recommend anyone who has trouble sleeping to try them out, they are very cheap too. just vist the website and have a look for yourself, if you have trouble sleeping. they also have ones for illness recovery, stress relief, anxiety relief, all sorts. be sure to check them out.

last night i got to sleep about 3:15am. that was the last time i looked at the clock anyway. today, i woke up at 1pm. its half one now and i feel so groggy.

i am going to the doctors today to ask for some advice on sleeping tablets. together with the relaxation cd it should send me off to sleep.

so heres hoping i have a normal night sleep, and that i hear from Health Journeys. you can download the relaxation tapes, so its pretty instant. i just need to get an email giving me instructions. hope its today!

simon