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Jan 09, 2018, 07:55 PM
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I have some seriously bad insomnia and hyperactive issues, what is a good way without medication, to combat these problems? I need to get some sleep tonight because I have plans tomorrow, but I haven't been feeling like sleeping at all.
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Jan 10, 2018, 05:25 PM
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Well... I don't know if this is really going to be of any great help to you in your situation. But when I can't sleep, or when I can't get back to sleep after having awoken in the middle of the night, I get up & do walking meditation. I walk around-&-around our dark & quiet home focusing light attention on each foot as it touches the floor. Thoughts come-&- go. I allow them to arise-&-fade at their own pace without getting hooked & carried away by them. I hear the sounds of the city in the distance. I'll typically walk for at least an hour... sometimes longer. I enjoy this so much that when I haven't done it for a while I actually start to miss it. Here are links to 4 articles from PsychCentral's archives on the subject of dealing with insomnia:
https://psychcentral.com/blog/5-tips...with-insomnia/ https://psychcentral.com/blog/10-way...-better-sleep/ https://psychcentral.com/lib/14-stra...eeping-better/ https://psychcentral.com/lib/15-tact...or-depression/  
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Jan 15, 2018, 10:18 PM
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Yeah, I just take pills.
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Jan 18, 2018, 06:48 PM
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i have to take ritalin to calm down enough to sleep. i don't think there is any way without medication
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Jan 19, 2018, 10:01 PM
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Without medication is hard for me. I don’t have AD/HD, but experience insomnia and racing thoughts and anxiety issues near bed. Medication is the only thing that works for me right now. But I can suggest that you have a constant sleeping habits like go to bed and wake up at the same time. Don’t use electronics at night. Read something or do something really boring. Don’t exercise a few hours before bed, don’t eat too close to bed either. These are just suggestions. I use medications at the moment so...
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Jan 27, 2018, 11:00 PM
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