3am and I can't sleep

[Ruu 39]

Hey all! I've had a good few weeks! Haven't been here much which is great!

but today I can't sleep at all. It's 3am now and I've just been laying here since 11. Now thoughts are racing through my mind.

what do you guys do when you can't sleep to stop going insane?

[Iugrad91 501]

Try the 4-7-8 breathing technique which is supposed to help you fall asleep within a minute or so. Breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 7 counts, and breathe out for 8 counts. It helps me fall asleep. You can also do a muscle tensing exercise to help relax. You tense each set of muscles and hold for a count of 8 then relax, starting with your face, shoulders, chest, belly/torso, hips/butt, upper legs, knees, lower legs, feet). Work your way down from your head to your feet. Then tense your whole body for 8 and relax. 

[Holls 1505]

I take a hot bath and make some hot tea and out on a show that I love and I usually fall asleep. 

[armeade25 133]

I usually try a Netflix show, something funny or unrelated to anything health related! 

[Ruu 39]

Thanks everyone  Eventually got to sleep at 4:30am, for my alarm to go off at 6. So not a lot of sleep, and a very tired day today  haha. Lets hope I get some sleep tonight.