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12th Apr 2017JeanEliza commented on:
sleepless in the nightHi ~ I had sleep issues for several years following difficult life events, changes due to age (menopause) etc.. and an inability to switch off and quieten my mind. I also woke several times some nights and as I work fulltime this can be very debilitating. For some months I have had a CD player by my bed and most nights at bedtime play a CD recording of the sounds of the sea (just the waves, sometimes against pebbles but no birds)! I play it on quite a low volume. Mostly but not always, this helps me to switch off and is soothing and soporific. Nearly always I am then asleep before the CD ends. When I wake in the night and if I don't feel very sleepy, I switch it back on and usually lull back to sleep. I also have paid attention to advice about avoiding techie stuff (tv, mobile etc.) close to bedtime and have a winding down routine. Before the CD, I found the radio on very low as other posters have mentioned helps. Doing tasks, activities or crosswords etc. in the middle of the night may be fine if you don't have to get up at 6.30 for work so personally wouldn't work for me. Best wishes x