Tips to Help You Fall Asleep Faster
Everyone knows what it's like to have trouble falling asleep.
You toss and turn in bed, restless and unable to settle down to a good night's sleep.
There are as many causes for difficulty getting to sleep as there are people, but some of the more common causes are:
So what can you do to fall asleep faster? There are actually quite a few different techniques you can try.
Some of these are better than others, so we'll only look at the best four here.
If these don't work for you then it's worth looking at more, but why waste time on the less effective options? The five methods are:
Also, the last one isn't as obvious as it may seem! Recall everything you did today step by step.
This is a great tip for falling asleep faster, and one that you may not have heard of before.
It's not repeated everywhere like the classic (and generally less effective) method of counting sheep.
The idea is that you think back through everything that you did today in detail, and you'll soon get lost in your thoughts and fall asleep.
Think through the plot of a movie or book.
This technique is actually quite similar to the one above in some ways.
The point is to immerse yourself in something other than the here and now so that you can move away from conscious thoughts and into sleep.
Use quiet, consistent background music or noise.
Silence can actually be quite unhelpful when you're trying to get to sleep.
You'll end up listening out for every little sound you hear.
Instead, soothe your mind with some gentle, continuous background music or noise.
This will help move your thoughts away from the present situation.
Sing a song in your head.
A combination of the above methods! You can lull yourself to sleep, and at the same time divert your attention to faraway thoughts and issues.
Give some or all of these methods a try tonight and see how you get on.
They're surprisingly effective!
You toss and turn in bed, restless and unable to settle down to a good night's sleep.
There are as many causes for difficulty getting to sleep as there are people, but some of the more common causes are:
- Stress during the day.
- Having something on your mind.
- An unhealthy diet.
- An irregular sleeping schedule.
So what can you do to fall asleep faster? There are actually quite a few different techniques you can try.
Some of these are better than others, so we'll only look at the best four here.
If these don't work for you then it's worth looking at more, but why waste time on the less effective options? The five methods are:
- Recall everything you did today step by step.
- Think through the plot of a movie or book.
- Use quiet, consistent background music or noise.
- Sing a song in your head.
Also, the last one isn't as obvious as it may seem! Recall everything you did today step by step.
This is a great tip for falling asleep faster, and one that you may not have heard of before.
It's not repeated everywhere like the classic (and generally less effective) method of counting sheep.
The idea is that you think back through everything that you did today in detail, and you'll soon get lost in your thoughts and fall asleep.
Think through the plot of a movie or book.
This technique is actually quite similar to the one above in some ways.
The point is to immerse yourself in something other than the here and now so that you can move away from conscious thoughts and into sleep.
Use quiet, consistent background music or noise.
Silence can actually be quite unhelpful when you're trying to get to sleep.
You'll end up listening out for every little sound you hear.
Instead, soothe your mind with some gentle, continuous background music or noise.
This will help move your thoughts away from the present situation.
Sing a song in your head.
A combination of the above methods! You can lull yourself to sleep, and at the same time divert your attention to faraway thoughts and issues.
Give some or all of these methods a try tonight and see how you get on.
They're surprisingly effective!