toymaker Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 So, I've already started a thread about cures for insomnia. Lately I've been having less trouble falling asleep and more trouble getting out of bed in the morning and trying to stay awake during the day. I don't drink coffee or tea. I do drink caffeinated soft drinks, but the caffeine does nothing for me. I'd rather not start drinking Red Bulls or taking any sort of chemicals to keep me awake. Do you have any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brucey Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 Didn't Zumbi come up with the solution in the last thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 So, I've already started a thread about cures for insomnia. Lately I've been having less trouble falling asleep and more trouble getting out of bed in the morning and trying to stay awake during the day. I don't drink coffee or tea. I do drink caffeinated soft drinks, but the caffeine does nothing for me. I'd rather not start drinking Red Bulls or taking any sort of chemicals to keep me awake. Do you have any suggestions? Outside of coffee and tea, no. Have you looked in the natural health section of your supermarket, or gone into a health food store, to see what they have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymaker Posted June 24, 2016 Author Share Posted June 24, 2016 Didn't Zumbi come up with the solution in the last thread? Wasn't that to help fall asleep? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brucey Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 Didn't Zumbi come up with the solution in the last thread? Wasn't that to help fall asleep? Yes but it could also.........give you a spring in your step............I'll move along now before I derail the thread! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
librarian Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 Pull some hair out of your arm every time you start to nod...Smash yourself in the face - just don't knock yourself out! Red Bull!!!! Drink a can of Mountain Dew... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymaker Posted June 24, 2016 Author Share Posted June 24, 2016 So, I've already started a thread about cures for insomnia. Lately I've been having less trouble falling asleep and more trouble getting out of bed in the morning and trying to stay awake during the day. I don't drink coffee or tea. I do drink caffeinated soft drinks, but the caffeine does nothing for me. I'd rather not start drinking Red Bulls or taking any sort of chemicals to keep me awake. Do you have any suggestions? Outside of coffee and tea, no. Have you looked in the natural health section of your supermarket, or gone into a health food store, to see what they have? I just haven't had the energy . . . ha ha. That's not entirely true, because I've cycled to work a few times and have gone for brisk walks, following the theory that exercise can help with alertness (makes me want to nap . . . ). I guess I want to hear what works for other folks first - first-hand accounts rather than someone behind a counter selling me some 30-buck bottle of some extract of something-or-other that won't do anything for me. I admit to being a little skeptical. Not saying the homeopathic approach is a sub-branch of pop science, but I'm sure there are loads of shysters out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymaker Posted June 24, 2016 Author Share Posted June 24, 2016 (edited) Pull some hair out of your arm every time you start to nod...Smash yourself in the face - just don't knock yourself out! Red Bull!!!! Drink a can of Mountain Dew... Haven't tried the hair pulling thing, but I have tried slapping myself (saves other people the trouble...). Can't do the Dew . . . bleagghh. Edited June 24, 2016 by toymaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 So, I've already started a thread about cures for insomnia. Lately I've been having less trouble falling asleep and more trouble getting out of bed in the morning and trying to stay awake during the day. I don't drink coffee or tea. I do drink caffeinated soft drinks, but the caffeine does nothing for me. I'd rather not start drinking Red Bulls or taking any sort of chemicals to keep me awake. Do you have any suggestions? Outside of coffee and tea, no. Have you looked in the natural health section of your supermarket, or gone into a health food store, to see what they have? I just haven't had the energy . . . ha ha. That's not entirely true, because I've cycled to work a few times and have gone for brisk walks, following the theory that exercise can help with alertness (makes me want to nap . . . ). I guess I want to hear what works for other folks first - first-hand accounts rather than someone behind a counter selling me some 30-buck bottle of some extract of something-or-other that won't do anything for me. I admit to being a little skeptical. Not saying the homeopathic approach is a sub-branch of pop science, but I'm sure there are loads of shysters out there. I don't go in for any of that stuff either, but you asked about non-chemical helps to stay awake, so that's why I mentioned it. When I wake up tired, which is 99.9% of the time, I just schlep along through the day. Not really much you can do. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemiBeers Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 So, I've already started a thread about cures for insomnia. Lately I've been having less trouble falling asleep and more trouble getting out of bed in the morning and trying to stay awake during the day. I don't drink coffee or tea. I do drink caffeinated soft drinks, but the caffeine does nothing for me. I'd rather not start drinking Red Bulls or taking any sort of chemicals to keep me awake. Do you have any suggestions?sounds like possible sleep apnea symptoms...do you snore alot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymaker Posted June 24, 2016 Author Share Posted June 24, 2016 So, I've already started a thread about cures for insomnia. Lately I've been having less trouble falling asleep and more trouble getting out of bed in the morning and trying to stay awake during the day. I don't drink coffee or tea. I do drink caffeinated soft drinks, but the caffeine does nothing for me. I'd rather not start drinking Red Bulls or taking any sort of chemicals to keep me awake. Do you have any suggestions?sounds like possible sleep apnea symptoms...do you snore alot? Don't think so - not regularly, anyway. Just different circumstances in my life, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 Protein. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymaker Posted June 24, 2016 Author Share Posted June 24, 2016 (edited) Anybody here eat eggs every morning for breakfast? I know someone who swears by that. Edited June 24, 2016 by toymaker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 Anybody here eat eggs every morning for breakfast? I know someone who swears by that. My husband does. It must be an old wives' tale. He has the energy and ambition of a snail. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 Toymaker, how about music? I just listened to We Will Rock You and that got the adrenalin going. :dweez: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gompers Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 So, I've already started a thread about cures for insomnia. Lately I've been having less trouble falling asleep and more trouble getting out of bed in the morning and trying to stay awake during the day. I don't drink coffee or tea. I do drink caffeinated soft drinks, but the caffeine does nothing for me. I'd rather not start drinking Red Bulls or taking any sort of chemicals to keep me awake. Do you have any suggestions? Do you exercise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Star Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 Insomnia and short attention span, yeah - I'm with you on that! Make a "to do list" with a timetable, just be sure to vary your chores to break up your day to relieve the monotony and make it more efficient. As for the insomnia.. try a light snack before going to bed. I find a cheese/Tomato Toastie does the trick for me though I'm sure just plain toast works just as good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymaker Posted June 24, 2016 Author Share Posted June 24, 2016 So, I've already started a thread about cures for insomnia. Lately I've been having less trouble falling asleep and more trouble getting out of bed in the morning and trying to stay awake during the day. I don't drink coffee or tea. I do drink caffeinated soft drinks, but the caffeine does nothing for me. I'd rather not start drinking Red Bulls or taking any sort of chemicals to keep me awake. Do you have any suggestions?Do you exercise? In the last few days I've done cycling, walking, chin-ups, sit-ups, and a bit of frisbee-tossing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymaker Posted June 24, 2016 Author Share Posted June 24, 2016 (edited) Lately the getting to sleep has been no problem, because I go to bed exhausted. Now it's just a drag in the morning. Edited June 24, 2016 by toymaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day of Light Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 Diet plays a huge part in energy regulation. Your brain runs on glucose. For more daytime energy I suggest frequent snacks of fruit, water, etc. Make sure your diet is nutritious and you're getting loads of vitamins; stimulants might help a person get through their day and have that extra edge of energy but ultimately they don't replace the fact that the body needs energy, and that this energy isn't as easily, and readily, acquired from lipids and proteins as it is from complex sugars. I suggest replacing some of the carbonated drinks--which mess with blood insulin levels and cause a "crash" a few hours after drinking--with better sources of energy. As a super side kind-of-advertising note, I have only been eating plants for 6 months now and honestly my energy always stays constant throughout the day unless I'm legitimately sleep deprived. But I'm also a teenager, so your mileage may vary. I suggest cutting dairy out at least as I found that bogged me down a lot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymaker Posted June 24, 2016 Author Share Posted June 24, 2016 Yes, I'm trying to eat more fresh fruit and vegetables. I just had a banana and some grapes. I try to drink more water, as well. However, it's hard to cut back on my main food vice - a can of cola now and then. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day of Light Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 Yes, I'm trying to eat more fresh fruit and vegetables. I just had a banana and some grapes. I try to drink more water, as well. However, it's hard to cut back on my main food vice - a can of cola now and then. My guilty pleasures are beer and chocolate, often together, so in comparison cola really doesn't seem so bad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymaker Posted June 24, 2016 Author Share Posted June 24, 2016 Yes, I'm trying to eat more fresh fruit and vegetables. I just had a banana and some grapes. I try to drink more water, as well. However, it's hard to cut back on my main food vice - a can of cola now and then. My guilty pleasures are beer and chocolate, often together, so in comparison cola really doesn't seem so bad. I could have mentioned beer and chocolate; it's just that they are not daily things like the sodypop. I had a fantastic pint of something at a pub a while back - it was a dark beer with hints of chocolate. When I went back a week later, they didn't have it any more and the woman behind the taps said she'd never heard of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gompers Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 So, I've already started a thread about cures for insomnia. Lately I've been having less trouble falling asleep and more trouble getting out of bed in the morning and trying to stay awake during the day. I don't drink coffee or tea. I do drink caffeinated soft drinks, but the caffeine does nothing for me. I'd rather not start drinking Red Bulls or taking any sort of chemicals to keep me awake. Do you have any suggestions?Do you exercise? In the last few days I've done cycling, walking, chin-ups, sit-ups, and a bit of frisbee-tossing. I meant regularly. Sometimes this can alleviate tiredness. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymaker Posted June 24, 2016 Author Share Posted June 24, 2016 So, I've already started a thread about cures for insomnia. Lately I've been having less trouble falling asleep and more trouble getting out of bed in the morning and trying to stay awake during the day. I don't drink coffee or tea. I do drink caffeinated soft drinks, but the caffeine does nothing for me. I'd rather not start drinking Red Bulls or taking any sort of chemicals to keep me awake. Do you have any suggestions?Do you exercise? In the last few days I've done cycling, walking, chin-ups, sit-ups, and a bit of frisbee-tossing.I meant regularly. Sometimes this can alleviate tiredness. Yeah, I try to stay active. Sometimes I'm not that motivated, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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