Hello everyone, I have been waking up around 3-4am. every night and can not get back to sleep. Has anyone found something that actually helps?
one of things I do is limit caffeine intake after two!
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Thanks, Doug. That’s good reminder. I usually do not have caffeine late in the day, but I’ll pay closer attention to see if even my afternoon coffee is affecting my sleep. I appreciate the suggestion!
you are welcome, Chloe!
I have found that drinking warm spiced milk about an hour before bed has helped me sleep through the night better than most anything. The recipe is 1/2 cup milk, a dab of ghee or butter, 1/8 t each of cinnamon, cardamom and nutmeg. Bring just to starting to boil and drink before bed. Hope it helps!
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I have that quite often especially if I go to bed too early .. my advice go to bed when you feel tired and if you wake in the night don’t worry about it too much … just try and rest and you may find you just drift back off - best thing I found is not to try and force yourself to sleep - sleep will come when you are ready - try to relax and rest.
If you are worried about the next day or what happened yesterday you could try writing the concern on a piece of paper beside the bed or even imagine putting the worry in a box and popping the box outside the room
Good luck and sweet dreams
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Welcome, Chloe! I went through something similar. The biggest help for me was keeping a consistent wake-up time and avoiding looking at my phone when I woke up. If it’s been happening every night for a few weeks, it’s worth discussing with a healthcare provider too.