Some of us suffer from a chronic version of the sleep disorder. So if you suffer from chronic insomnia, there are a few things you can do to make your days ( and nights) a little more bearable. Try to sleep at least. Well, your mind might not want to shut off, but your body needs to rest! While lying in bed might seem like torture, it is better for you than constantly going nonstop.
Of course it would probably be more productive to be working, folding laundry or even finding a new layout for your Myspace page, but letting your body recover should also be priority. At last trying to sleep may make you "less productive," but it will help you survive your days! Another concern with insomnia is the under eye circles and swelling. Then after a few nights of 1-3 hours sleep at most, you look like my imaginary boyfriend has beaten me.
Creams for eye can help, and make up can cover them up. Though, that gets expensive and some people (namely most guys) may not be all for those methods.
Also cold compresses work rather well. From time to time you may freeze your gel eye mask and then sleep with it on to reduce the swelling. Another thought is to wet q-tips and then freeze them. You may quickly run the q-tips under your eyes to fight the puffiness. If you know the things that make your insomnia worse, try to find ways to avoid them or alleviate them. If you suppose your problem is with caffeine, maybe try cutting back on it, or not having it after a certain time. You may stop using a regular alarm clock because it makes your sleep issues worse. Most likely you’ll lie awake at night and watch the clock. Avoiding these things may not lull you into deep sleep, but it may make sleeping easier. Occasionally we are our own worst enemy in our quest to find sleep. And more times than not we just need to relax. If we only could relax, our brains will stop running constantly, and maybe we will finally be able to find sleep. This sounds so simple, but that it is easier said than done. Stress also has other effects on people that make it hard to sleep. Thus, internal stimuli can be just as aggravating as any external noise, if not worse. Finding sleep can be a major struggle.
Night after night of tossing and turning and being wide awake takes its toll on a person. Nevertheless, it doesn't need to run your life. Expectantly you can take these or other steps to make your days and nights more enjoyable.
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