Insomnia Support Group
Insomnia is a symptom, rather than a disease, and is characterized by inadequate quantity or quality of sleep. People with insomnia complain of difficulty falling or staying asleep, which results in significant impairment of daytime functioning. Insomnia is categorized as transient (shorter than one week), short-term (one to three weeks) or chronic (longer than three...
See if this sounds familiar. My sleep has been bad as long as I can remember. Some of the things that happen to me are: getting tired at random times during the day like 3pm, wanting to go to bed at 6:00, and then not being tired anymore at bedtime. At bedtime, I watch the clock and seemingly fall asleep right before the alarm goes off. Oh, and if you wake me up right after I get to sleep, just forget about sleeping more than 3 hours that night. I've done a significant amount of research on sleep over the past 2-3 years and decided to try something new. I follow a sleep doctor on Facebook, and he wrote an article on light therapy. I'll post this article later. In a nutshell, the theory is that exposure to morning sunlight sets your "sleep clock". Sounds cool, right? Well, eastern time in the US has a shortage of morning sunlight, and good light boxes that simulate the broad spectrum light of the sun cost $55 or more. Luckily, I scored an Amazon gift card for Christmas, said what the heck, and bought one (link below).
I put the light box in the bathroom and run it the entire time I'm getting ready for work, about 15-20 minutes each day. After 3 days of exposure, something weird happened. I fell asleep at bedtime in about 10 minutes. That never happens. Well, maybe it does with a healthy (maybe unhealthy) dose of Makers Mark. 
;) After that night, I started waking up faster, and getting tired during the day stopped. The only thing that's worked as well as this is something called qigong exercises. Qigong is a commitment that takes about 30 minutes, several times each week. It's difficult to keep up with a tough job, children, and activities.
To sum it all up, I figured out something that's made a huge difference that takes minimal effort. My sleep has been good for 3 weeks straight, so I don't think it's a fluke. Also, one of my friends at work bought one and has experienced similar results. Below is the Amazon link to the light box (and I don't own any stock in NatureBright, maybe I should). Send me a PM or post a comment if you want to know more. Good luck. This may work for you, too.
Link to the light box I purchased: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000W8Y7FY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Lind to the article by Dr. Peters: https://www.verywell.com/morning-sunlight-exposure-3973908
No question light plays a critical role in sleep. Surprisingly it is the single most important cue that regulates our circadian rhythm, which along with sleep drive, are the two most important internal systems controlling sleep.
Most people need no special light therapy boxes, just ordinary sunlight, preferably first thing in the morning upon awakening. Or if that's not available, plain old indoor lighting, bright light is better. The idea, especially during the short days of winter, is to expose yourself to bright light -- again sunlight is best -- as soon as you awaken. Bright lights in your bathroom, kitchen, or other rooms can largely serve the same purpose. That gets you going in subtle but important ways.
3mg Melatonin Sleeping Strips that dissolve in your mouth.
All Natural Sleeping Aid - I only take 1 at a time now. 2 is too powerful for me.
They come in a pack of 24 strips and we have them on sale if you buy them in packs of 5 or more on the website.
Insomnia, Tossing & Turning, Can't Sleep, Sleeping Problems... LET US HELP YOU!
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