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...
Anyone have any specific ideas, links, instructions for mind-clearing relaxation techniques before you head to bed?
My take is this is very individual, and should involve relaxation. What you don't want is to get stressed out about your pre-bed relaxation routine.
So really whatever you want that you find relaxing. Taking a warm bath, reading something enjoyable, getting your clothes ready for the morning.
Personally, I like watching old Seinfeld reruns in bed, as they're so mindlessly entertaining. Some experts though say don't watch TV before bed or limit any sort of screen time as it can disrupt sleep. Doesn't for me.
The idea is to just allow yourself to transition naturally to a relaxed state conducive to sleep.