Comments on: Fall asleep faster. Brain injury survivors tips on how to switch off.

By: michelle.munt@yahoo.co.uk

michelle.munt@yahoo.co.uk — Mon, 25 Sep 2017 11:13:53 +0000

In reply to Darrcii. Darrcii you definitely should see a doctor. Sleep is very important for an brain injury, but it's always best to seek assistance and advice from a medical professional.

By: Darrcii

Darrcii — Mon, 25 Sep 2017 11:00:41 +0000

I was at a morielta park in SA and I hit my head on wood a couple times on my head some in the same spot and some not I feel like I have brain concushion as I feel like my head is heavy and weighing me down (head ach *ache*) I don’t know if I should sleep or see the doctor the next day, what would u prefer for me, I just got my head hurt an hour back how long should I wait to go to sleep?

By: michelle.munt@yahoo.co.uk

michelle.munt@yahoo.co.uk — Wed, 01 Mar 2017 21:22:01 +0000

In reply to Jo Wood. Perhaps try meditating for 10 minutes as well to help you wind down. Good idea to go for the ear plugs. Really hope you have success tonight, I've got my fingers crossed for you.

By: michelle.munt@yahoo.co.uk

michelle.munt@yahoo.co.uk — Wed, 01 Mar 2017 21:19:56 +0000

In reply to helentastic67. That sounds great to me. Good way to wind down ?

By: Jo Wood

Jo Wood — Wed, 01 Mar 2017 20:39:23 +0000

Well Michelle I tried the counting, it wasn’t great at getting me to sleep, but then I had a very loud snoring husband next to me, who’s head hits the pillow and he’s sound asleep. I ended up counting his snoring! But what I did find that, when I was woke up with the racing thoughts this time, I used the backwards counting to distract me, it took a bit of time to get into it, but it did bring me out of the overthinking and fixing state quicker. So tonight I am going, ear plugs, face mask, bath, no tv, and counting backwards. Hopefully the snorer behaves himself! Thanks again

By: helentastic67

helentastic67 — Wed, 01 Mar 2017 12:57:10 +0000

Despite being one-handed…….I multitask like you wouldn’t believe. I always find I need to single-task to slow down my mind if I want to get to sleep. So, maybe turn off the IPad(email) & watch a show through my computer on the TV screen. Cuppa T and then off to bed……

By: michelle.munt@yahoo.co.uk

michelle.munt@yahoo.co.uk — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 20:43:35 +0000

In reply to Jo Wood. Hi you sound just like me. I really hope counting backwards works for you too. Some people who are really stressed and need more to hold their concentration go back subtracting 7 each time i.e. 100, 93, 86 etc so that is the next level if you need it. I can't do maths any more so that's too much for me.

By: Jo Wood

Jo Wood — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 19:39:58 +0000

Oh I would do like an off button, just to mute the racing thoughts and overthinking, please just give me an uninterrupted sleep! Why is it my mind is out of control always in the middle of the night?
I am going to try your counting strategy tonight, I need to break this cycle, it is mostly down to anxiety, my renumerating and over thinking thoughts, when I have had a bad day or a stressful situation, the dreams and racing thoughts come, anxiety rises, I renumerate and go down the path of overthinking a situation, into panic and despair, that’s the end of any sleep. Then the next day is fatigue and a bad day, it starts all over again.
The days when I swim, I sleep better, maybe it’s the exercise? I also think it’s the coolness of the water and the calmness lane swimming brings, up and down, the mind clears. I try having no TV and a bath 2 hours before bed and use lavender lotion rubbed in my feet and hands to relax me. This sometimes works, but sometimes I am still caught out and am wide awake trying to fix the world. So tonight bring it on! I am counting down . Thanks for the tip, great blog again Michelle.