Well, maybe this advice may be hard for some to use. I used to frequently get insomnia because I took my Vyvanse pill too late. I fixed that by using a phone alarm. Then I still had insomnia, so I tried to recall the days when I didn’t have it. When I was younger and didn’t have plantar fasciitis, I would:
jog outside during daylight about 60 min 3 x week, yoga 60 min 3 x week, walk the dog (amble) slowly everyday
didn’t drink coffee at all
was a vegetarian (basically just ate really healthy)
only used my bed to sleep
So now I have been more careful about my flexibility in order to be more active (plantar fasciitis was caused by lack of joint mobility in my case). Being more active helps prevent my recurring hip bursitis, but also improves my daytime exposure to plenty of sunlight (not sunbathing but outdoor exercise). Getting lots of cardio that makes me exhausted and ready to sleep at night, is just something I have found helpful in my particular situation because I also have anger issues due to a combination of bipolar and ADHD. The exercise is somewhat meditative especially if I’m actually jogging or running outside. Walking does help too but really not as good a stress reliever. Other steps I’ve taken besides increasing my activity level, cooking healthy food, and using my bed primarily for sleep are:
listening to guided meditation tracks (like by The Honest Guys) on Spotify,
doing yoga type meditation as part of my barre3 online subscription,
avoiding putting strong smelling hand lotions on just before bed,
sleeping in a colder room (under 70°F),
using black out curtains,
wearing earplugs or listening to sleep playlists,
wearing unrestricted pajamas.
It also seems helpful to avoid emotional topics just prior to bed as if it’s like a blue light thing? You know, emotional agitation wakes me up even more than blue computer light! So if I want to write in a journal, use InFlow (ADHD app), watch TV news, look at YouTube comedy channels, etc then I only do that more than 2 hours prior to bed. Traumatic memories I face in my journal, annoying political news that scares me enough to have nightmares, etc can all cause me to have insomnia or even a panic attack induced “stress cardiomyopathy” event (which started happening after Trump’s 2nd election). So basically I try to go to bed feeling as peaceful as possible.
Well, maybe this advice may be hard for some to use. I used to frequently get insomnia because I took my Vyvanse pill too late. I fixed that by using a phone alarm. Then I still had insomnia, so I tried to recall the days when I didn’t have it. When I was younger and didn’t have plantar fasciitis, I would:
So now I have been more careful about my flexibility in order to be more active (plantar fasciitis was caused by lack of joint mobility in my case). Being more active helps prevent my recurring hip bursitis, but also improves my daytime exposure to plenty of sunlight (not sunbathing but outdoor exercise). Getting lots of cardio that makes me exhausted and ready to sleep at night, is just something I have found helpful in my particular situation because I also have anger issues due to a combination of bipolar and ADHD. The exercise is somewhat meditative especially if I’m actually jogging or running outside. Walking does help too but really not as good a stress reliever. Other steps I’ve taken besides increasing my activity level, cooking healthy food, and using my bed primarily for sleep are: