What causes insomnia? - Dan Kwartler
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What keeps you up at night? Pondering deep questions? Excitement about a big trip? Stress about unfinished work? What if the very thing keeping you awake was stress about losing sleep? This seemingly unsolvable loop is at the heart of insomnia, the world’s most common sleep disorder. So what is insomnia? And is there any way to break the cycle? Dan Kwartler details the science of insomnia.
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TED-Ed Thanks! But Now I am going to Sleep cause I am sleepy and tir-
TED-Ed am 14a d i get 8-6h of sleep, reason: i live to have fun, screw health risks, so my body is always little tired and i pretty much have permiment purple eyelids but ehy life if... Uhh... Accualy goodnight, its 3:11 and ill wake in 8:00
Can you do a video about what's going on in people with epilepsy/seizures?
i love you all
Never mind what I said
Morning: Want to sleep
All day: Dying to sleep. SO tired
Night: Can't sleep
So truuue
Mine is like:
Morning:Want to sleep.
All day:Can’t sleep.
Night:Can’t think of anything but sleeping.
Same as you
Same
665 likes... you're unlucky that I'm here, I came to make it 666!
It's just so scary being unable to sleep. It's even more disturbing being unable to sleep while panicking about work/school next day...
Ur not alone
I'm with you. It's the worst when you've run out of meds.
Just smoke weed that’ll do the trick.
Really especially when you have exam paper tomorrow 🤣
Guys I literally I’m being 100% serious I might have insomnia
I used to have extreme insomnia from 2020 to 2022. Every night I would just lay awake praying for sleep to come and then be absolutely defeated the next day at school. One day in 2022 shortly after moving to another house it suddenly went away. I hope I never have to go through that again and I hope everyone whose dealing with this finds relief soon
Edit: Sadly over the course of a couple weeks my insomnia has come back and it’s worse than ever. I haven’t slept for a week now
bro help what i have to do i dont sleep 3days straight
@@style8201i dont really know but you can try to do a very intense workout or exercide during the day so that ur body really wants to sleep
@@style8201 try getting sunlight morning and evening , every morning go out and look at the sunrise or have a walk ,in the evenings look at the sunset and also have a walk
All these can help reset ur circadian rhythm
And also drop using ur phone an hour or more before bed
And while in bed just relax and think about something u like ,u'll eventually fall asleep
@@style8201me too
You guys try to sleep, I try to stay awake😂
I won’t say why.
My Mom suffers from this and it really hurts to know that she can't rest given how hard she works for us. I really wish there was a cure for this man.😕
Jesus
@@HubertNiesyn i'm a Christian and I have been dealing with this for more than 4 months... I sleep 2 hours a day and trust me, i have prayed and prayed and God doesn't cure me
There it is a cure. Tell her to do this. Buy a juice extractor (centrifugal system) Buy carrots 🥕 it will be 25lb (11.34kg). 3 days before to do this detox she can not eat (Gluten, dairy products, cereals, seeds, sugar, sugar) and for the following 5 days, total 8 days. She can eat (Meats, Vegetables, fruits, tubers, tubers, vegetables) . Will make the juices every day fresh 5x5 5 glasses 8oz carrot juice 8 for 5 days. Do this detox once a month you will see a lot of changes. Plus take Magnesio and Lysine 500gr every night couple of hours before sleeping. That's was the only cure for my chronic insomnia 20 years. I've tried everything. Love to your mom! ❤
Yup I can relate
Seroquel really helped me to fall asleep and stay asleep. I didn’t get any dude effects from it either . If your insomnia is bad enough it’s worth it to try
11 pm: calm, its just 11
3am: oh no, I can't sleep! *panic
You’re not alone
U two are not alone
Me too have that about two week
I have never related to another human being so much before. try covering the clock, that's what i do and it helps. but as soon as i think i won't be able to sleep i get that hot feeling in my chest and head and can't sleep.
Yeee
me in school: *tries not to fall asleep but falls asleep*
me in bed: *tries to fall asleep but can't*
UGH it's so annoying!
Joanna Wu #RELATABLE
Sheldon'scookie me but at work
Obviously you don't fall asleep when you try to. Don't try to do anything, and you'll be sleeping fast
Punocchio
Trying not to try also sucks. Eventually you end up trying.
If that makes any sense. lol
joannable well you should get help
I hope everyone reading this gets the peace they need to continue on.
Thankyou
Thank you.
I wish
Im so jealous of the people who fall asleep within 5mins while i have to fall asleep in 4 hours
I'm the same..
It used to be me all sudden since a 1 week ago I struggle to sleep I don’t understand why .
Yeah same, then I wake up to pee at 1 am (I go to bed at like 9 to I heard going to bed earlier helps) and then I just lay there until morning
@@christianburke3545 yea thats one of my situations too
Yeah people who fall sleep fast is so lucky
It's even worse when your family just doesn't get it and they blame you.
Arthur Müller exactly
so true
Me
Yup they say close your eyes and don’t think.
Marquina Family EXACTLY BUT HOW CAN YOU NOT THINK WHEN YOUR IN A DARK ROOM ALONE
although not being able to sleep doesn't sound too bad, it is extremely painful when you have to perform with less sleep like during exams. Having gone through this ordeal, I wish nothing but the best for you and stay hard you will get through this.
the worst is when you can’t sleep so then you stress about it, which only causes you to stress more and sleep less
Uh who else is watching this while trying to sleep?
Salokin 😂
Haha, think you need to try harder Salokin!
Salokin meeeee
Salokin eyy hyper light drifter!
Also yes
It's sunny where I live
“What causes insomnia?”
Me, watching this at 2am: *_”Well, well, well then, let’s find out”_*
it’s 2:50 PM and i still haven’t gone to sleep 🥰❤️
that’s not even bad at all. u probably don’t have insomnia .
Yay! Just turned 4:01... Am... Insomnia squad! Cant wait to not fall asleep for another two weeks!
@lpsglossier i think everyone here has insomnia... They didnt say pm, they said am...
y’all i kind of fixed mine. pull an all nighter (even if you’ve made it to 4 in the afternoon, DON’T go to sleep) and then go to sleep at like 7-8pm.
then when i woke up the next day it was like 4:00 am. i stayed awake the whole day, then went to sleep at like 10pm. so hopefully the same thing will happen to u.
keep that sleep cycle for the next couple of days.
(i go to sleep around 12am-2am now)
I could remember several years ago, I had insomnia. I suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Was actually diagnosed with ADHD. Not until my son recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 6 years totally clean. Never thought I would be saying this about mushrooms.
Congrats on your recovery. Most persons never realizes psilocybin can be used as a miracle medication to save lives. Years back i wrote an entire essay about psychedelics. they saved you from death bud, lets be honest here.
Can you help me with the reliable source 🙏. I'm 56 and have suffered for years with addiction, anxiety and severe ptsd, I got my panic attacks under control myself years ago and they have come back with a vengeance, I'm constantly trying to take full breaths but can't get the full satisfying breath out, it's absolutely crippling me, i live in Australia. I don't know much about these mushrooms. Really need a reliable source!! Can't wait to get them.
YES very sure of Dr.benfungi. I have the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD and addiction and Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.
Mushrooms are very medicinal. This is why anybody familiar with psilocybin and any other kind of fungi will tell you, "They are alive." They have a very ancient wisdom. To my experience, all mushrooms have always said, "Pay attention to your life. How you think, how you feel, and what will you do with the information that you always knew, but now are seeing in this point of view." This is why mushrooms are so respected in tribal cultures. This mental health treatment works for me too. Half micro doses do the trick for me. At least a few days at a time with lengthy time in between. Thank you for sharing this point!
How do I reach out to him? Is he on insta
If you’re stressed about bed time, don’t go to bed with the “goal” of sleeping. Lie down and rest your body
czcams.com/video/QjeoZQZP50M/video.html
Exactly. It's worked for me for the last 15 years.
is resting the body enough to stay alive and function properly?
I suffered the borderline disorder for over 23 years.
With so much anxiety Not until I came across psilocybin mushrooms treatmentPsilocybin treatment actually saved my life honestly. 6 years totally clean.
Never thought I would be saying this about mushrooms
Microdosing helped me get out of the pit of my worst depressive episode, a three year long episodeenough to start working on my mental health
Can you help with the reliable source I would really appreciate it Many people talk about mushrooms and psychedelics but nobody talks about where to get them. Very hard to get a reliable source here in Germany. Really need
Yes, dr.porass. I have the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD and addiction and Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.
Yes, he is dr.porass.
Does he make delivery across the state??
I just feel like im lying in bed for a few hours with my eyes closed but not actually sleeping
Right!!! I be tired asf but still can’t sleep
Same
Yoo same like it feels like im not sleeping
yes same and when you try to make up a scenario like a picture to go to sleep you can’t remember if it was a dream or if it was that
@@charr6135 Same here.
The worst thing is staying up all night just staring into nothingness because you don’t know what to do anymore but just lay there and stare...
@@thetommy3646 Ohh that’s good :0
@Adam Czerniewski doesn't work i stay without moving and focusing on sleep but still i can't sleep till 7-8 am
@Adam Czerniewski nope my mind and my loud family keeps me well awake
@@iona884 same im struggling.. i go to bed around 11pm and i fall asleep around 8-9am idk what to do
@@--Fullsun what did he/she say?
I used to be an insomniac (not diagnosed) but I did get scared of not falling asleep, and it I’ve grown better. When I can’t fall asleep, I recognize that it’s okay when this happens and I shouldn’t be scared and get caused in this endless loop.
Hey m suffering the same...I can't sleep at night
That’s exactly what you’re supposed to do. You’re supposed to reassure yourself that it’s ok. I’m so envious of people who can do that. But I’m happy that you can. I have trazodone. I could take it if I wanted to, but damn it, I just want my body to do what it’s supposed to do without meds.
This guy is talking about sleep hygiene and CBTI. That didn’t work for me. 😢
I always been sleeping well in my past 23 years, and now, not sure what’s happening, unable to have quality sleep for almost 2 weeks. There’s always this voice in my mind keep talking for whole night, and the vivid dream I’m experiencing every single night. I didn’t aware how sleep quality is so important previously, I started to feel myself unable to focus on a task, suddenly space out, hard to focus while driving, and even watching this video I have to keep repeat cuz cannot focus. It’s started getting hard for me to just do my daily activities.
Currently trying different ways to put me on sleep
Same boat as u pal
Same with me past 2 days my sleep quality is just deteriorated. I sleep for 7-8 hours but waking up like I didn't have sleep for even 1 hour and another thing I remember every details of my dream
OVERTHINKING
Rome Blanchard thankfully our politicians aren't at risk.
!!
Ain't that the truth
TRUTH
I'm suffering with insomnia for a week already and I don't think there's any weird thoughts or nightmares that makes me awake. It's just blank and yet, I still can't go to sleep.
i want to sleep so much but my mind keeps overthinking !! 😭😭
I took melatonin last night and fell asleep in half an hour
How can you cure your insomnia in a day?
1. Get up at 6 a.m.
2. Do not sleep, lie down, or doze off throughout the day.
3. Keep active and avoid staying at home during the day by going to work and exercising.
4. Sit comfortably between 10:00p.m-11:00p.m, you may also choose to meditate, however, you should avoid using your phone, television, and computer.
5. Lie awake between11:00p.m -06:00a.m. While you lie there, feel free to let your mind wander, but you must remain firm on staying awake all night and refrain from falling asleep even for a second. If you have the courage to do this for one day, then your insomnia can also be cured in the same day. However, if you lack this courage, then you will continue to allow insomnia to torture you.
Same I just want sleep it’s 4am
bruh it took me 4 hours to fall asleep last night I almost went crazy
Bogyman the dark same dude the struggles are unreal
I’ve been dealing with this for a few years now. Once my depression and anxiety really took a large role in my life, it got worse. Just a few weeks ago I had a very high levels of this, and I was so sleep deprived I was having sleep paralysis and nightmares- which made my anxiety about falling asleep even worse. I’ve tried multiple sleep medications and found one that works most of the time. It’s hard to live with this because so many people don’t believe you. Just know that you’re not alone and there are people that struggle too. We believe and understand you❤
knowing what is wrong on your head and how to solve it reduces the stress about losing sleep in fact. Thanks for this video.
I just literally can’t stop thinking 😫
Sharkii me too it’s like the brain wants to think it is on time
#relate
Me 2 :(
Yeah like the thoughts just keep coming and when it piles up you don't know what to do or anything and you'll just keep thinking
Yeah like the thoughts just keep coming and when it piles up you don't know what to do or anything and you'll just keep thinking
The person who's watching this at 3am... You are not alone. This too shall pass. Stay strong soldier.
It’s 5 am and I’m so tired but I just can’t sleep 😭 I’m not even stressed or anything 🥲
Can't sleep ... Stay awake.
I had Insomnia for a few months now, somehow I managed to survive school, also I will atill keep going :D
@@-karldoesart-3658 I have insomnia for like 1 or 2 day and i survival?
It's 2.30 am and i can't sleep.
I agree with the part about associating your bedroom/bed with anxiety over sleep. I literally feel like my bed is a place where I lie down and worry about not falling asleep haha. I also found flipping where I lay my head in my bed helps with breaking that association.
Been having sleep disturbances for over a year. Been having chronic insomnia for 3 months.
"you might have insomnia"
*Panic*
"It can be cured"
*Calm*
"It can cause death"
*P A N I C*
P A N I K 0_0
*PANIC 100*
Fight club said otherwise
It can cause death but it rarely does so it's okay don't worry :)
@@Unwillingly *C A L M*
This video: "insomnia for 1 month will kill you"
*Me that has insomnia for 2 years
Me: well i guess im immortal then
what did you make to have insomnia for such a long time? I have it too but for 2 weeks
@@nikolae05 idk i always sleep like 2 or 5am
@Johnson yeah i always wake up from 8am-12pm
@Bass & Trap Because your "insomnia" is mild, and not a threat at all. Don't mock people that actually suffer severely from it by saying you have it.
@@nikolae05 I have it for 7 months and seems normal to me
Oh my god I never thought it was insomnia this whole time.I remember last year where I would constantly have insomnia whenever I try to sleep.I remember crying and stressing over the fact I can’t have enough sleep.Eventually after a few minutes of stressing,crying and having anxiety I will later then start to fall asleep naturally. It was so terrifying to the point my body start to shaking and my heart beating so fast.Thankfully I learn how to control my sleep schedule and finally starting to have normal sleep but yeah it’s still make me fear that the day like that will happen again.I just hope I never have experience it again cuz it’s so exhausting and tiring :/
do meditation and anulom vilom. You will sleep within 5 minutes. It is proven that meditation can change brain structure.😊
Or you can do Gyan mudra for half hour daily. It works miraculously. Just try it once.👍
I've experienced this myself. It feels miraculous.
Been experiencing this for a few days continuously 😭
It is relaxing to know I’m not alone… tonight I’ve experienced this for the first time because of a breathing difficulty I am experiencing this.
I lay down and feel anxious and unable to sleep. I then kinda freak out because I’m thinking “I still can’t sleep and attempting to sleep is causing me nervousness? I’m doomed” and then it repeats a couple of times. It’s 4am. I’ve never experienced this and specially until this hour.
I experience this during exam periods. I always try to go to sleep early on, but end up staying wide awake in the fear that I will lose sleep and wake up sleep deprived.
Darsh Jalan Don't you hate that?
Darsh Jalan yeah mate! Happens with me too… :(
Matthew Walton ofcourse I do.
Trying to sleep more early straight off the bat won’t always work. Most people would try to slowly adjust the timing of there sleep in earlier days just to sleep more early.
JAMSit JOLOXx I meant early according to exam periods. I used to have the habit of studying till 2am. Now I try to to go to sleep by midnight at the latest( which is the time by which I usually go to sleep when exams aren't ongoing).
Spent the whole night closing my eyes trying to sleep. And it was so frustrating because no matter how sleepy I was, I couldn't fall asleep. And because of the first night when I couldn't sleep, I developed a fear of not being able to sleep and not getting enough sleep. This is torture.
SalmonellaPoisoning i have a fear of not being able to sleep too....
This comment is probably 99% of what I was going through idk if you get this but since all that happen for me of what you just said I get like shocked every time I try to fall asleep
How is it going for you anyways , any updates on your sleep ?
@@qxpn9220 Hey! So I started exercising to the point I was beyond exhausted. And before bed I take a shower. It still takes forever for me to go to sleep but its gotten so much better. 😊
@@iwabb6908 good to hear !
This is a very well made video I find that I feel all my energy at night and stay awake until around 9am and then sleep until about 3pm or I don’t sleep at all, I am desperately trying to break this cycle 😬
I sure do love watching these types of videos about sleep at 4 in the morning.
im a bit of an insomniac because of cringy memories, undone work, anxiety about grades, and relation to friends and families, whenever i would wake up, i definitely feel lethargic but it does go away after eating or taking a shower.
That happens the best thing for me is just to imagine my fantasy do what you want to do and try to forget.
@@its_anonymous1289 damn u a masochist?
@@HyperZhou forget bad memories, try coping and just hope you do better tomorrow ;-;
@@its_anonymous1289 aight, but you should take something seriously if it is bothering
I think that is precisely what the video said is not insomnia?
I'm literally crying bcuz of this sht, atleast I'm not the only one going through this :')
Same
I’m going insane
I haven’t slept well in 2 days
@@lochandichabod3084 my insomnia is on and off, sometimes i slept great and sometimes i cant sleep well.. it just feels like i just closed my eyes for a few hours then when i wake up im still tired. No matter how tired i am, i cant fall asleep.
@@unknown-fx8mt I had a good nights sleep test yesterday, I guess mine is on and off too
@@lochandichabod3084 lucky it’s 5 am rn and I can’t sleep I went to bed at 12
Watching this at like 9pm on a tuesday dreading the fact that I have school tomorrow... pretty much my natural routine now
for awhile, because of daylight savings, i would fall asleep at 8pm and wake up at 5am. after awhile this turned into falling asleep at 11pm and waking up at 4am. this drive me absolutely insane. but eventually after a couple months my sleep schedule went back to normal thankfully. i can’t imagine what it’s like for chronic insomniacs to have to deal with that kind of stuff for months on end, you’ll get through it guys ❤️
These days i got to sleep at 9:30 or 10 am and wake up at 3am😼
So did u do anything or it just fixed itself naturally, after daylight savings I have the exact issue
Me: Mom i have insomia
Mom: It's because of ur damn phone!
insomnia.*
@@haseenabadshah5381 hi recent comments
Tbh it affects it
Well she not so wrong tho
Fr!! Maybe I should try not seeing social media all the time....
When I can't sleep I leave this guy's voice in the background, it legitimately has hypnotizing effects.
jem zhang Meditation would be very beneficial to you then. I find that i fall asleep easier when i play meditation music. You don't even have to listen to it.
Samee
Ur personal ASMR XD
Same here! Though it is a bit draining to the battery, I leave TedEd videos on, then turn it off when I get the chance to wake at night.
Omg. Me too. It's either TedEd or What If.
My brain is super active at midnight and sleeping with this is so hard... wish we had some switch to put this god damn thing to sleep ! seeing few suggestions and comments below is comforting & tells me that I'm not alone. Staying positive here and never stopping the efforts that help us get good sleep.. God bless evryone with good Sleep
I usually get nightmares during sleep, like death of close people, etc...And now I'm scared of sleeping. What should I do?? I'm literally crying while writing this comment.
hi..did u go to clinic
as soon as they said “stress about losing sleep” i started crying. this video rang too true
Me too
Same here. It's like "okay it got me!!!!"
Sorry and I wish you get better somehow someday :(
I hope you're good now
Same finally
this comment section made me not feel alone lmao
Facts bro lmao... I feel you
Anyone else get so tired you are too physically uncomfortable to sleep
You got insomnia?
Tell me your instagram
We should create group of people whose suffering from it
@@thetommy3646 me. add me pls
@@hezraelizalde8805 ur insta?
im a teen insomniac, I've been doing well before covid, and my mind soften up because of quarantine, there was a lot of free time to play, less time to study, I've been anxious about my low grades and how am i gonna keep up with studies especially its almost back to school, I haven't slept well in 2 weeks.
Thank you for making these videos! Love it
It's really relieving and comforting to know that we aren't alone, we'll get thru this, let's not give up!!
czcams.com/video/4hlG7p_VEu4/video.html you could try listening to this it really helped me
Keep working on it. It will get overcome
@@theeternal6890 thank you that means alot, and i will ❤️❤️ I've been actually sleeping at decent times now which i am really proud of, i don't drink that much coffee nowadays and always try to get my body moving instead of just laying in my bed
@@breannabarrett3924 THANKS !! WILL GIVE IT A TRY AS WELL
Np, hopefully it helps.
The mental battle over whether I need to pee or not is what keeps me up at night.
World History With Dan *i can hold my pee and even get asleep. It's just to uncomfortable..*
Go pee, then sleeps.
Punocchio Easier said than done. Especially in the dead of winter. And you're already under the warm covers. And you have to leave your room to get to the bathroom. And it's dark. You get me, right?
"to pee, or not to pee? that is the question" -shakespeare
oh my god exactly the same problem here
Finally! A straightforward explanation that makes sense! I wish it were a bit more in-depth. Great animation too! Kudos to your motion designer!
Thank you so much for making tis video!
When you're getting into bed late and have to wake up early the next day, then you start thinking about how many hours of sleep you will get if you sleep right now. But then you just start overthinking and then suddenly 4 hours pass and you have to be awake in 3 hours and then you stress out because you won't get enough sleep to function like a proper human being. Then you just don't sleep that night.
Is it just me?
(Edit) How to fix this? I'm not a professional but the easiest way that I found to fix this is going to bed earlier than usual and turning off all devices and trying to clear your mind. Some sleep music might help, or a sleep-related podcast, and try not to stress over the next day or any work you might have to do because it can keep your brain thinking. I found that waking up early is very important as well because you'll get tired faster and have an easier time going to bed. Also don't stress about the hours of sleep you'll get, I personally struggled with that and found it much easier to sleep when I just tried to relax. Hope it helps you guys!
i feel u, i use to have really bad insomnia a few years ago where i would go days in a row without sleep. i would be so anxious to go to bed because i was afraid i wouldn’t be able to fall asleep. my sleep schedule has been better lately and i hope you get some sleep too :)
RHAT IS EXACTLY ME BRO
@@addie7829 howd u fix it
I have school tmr need to wake up at 630 and I tried to slept at 11 then I woke up again at 3 tired sleeping again but I kept overthinking what will happend tomorrow since it's my first day of school now I can't sleep it already 5 😭😥😥
something i find useful is to stop thinking about sleep and instead just lying in bed. also, just be super calm before rolling into bed should be helpful.
"Avoid bright lights before bedtime"
As I'm watching this before going to bed
I'm reading this comment before i turn my phone off.
Put the night shift on
yolo102005 I'm your 100th like btw
I have low brightness B).
@@janarsola1718 I have the brightness all the way up
I’ve been dealing with this for almost my entire life, now matter how hard I tried most of my nights were spent laying awake for hours waiting for the sun to eventually rise. I’ve been using sleep pills for almost my entire life too, but they only worked for a few hours. But fortunately, I asked my doctor if I could take two recently and he said yes. That was an absolute game changer, now I’m able to sleep all the way till morning. I feel so freed.
In 2014 i suffered from insomnia for a couple of months. And to be honest the way i got rid of it was when i stopped caring about sleep. I stopped worrying about not getting enough sleep and i didnt care anymore. Following that change after a few weeks my insomnia was gone and i didnt even realize it. Well thats how I got rid of insomnia. When u dont get enough sleep just dont worry about it. Do something u enjoy and forget about it. When the bed time comes just lay down and if u get sleep its ok if u dont its ok too ur not gonna die. Hope it helps someone.
anil karameti exactly! And in fact that is what the narrator speaks about at the very beginning of the video.
Do you turn of ur phone before bed or an hour before?
I remember having the same problem it all started wen I was studying to hard and my brain couldn’t calm down. I ended up sleeping with my parents to make me comfortable for 2 months. I then got pills cuz I was fed up with insomnia but that didn’t work, I was supposed to not use it too much but I ended up did and it gave me fast heart rate which freaked me out a lot. I then got rid of them. I then tried to learn the basics of falling asleep and what to do wen I can’t fall asleep. I did that for almost a year and all I can say is, I think my insomnia is gone!! 😁
SleepyFigure nope not at all for me it doesnt have any effect
Thank you for the good advice, I will try
My mom got depression, and she suffers from insomnia that's why I'm here😔 I hope you'll all be able to pray for her 🙏🏻
Lady 1 im so sorry i hope your mom gets better! 💖
@@snehavankineni3213 thank you a lot hopefully 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻💜
I pray. 😊🙏🏾
I had insomnia for two months and Jesus Christ healed me.Let her accept Jesus Christ and Christ will guide her through the storm
Is she dead now
Thanks for the tips, very helpful.
I admire people who can just forget their worries and stress at night and sleep fast… my eyes hurt so much.
i’ve been trying to sleep for 4 hours now, currently crying cause i’m so bored and tired
same
Sameee
aw man that sucks, are you still trying to fall asleep?
Same😓
I m 17 and have insomia for more than a month ... i went to sleep today at 10:30 am then i couldn't sleep .. and now it is 12:37 am and on my phone.
Mom:
*"its because you always used your phone!"*
true tho
Mek-Anne Channel it is somewhat true though
@@suerizqy21 yes it is....
That's also kinda true. Your phone provides you with constant information and that can grab your attention for an unlimited amount of time. Trying to stay away from your devices can help you tremendously, just like exercise (yes, I know, I'm that guy today).
It's true
I've had chronic insomnia for years, the worst of it happened when I had the best diet, had a very consistent job to be my baseline for time management, and even did regular meditative practices. I was going as far as to buy loose valerian root to help me sleep, still would have spells where I would go a day or two without sleep. Definitely still had insomnia and it definitely was tied to stressful aspects that thoughts and prayers and healthy habits didn't help with at all. Not even slightly. I'm in the middle of a stint right now, day three of having maybe an hour or two of (interrupted) sleep tops. I'm sure some of that stuff works for some people but I've been dealing with this for so long the moment I see even a hint of "turn off the electronics" I roll my eyes.
I saw this and I remember my mom has insomnia so I'm watching this hoping it's helpful!!
Me- *sleep*
My brain- *ok*
**Me about to be asleep**
My brain- *ReMeBeR tHaT rAnDom PiZzA tHaT yOu AtE tHreE yEArs AgO*
😂😂😂😂😂
@Prosperities Online sounds like drugs nty
Hahaha
My brain: rEMemBeR thAt oNe tIMe yOu bEinG aN aXxholE tO yOuR lOvEd oNE fIVe yeArS AgO?
And here comes the extreme guilt haunting me throughout the night
My brain: ReMeBeR tHaT oNe TiMe YoU cAlLeD yOuR tEaChEr "mom"!?!?!?!?1!1!1?1?
You know how you’re so tired and sleepy but just can’t sleep and it makes you angry and more stressed
Yess T.T it is happening to me right now
Me rn
Ugh I hate it
Sometimes I wanna kill someone at times where I just can’t sleep continuously.
I definitely have DSPD, I was always wondering why I couldn’t fix this. But this actually explains a lot.
Ty TedED I appreciate it this is my last night staying up and I'll remember what u said I appreciate ur hard work keep up the good work and educate ppl 🙏🏻👍🏻
I literally get super pissed off when I can’t sleep
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You're just built different.
@@cooperbrain5446 Dare I say it? Moses split the sea, he can also split your life into parts by helping you sleep !!!!!!!! #Moses helps you sleep by talking!
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Extra super pissed
me on my phone: bro i’m tired *falling asleep
me when i turn it off:
my thoughts: omg is there a demon behind me, thinks abt school and everything
me: ok i’ll just go back on the phone
The phone rang at 3am in the living room.. it was so creepy and then i stayed up until 5am
😂 Omg dude same dude omg
Exactly...MY PHONE HELPS ME SLEEP😔
Omg same... Just kinda with the demon thing only tho... I ONLY FALL ASLEEP ONCE EVERY TWO WEEKS HELP
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I’ve been living with this since I was in elementary. I remember counting sheep, listening to rain, and taking Benadryl. It’s an awful condition that I’ve learned to live with now at 27 years. Now, I kinda enjoy the delirium at work, it’s comforting and familiar.
Thanks for making this it’s very informative
It's like I have insomnia at night and narcolepsy at day.
Rome Blanchard *me too. I just hate the day, especially mornings..*
I think what's more likely is that you're so exhausted from not sleeping enough or not having quality sleep that you're ready to sleep any time throughout the day. If the tips in the video don't help, you might want to see a doctor about it because that's not a great way to live your life.
Rome Blanchard If the tips in this video don't help that's about when you start looking into Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder. Most people who have it describe it more like having constant jet lag if you're required to get up at a point that isn't a natural waking cycle for you, i.e. 9am instead of 11:30am. If you do have this you will have a natural waking point that your body defaults to if you don't interfere with it and you'll get natural, 7 to 9 hours of sleep regularly and wake up feeling healthy on your schedule. I'm one of the relatively lucky ones in that it was very obvious early on what my problem was and using sleeping pills can help me adjust to a regular morning schedule, even if that's not as good for my rest as just letting my body do what it wants, but it is pretty distinct in my experience from how most insomniacs describe insomnia.
Like, is there a time of day / night where you don't have trouble falling asleep? For me it's 4 a.m. I can go to sleep right at 4 a.m. no problem and wake up 8 hours, or more likely seven and a half hours, later without an alarm clock but trying to switch from anything but that is an uphill battle that leaves me exhausted or medicated. Sometimes both.
Either way, it's something to discuss with the doctor because there are major long-term health issues with not getting enough REM sleep.
Same :/
I have narcolepsy, but I still go through periods of terrible insomnia. I start to hallucinate after 48 hours of no sleep 😵 it’s definitely possible to have both at the same time.
Having my severe problem explained to me like this is an eye opener
Insomnia sharpens your math skills because you spend all night calculating how much sleep you’ll get if you’re able to ‘fall asleep right now.
I’m not tired, then I stress that I’m not getting enough sleep and then that keeps me awake
Yeahh and i cannot sleep because of thinking that i cannot sleep. Ugh
Same
Same here
I used to feel the same but not anymore. I listen to nature sound (rain, river, ocean, etc) & fall asleep. You should try it. Hopefully works for you.
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I don’t have insomnia, but I’d had my share of nights where it took hours to fall asleep. I’d be so CLOSE to sleeping, like barely conscious, but not actually asleep. It was so frustrating. The worst is when you stress about not being able to sleep, and when you finally do, you have a stressful dream that you aren’t able to sleep.
I also don't have insomnia but I hate when i finally fall asleep, waking up randomly and then feeling stressed about how much time you have left to sleep, finally giving in and checking the time only to realise it's been an hour (or less) and then being unable to fall asleep again 😩✋
Same
yeah i had that too,even tho i sleep,but i feel im not sleeping
Or when you're actually sleeping but it feels like you're just closing your eyes instead of actually sleeping.
It happened to me yesterday. I remember dreaming (and all of them are nightmares) but I don't feel like I'm actually sleeping.
Same here
About 4 years ago, my sister came to my room to have a sibling sleepover, we started playing minecraft PE on our phones, I lost track of time and realized that it had become 5AM, and I could see the small cracks of light that came out of the blinds, I started panicking, was thinking things like "oh my god, I missed the night, I am supposed to be sleeping, I was awake all night", just thinking those thoughts filled me with stress and I literally couldn't sleep. From that dreadful night, it started, chronic insomnia, nights after that, I became scared and stressed when I saw "2AM" or "3AM" on my phone, my scrappy solution was to just try to lose track of what time it is and just sleep, which kinda worked, but it didn't help that I have a brother who can't sleep in complete darkness, so he liked to open the blinds, we fight a lot about that, in the end I always win, and keep the blinds always closed. I have started to become better, I'm in desperate need to create a routine, but it's just hard when you share a room with your twin.
If you made it this far in this comment, wow, thanks for hearing my little rant, you're a true chad. ❤
Exercise in the morning and try to have meals rich in vitamins especially magnesium
Your problem is better than mines. I used to have this problem but now I have another problem
I probably have Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder as mentioned in this video but have to adjust my sleep cycle according to the busy morning culture. When I got the chance to sleep according to my own cycle during my vacation, it became difficult to come back to the morning routine. I would sleep late at night and sleep till mid day. I don't know how to correct this before I go to colledge because colledge starts in a few days!
im literally so sick of this, i just wanna sleep so bad. i've never had a good sleep since i was 10 yrs old ... Im now 18
I feel bad for you its been 4 years for me
Without sleep for me
Insomnia can be a physical problem. For me it has been bad, can't sleep bcos can't get drowsy. Be it day or night or very tired. Doctors, hospital, psychaitrist don't help. Gone on a few months. Very tired n totally can't do anything. Finally somebody cured me with herbal medication. Only 2 weeks can sleep normal. Following continued a couple months of herbal medication to strenghant body. After I got to normal weight from being always underweight. Cold, running nose disappeared until now 30 years. All is bcos of weaker physical condition. Hope u find a cure.
@@cchinseng can you share more on ingredients in the herbal medication?
@@MophineChild yes sir. It seems many people have this dire problem. For me its serious and the doctors can't cure it, be it western or eastern. My be I'm just lucky. Someone introduce this Chinese physician to me and only he can treat it. He's like a clinic and its packed. Treats many people and fees not too expensive. Told me my problem. Body's weak and its the heart. Can't get to sleep. Strengthen body then everything's fine. He uses herbal medicine to strengthen the body. Cures insomnia quite fast, just about 2 to 3 weeks. After treatment to strengthen body as a whole. This takes I remember takes like 2 to 3 months. After I am in great health. Now like over 30 years no running nose its disappeared. Tried vitamin c whatever never work.
Unfortunate can't see this old physician anymore cause he's passed away about 2 years ago. He must be like 80 to 90 years old. For me he makes me healthy for like 30 years. Visit him like when body is not so fine and get treatment. One string of treatments usually make me fine for about 5 to 10 years. Actually should visit more often. I regret it now.
When you get insomnia the doctors says its psycological is not true. Maybe for most cases but not all. Hope people who got this problem can fine a cure 😇😴😴😴
i'm watching this at 5:26 in the morning and my school alarm goes off in about 30 minutes... may god have mercy....
Im watching at 5:46
I'm watching at 5:59
@@evilpotato1534 england like me
Watching at 5:15 am
God*
I’ve had insomnia for definitely over a year, and the stress is due to something I can’t solve myself, and I can’t set the temperature of my room and I feel so awful
Buy a fan It helped me heaps!!
6:24am haven’t slept yet. About to have breakfast. Try to stay awake all day ??? Then try sleep at night
Or If I fall sleep I’ll try wake up earlier.
Ugh
Do you sleep during the day?
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The consent fear of possibility dying or getting health problems is crazy. I wish I could just close my eyes and fall asleep immediately.
@LastmanStanding-xo5pl bc it’s a terrible thing to go through. And it’s normal 4 me to cry ab it, again it’s terrible.
What causes insomina
Depression anger anxiety over thinking and fear of death.
160tried&true yes all in my mind
I’m a mix of everything
Yeah I’m not ok
Fear of death
fuc- Why is this so accurate
Just can't avoid.
I’ve accepted the fact I’m a practically a vampire now.
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Let us be vampires together but through our devices but eh
Health & Wealth stop
I'm a zombie.
Werewolf for Life
it’s always hard for me to wake up ever since then but when i moved up to high school, my sleep schedule was a total mess. i got diagnosed with mdd and gad along with chronic insomnia after relentlessly abusing myself to study and study. it’s been years already but i’m still struggling. i tried to quit on taking my sleeping pills, but i always had the same results. i fall asleep and wake up at a certain time. since i’m still a student, i have to continue taking my sleeping pills. it sucks to force myself in a time that my body cannot relate to.
This explains a lot.
The fact that i never remembered having a good sleep without waking up every hour,is stressful.
I can relate nyan
Don't die
hello have anyone tried natural medicine from Dr moses on youtube his medicine works perfectly well !!!!!!!!!!!!
So like you're literally woke?
anyone that doesnt know how to get to sleep i would recomend listening to this on loop it helps me alot
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Guys I went to bed at 10:30 last night!!! The earliest I’ve gone to bed in years 🥳🥳
am or pm lmao
@@weirdoscreation pm i assume lol
Nice!
Grats, wish I could experience that regularly. Waking up an hour or so before alarm naturally with no fatigue is a rare and absolutely euphoric feeling.
I went to bed at 12:40 last night woke up at 8. AT LEAST I AM ON VACATION! Sorry, it was funnier in my head.
Thank you
I have dspd and this was very comforting
Reading all this comments makes me feel comfortable because it makes my situation better by seeing what others dealing with and making it nothing comparing with others
Same
Mariam haitham hi please
@@MohamedAhmed-ek2jq yes it feels good not to be alone
ValKYRie_739 yep
bro my parents are not taking that seriously and just telling me to close eyes what should i do i feel so alone
3:39 I like that how you crossed Ted ed too...
Nyasa Jain Same! Ted-ed executed a quite subtle way of building trust there.
Vivek Biswas ..yup u got it right
Thank you, well said !
I bought custom-made earplugs and I instantly sleep better! I was SO hypersensitive to noises during the night and I was also constantly worried that these noises are hindering me from getting sleep. During summer I would wake up to birds chirping outside my window at 4 am, I would wake up to barking dogs, train noises, neighbor coughing EVERYTHING. And when I did, my heart rate usually went up as I started worrying about falling back to sleep. It is heart warming to see that I am not alone in this.
me with both depression and anxiety + sleeping issues: yeah it’s probably fine
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You know, you walk out the door, you see someone that you know and they ask you how you are and you have to say that you are fine when you are not really fine but you just can't get into it because they would never understand.
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guitar helps
I suffered from insomnia since I was a kid but eventually stopped caring anymore from how much stress and fatigue it had put me through so once I stopped caring I was able to sleep once again. A very good tip for getting some sleep is to get off the bed as soon as you feel anxious or irritable and instead do any kind of activity to ease your mind like watching TV etc, and when you feel like you've relaxed go back to bed casually. If you ever start getting racing thoughts stop and try distracting yourself by thinking about what you did during the day or a TV show or anything you find interesting. That really helps trust me.
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I tried just not caring and that doesn't work either.
I do try this. It can work sometimes. Thank you.
@@anticorncob6I can't even do anything because I can't focus on it
None of the above keeps me up and I've been experiencing this issue for over 2 decades , as far as I can remember.
So u use drugs
thank you
CZcams is an insomnia generator, I'm always scrolling down my phone's screen searching for that better video to watch that I can't find...
This is the most relatable thing! Completely agrees to it!
Than turn off ur phone, and if that doesn’t work delete the app.