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What's the best way to fall asleep whenever stressed?

Profile: GeeListener
GeeListener on Jun 20, 2016
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Try to write down all the things that you are stressed about down on some paper. Then to run a bath and try to calm yourself down before getting into bed. Once in bed say to yourself you have written everything down and you can look at it again tomorrow, there is nothing you can do right now.
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Profile: RelaxingGiant
RelaxingGiant on Dec 13, 2016
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I usually put on some calming music for a few minutes and try to meditate, clearing your mind of all the negative and reliving the positive for that day seems to work well for me.
Profile: Cody1313
Cody1313 on Mar 19, 2018
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It can be difficult to fall asleep when you are under any amount of stress. One thing that has helped me is to try to focus on things that make me happy instead of anything I'm stressed about. I just pretend that those things no longer exist. I also listen to my favorite music or calming music which can help greatly.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Jul 2, 2019
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Focus on your breathing so you can relax. Breathe in for 4 seconds, hold your breathe for 7 seconds, and breathe out for 8 seconds, and just repeat that. Fixing problems overnight is not realistic. If you’re focused on your problems and how you are going to fall asleep, you just won’t be able to. Focusing on your breathing helps you calm down. I also find that just listening to music and focusing on things that you enjoyed that day help. List out what you may have done right, rather than things you have done wrong or still need to do.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on May 2, 2022
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I put on white noise on my phone. I know it sounds hard, but I just close my eyes and try to fall asleep. I've got a blanket I've had since I was a little kid so that helps. If nothing works, I like to just sit at my window and watch the world go by. I try not to think about whatever is stressing me out, that won't help. I would maybe make up fake scenarios in my head, you know, the ones about celebrity crushes. If nothing works, I scroll on my phone for an hour or 2 then try again.
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