Why can't my mind stop thinking when I'm trying to sleep?

It's because you're anxious . your body wants to sleep but your mind is acting otherwise. Try relaxing yourself with soft music .

Your mind is probably running the most wild at night because you aren't doing anything, you're laying there, your thoughts are taking over. It is really difficult trying to sleep with so many thoughts, and sometimes, the thoughts won't let you sleep.

From my own experience, that's because all my distractions are gone, my mind has nothing to focus on besides its own thoughts, and because I don't set myself a regular 'bedtime' my brain isn't exactly expecting to go to sleep, and therefore just thinks and thinks until I fall asleep, the brain's always thinking!

The thoughts of the day are running through my head. I suffer from insomnia followed by clinical anxiety. So, I constantly worry which lead to small panic attacks before falling asleep. I have to calm my mind.

I can understand this problem as I have had trouble sleeping for years. Bad experiences, stress, health and even environment can affect the quantity and the quality of sleep. To have a good night sleep, it's very important to have a fulfilling day first. Our minds subconsciously takes a lot of chaos, and though we manage to get around it during day but it catches up as soon as we are alone or when we hit our beds to sleep. The ongoing troubles and chaos are not something that mind can keep avoiding. Hence, it's a way of telling us that we need to clear our heads first. Even if we are facing meaningless worries, we need to face them while we are awake. There are several ways this can be done. Keeping a journal where I define my worries as useless or as something I should pay attention to, is my way of cutting the clutter from my mind. Doing at least a few things through a day that gives us immense happiness can be more fulfilling than it sounds. It doesn't mean that we have to wipe out our bank balance and go on a vacation (again) or go purchasing or even donate it in charity. It's more about forming habits that make us realise that we ARE happy. Such habits can be as tiny as- -treating our colleagues and seniors with respect and understanding. -asking a person who has been through rough things lately in his/her life, "Hey I was concerned about you. How are you doing TODAY?" -beginning to skip on one cigarette a day and feeling proud of it. -meeting our parents unannounced. -calling up an old friend who gave up complaining about not giving him/her time. -waking up half an hour earlier regardless of the previous night's sleep and feeling the freshness of the morning instead. -walking on foot while on our way back home and admiring the streets, the architecture, the people. -savouring the food when it enters our mouths. -enjoying the baths. -growing one indoor/ outdoor plant in our homes and attending to its needs. The list of tiny things that we can do each day can go on and on. The best part is they don't have to be time-demanding in order to be fulfilling. It is certainly hard to carry on after having some bad or traumatic experiences. But while struggling through all of it, let's not forget that we are capable of bringing tiny moments of happiness each day. Having asked someone, "How are you doing today?" may not mean much to us, but it is enough to overwhelm the person who is struggling too. There's no way that that our lips won't smile at nights if we remember to keep our days fulfilling. A good night sleep? It will hug you like a baby. Yes, I was saying this to YOU.

Because you have lots of things to think about. But you need to give yourself a little rest. Wash your feet with cold water. Switch of ALL the sources of light. Try some calming music. Sleep will come :)

For me, as I try to fall asleep, my mind works overtime the most! I think it's because as we try to sleep, there's naturally the least amount of distractions around to keep the mind occupied off of our own thought patterns. This can be an extremely frustrating thing; as I know from experience! I combat it sometimes by using a sound machine in the background, and also listening to something I enjoy and find stimulating but also calming - such as a TV show/movie I've seen several times, talk radio, music, YouTubes I like, etc - that way, I can "trick" my mind into thinking I'm not truly "trying to sleep" and rather that I am simply relaxing. Sometimes this helps me fall asleep in no time. You can also try to write out all of your worries at a scheduled time - with a time limit - before sleep, and then try to be mindful of your thoughts and remind yourself that you've already covered those worries and now it's time for you to focus on your sleep and self-care. Best of luck!

It's when the voices outside stop talking that the voices inside start. Just before we fall asleep is when we reflect, and sometime's that's not always for the best.

It can often be because you havent given your brain a chance to relax. I always read before I go to bed and dont go on my phone to unwind

That's a difficult question to answer because there's many potential reasons. Perhaps you're using too many stimulants or not burning enough energy before bed time?