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If I can't get to sleep, or I have woken early and can't get back to sleep, I just sit up in bed for a little while or just stand up and pace my room for a bit. It's really boring and I don't know how long I do this for probably 5-15 minutes. But it does tend to work for me. I just get really bored and notice myself feeling more tired. Then I go back to bed and normally, I end up sleeping fine. It's difficult to suggest things to do because if you do something that is interesting or engaging, you might have the opposite affect and end up staying awake instead.

And as Azziman said, things like keeping a routine and avoid technology can help. As can, making sure your room is comfortable (not too hot or cold), your bed is comfortable (taking the time to make your bed, plump your pillow etc), and your room isn't too light or you aren't being kept awake by noises also helps.

@toffuna101 hey sorry to hear you’re having difficulty sleeping, I heard somewhere (not sure if this works and it sounds a little weird but it’s worth a shot) that if you turn to the side on your bed and lift both of your legs up and lean them up against the wall for a couple of mins and practice your breathing it can help u feel tired. I’ve also heard some good stuff about loop earplugs if it’s things like noise that affects u at all, as I know for myself even just the smallest bit of noise is enough too keep me up! It can also help changing the end of the bed u sleep on, sometimes I like to switch from the side the headboard is to the other end and for some reason it helps ? 😂 I hope this has been at least slightly useful haha

hey @FordRanger don't feel guilty about having too many takeaways, they're a nice treat to have and lots of ppl love to eat them (me included). Ppl can be very insensitive when commenting on ppls diets telling u 'u shouldn't be eating that' or 'ur eating too much/too little' but in reality you'd have to be having takeaways nearly every day of the week consistently for it to have a massive negative impact on u . Just think about holidays like christmas and easter, me and thousands of ppl alike eat junk food all month long because its a treat and ur not doing it all the time! If u ever feel truly worried about ur health, ur doctor is the person to talk to, and they can reassure u themselves that 3 takeaways in a week is not the be all and end all. Sending love