How To Fall Asleep Instead Of Passing Out (And Why It’s Better For You!)

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[@debbieford4685]

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[@kimsteed9401]

With CPTSDI I was incapable of falling asleep at all. Ever. I would go as far as 5 straight days then have to go to the Emergency Room because I was hallucinating and totally dysfunctional. I tried everything from the Sleep Disorders Center, to over the counter drugs, to prescription to street drugs or alcohol and WAY overdid everything. I was told it was all in my head. I said, "No shit!! That I know, I just don't know how to get it out. I was on high alert all day and night for nearly 20 years. I've been on a healing path for 20 years and finally feel like I'm getting there. Having my own yawns was the first sign to me that I was doing better. Thanks for your show!!

[@angelaharris1112]

I have CPTSD also. Have to take strong ores meds

[@kimsteed9401]

@@angelaharris1112 I was on Xanax plus Ambien until I apparently ate my deodorant stick while I was sleeping. Nothing compares to real sleep. I've even been having real yawns for the first time in years.

[@nathanielgoforth9943]

I don’t need sleep. I need high amounts of caffeine and energy drinks

[@empathic.supernova]

​@@angelaharris1112 ores meds?

[@Curiosity1791]

💜That's me..going, going, going until I pass out from exhaustion. There are times I am sitting on my bed, getting ready for sleep, the next thing I know, it's morning, and I'm still fully clothed. I'm laying crosswise on the bed with no idea what happened. I also feel like I got hit by the truck I was running after all night. Until now I thought it was okay, as long as I got some sleep. Now I know, it's as horrible of an idea as I feel when I wake up. I will work harder on my sleep. I would love to drift off to sleep, not get thrown into it! Thank you for always telling the hard truths, even though it's sometimes tough to hear.🤝💜

[@bertholdroettgers213]

Your content is very helpful, as always!👍

[@photo80sjeff84]

As soon as I turned 49, boom! Less sleep. The only thing that helped was Magnesium glycinate in my diet and Exercise. I'm not perfect, but I sleep 7 to 8 instead of 4 to 5 hours. Good luck.😴😴🏃‍♂️🏋‍♂️

[@harusu8610]

I'm in my early adulthood (19 y.o) right now. If you managed to read this, i just want to tell you that i was feeling curious to know your perspective. Would you like to offer advice about life for someone like me? It could be a lesson from your experience of life, or anything that resonates with you.

[@neildobbs7278]

Even though its something we all know, theres always additional insight to be found here which is why I love the channel

[@LadyCat183]

My tip for falling asleep is to listen to a soothing podcast. Seems to work for me.

[@Ann.thesis]

I listen to ASMR, I find it the best way for me to fall asleep otherwise I lie awake for hours.

[@ShadeCandle]

Probably better than the political commentary I tend to listen to at night...

[@georgeanngash9896]

ASMR What is that?​@@Ann.thesis

[@Ann.thesis]

@@georgeanngash9896 It's a sensory response to certain noises or sounds. There are a lot of videos on KZbin, but I find Coromo Sara's ASMR best. I have heard some people do not have any response to ASRM though. I guess it depends on the individual.

[@mikemillson9572]

Following my devastating cancer diagnosis and surgery that changed my entire existence last year, I now find I use "substances" for about 10 hours until i quite literally pass out around 3AM and back up around 7 to 7:30AM. Im exhausted!

[@peggymerritt9019]

❤so sorry. I know.

[@juliemarkham4332]

Being "happy, effective, and functional" I'm in!

[@GGYlenol]

Your videos are the best to listen to when falling asleep

[@pbandbonwonder9523]

Completely agree with what you are saying. Going to try to put it into practice!

[@debbieford4685]

Hypersomnia here, It don't matter how much I sleep i get or don't get, when I wake up, I wake up in a full blown panic attack. SO exhausted of it. Spend the rest of the day totally brain dead.

[@empathic.supernova]

Thanks Dr. Scott. Truly. ♡

[@composingpenguin]

Thank you for this, it is timely. I’ve been struggling the last two weeks, as I try to re-adapt my body from relying on marijuana to fall asleep (perhaps wrongly attributing it to “turning my brain off” to asleep). It’s been a stressful time with trying to get my affairs in order after a big move, especially with anxiety and an avoidant personality that would just rather not deal with the DMV and such, and it is hard to keep my thoughts from constantly churning. I will have to try these strategies (and more thoroughly follow the ones I’m already trying to do).

[@mindinmybiscuits]

Waking at the same time every single day helps my sleep. Staying up way too late and sleeping in stirred up a migraine last time I tried it.

[@mtnshelby7059]

Very good advice, thank you. I am also accepting that not everyone needs 8 or more hours. That creates its own stress. Im good at 6 solid hours.

[@danieloleary1067]

At 75 I trusted medical doctors. Niw I am dependent on a Benzodiazepine .,clonazepam aka klonopin. I have terrible insomnia and NEVER get to sleep before 8am. I go to bed by 11pm and lay un the dark silence, then its 4am, 6am 7am.

[@KS-dx5ln]

I have severe anxiety and menopause has made it worse. A video on females who are in menopause would surely help. I also have PTSD. IT ALL SUCKS.

[@LDMTX6]

I'm a basically healthy person but have never been able to sleep well. I have no trouble falling asleep but I always wake up at 3 or 4 am and can't get back to sleep. I average about 5 hours per night but it's not enough and always catches up to me by the end of the week. I feel like my sleep problem has been taking a heavy toll on my mental health lately and don't know what to do about. Medications have not been affective because they make me just as tired the next day. Wish I knew how to fix this.

[@EB-gt1pq]

Have you tried sleep hygiene?

[@juliemarkham4332]

I always play low stimulus games (bingo, solitaire, etc.) before I fall asleep.

[@Ana-jf1ch]

Thank you

[@KJ-wh8fu]

Thank you!

[@MrTrenttness]

🔥♥️🔥 Thank you!

[@kmech3rd]

I am not even sure if I sleep anymore per se... I lie down with my eyes closed and CPAP on, and I'm in and out all night. Hard to tell the difference.

[@1Gr8Editrix]

I find that it's when I'm under pressure to fall asleep (i.e. appointment or work the next day) I have trouble. It's when I am relaxed when I do.

[@angelaharris1112]

I take strong meds to sleep. My mind wint slow down otherwise. And i have CPTSD, PTSD. I am always foggy when i wake up, but I'm not having nightmares or night terrors.

[@candycewindels1337]

Ptsd and panic disorder here. Even with meds to help with anxiety and nightmares, I swear I feel like I'm never 100% awake. Maybe like 60. I don't "pass out" but still can't seem to mentally function at a fully awake level lol.

[@davidford5896]

I don't sleep well. I wake up a lot because I worry about 😴 through alarms. Dreams are often frustrating and disturbing. Benadryl or Nyquill sometimes help but often leave me groggy in the morning.

[@Frizz-c8c]

I want to live through a year. I don't really know if being healthy is on the table anymore

[@helenrodman44]

I hope you get to feeling better

[@emmanuelbeaucage4461]

when i don't wait until i'm completly out of energy, I have nightmares all night long. the first is about 1h30 after i fall asleep. the time between each nightmares shorten as the night advance and at the end, it's about every 30 minutes...

[@NexViolentus]

I sleep like a rock when im completely sure i don't have to be anywhere or do anything the next day otherwise i troll myself about oversleeping. captain obvious says to get your shit packed the night before then I realise I can't find my bus pass and I tear the place apart like hank schrader trying to bust someone then its not worth going to sleep for 2 hrs when it will take a claymore to wake me up. My future self is a fucking idiot putting things everywhere but the designated places.

[@tapiocajack3004]

does listening to podcast count as high simulation activities?

[@Frizz-c8c]

For some people it might be Long C0rvid

[@FooMantis]

Unfortunately, staying asleep is the issue for me. I have 2 damaged shoulders, a bad knee, injured lumbar and probably sleep apnea from being overweight. If I sleep more than 6 hours, I wake up in PAIN.

[@Laz_RS]

Sleep for me is waking up every hour with coughing fits, night terrors, panic attacks and witch visits. Choosing to get into bed and go to sleep brings up a massive amount of anxiety. I never know if I'm going to make it to morning. Distracting myself until I pass out is the only way I can go to sleep.

[@EB-gt1pq]

Witch visits???

[@corylegassie3987]

I was going to suggest sleep apnea as a possibity, but witch visits sound a lot more interesting (and seasonally appropriate).

[@PolarBearChicky]

Is it ok to need 9-10 hours of sleep a night? Im bipolar and i feel any less I'm exhausted. I used to use a cpap but had surgeries and now don't need it anymore. But i still think i function best on avout 10 hours

[@dinahconnell6947]

My problem is I have small fiber neuropathy in my legs and feet and if I do get to sleep quickly for whatever reason the pain wakes me up and I can't go back to sleep😢

[@AmethystMoonTarotAndTea]

Do you have any advice for night shift workers? I have a hard time sleeping during the day, especially in a house full of people who are awake. I switched to nights because I have insomnia so figured I might as well work while I can’t sleep anyways. But I have a hard time sleeping during the day. Sometimes I’ll be awake for 2-3 days straight. It’s that bad. I also work 12-15 hour shifts. I’ve considered switching to working day shifts just to improve my quality of life. I’m constantly exhausted, fatigued, no energy to accomplish anything, I’m overweight, and depressed. Help!

[@Mystic_Paths]

Caffeine, nicotine, and sugary foods can keep your mind alert and prevent you from relaxing. Avoid consuming these a few hours before bedtime.

[@settembrini3301]

Thank you! I have struggled with sleep since I was a little kid. Insomnia, night terrors, nightmares, sleepwalking. But now as an adult I heavily rely on alcohol to fall asleep. It is more just passing out from alcohol instead of eal sleep and the next morning I wake up to chaos and sometimes no memory of how I got there, which makes my OCD ten times worse, because my brain fills the time I can't remember with horrible images. I have also taken seroquel for sleep, but it makes the nightmares worse. So thank you for your advise.

[@PolarBearChicky]

I recently stopped taking the fast acting version of seroquel and my nightmares have gone away but now I often feel like I'm only half asleep. Like I have some level of awareness all night.

[@junegagnon6506]

I tried looking up the product. As usual I can't figure out the cost of the headband. It says $299.00. And then it says so many cents per day. It's confusing. Does anyone know or understand what you actually pay for the headband?

[@kevintheoculus2428]

Wow, that triggered me...' Instead of just passing out '..really what is the difference. And, why does it matter anyway.

[@Grace_Ously]

LoL. YOU better not miss this one then. 😂

[@elah.2563]

But l don't want to get up at 5:30 on the weekend 😭

[@ChristianK-z5g]

Advil PM

[@lynedesmarchais4195]

Over sleeper, now retired...

[@mrevanoc]

I don't need sleep. I need to know what's better than passing out

[@UVXIII]

You guys are sleeping?

[@punkaakee]

You are correct about alcohol but incorrect about marijuana.