anyone here take natural remedies for insomnia?

i'm reading about valerian and kava root, melatonin, etc and wondered if any of you have any experience with them or other remedies for a better night's kip?

valerian + melatonin + ... vitamin b-6 or something... that will do the job very well

kava not for sleeping. weird stuff.

I take melatonin fairly regularly and I'm quite pleased with it. Except for the time I took too much trying to fall asleep on a bus, I haven't experienced any negative side effects.

I've tried valerian, chamomile, and melatonin. Valerian and chamomile make you kind of relaxed. Melatonin can knock you out but it's given me weird headaches when I wake up. The best thing that's worked for me is progressive relaxation(google it)+ not doing anything around the time I sleep that's too stimulating.

  On 6/21/2010 at 5:31 PM, maantecaaa!!! said:

I've tried valerian, chamomile, and melatonin. Valerian and chamomile make you kind of relaxed. Melatonin can knock you out but it's given me weird headaches when I wake up. The best thing that's worked for me is progressive relaxation(google it)+ not doing anything around the time I sleep that's too stimulating.

i'd just finished reading up on techniques... i'll give it a go. i already try not to do anything stimulating before zzz time... i can go to bed so tired but still have trouble clearing my mind.

  On 6/21/2010 at 5:31 PM, maantecaaa!!! said:

not doing anything around the time I sleep that's too stimulating.

this is all you need, really. sit in a dimly lit room for a while and relax. at one point i realized all of my relaxation "techniques" were applications of this idea.

make a hole in your matress and combine press ups with masturbation

Do not name your matress.

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD YOU GIVE YOUR MATRESS A NAME KELTOI

shit i already call my matress roger.

roger the matress.

i find valerian a bit of a crap shoot. it works for about 20-30 minutes and if you don't fall asleep in that initial window you're gonna be awake for a while.

mattress

4 years of browsing WATMM has made me so grateful that I sleep so soundly. Loads of people on here have sleeping issues! ARGH

i guess i'm a real sound nerd cuz sometimes i fall alseep listening to brown noise. drowns out all the city hubbub and kind of sounds like a waterfall or something

  On 6/21/2010 at 5:57 PM, messiaen said:

mattress

matttresss

smoke a big blunt

second that.. always works for me.

yea i was going to say either 12-14 beers, decaf tea, a few bong hits, a good fap, and reading 2 or 3 topics in the boc subforum should do the trick.

I have perfected a chamomile chai tea recipe that can put anyone to sleep. Unfortunately, it is patented under article #90101-51-l and must be drank with IDM.

  On 6/21/2010 at 7:00 PM, TwiddleBot said:

second that.. always works for me.

i like you twiddlebot.

keep twiddling.

edit - autechre

I've taken valerian a once or twice and it seemed to work fairly well.

Also bought something in Asia called Rotunda/Rotundin/Rotundine which is plant-derived I think, it really seemed to knock me out.

I wouldn't start taking anything every night without talking to a doctor but once in a while is probably fine.

I once posted a quick guide to treating insomnia but people ignored it lol

is fapping natural?

alcohol. if you find yourself a little hungover in the morning, simply start the day with a little, only a little mind, more alcohol. it will leave you well rested and relaxed.

Alcohol + walk home from the pub.

  On 6/21/2010 at 7:28 PM, Rabid said:

I once posted a quick guide to treating insomnia but people ignored it lol

post it again please, we cant see everything posted on the forums.

also my blunt smoking days are behind me, maybe why i don't sleep good.

and alcohol can help me drop off easily at the weekends but i'm not doing that all week.