How to Fall Asleep Fast

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Are you tired of lying in bed, staring at the ceiling, wishing sleep would come? Try these lab-tested tips.

Step 1: Time your workouts
Get some exercise during the day. People who are physically active fall asleep faster and sleep better overall, as long as they don't exert themselves within three hours of bedtime.

Step 2: Get off the cell phone
Turn off your cell phone at least an hour before going to bed. One study indicated that being exposed to cell phone radiation before going to bed may compromise sleep quality.

Step 3: Get a whiff of this
Put a few drops of vanilla oil on a tissue and tuck it inside your pillowcase. Studies have indicated the scent may help people nod off faster than they normally would, and get them into the REM, or dream state, more quickly.

Tip
The scent of lavender may help people fall asleep, too.

Step 4: Picture this
Imagine a scene that is pleasant and soothing to you. This may help you relax enough to fall asleep.

Step 5: Take a pill
Still not asleep? Take a tablet of melatonin, an over-the-counter hormone that promotes sleep. It proved effective in a study of nurses who took it to deal with the sleep problems brought on by shift work.

Step 6: Don't force it
If nothing is working, get out of bed, keep the lights dim, and do something -- as long as it doesn't involve turning on an electronic device, which will only stimulate your further. Return to bed when you feel drowsy.

Did You Know?
Sleep is as essential as food: humans die about as quickly from food deprivation as sleep deprivation.

[mvpblade]

things you will need:

homework
school





step one:think that you're in class



step two:that's it

[guitariscool]

You will need: Physical Activity

Me: NOPE! *TURNS OFF COMPUTER

[bayterredbones]

When it mentioned physical activity, I literally paused the video just so I could catch my breath.

[winterwolf]

I am watching this at midnight. HELP I HAVE SCHOOL TOMORROW! 

[badboyryan]

I have Fucking 1st day of school Tomorrow, 1:34 FUCKING PM STILL CANT SLEEP. THUMBS UP IF U FELT THE SAME WAY

[thehazardous]

I clicked and watched this video because it's Christmas Eve.

[Weasawll]

"Watching at 3 am on my phone"

[matthewmarshall]

Admit it half of you are watching this in bed

[NathanielJordon]

Or you can close your eyes and think about girls.

[XxasuperflyxX]

"Turn off your phone an hour before bed time"
*checks time*
4:00 AM
Well fuck

[TheLondonCyclist]

I just play a 20 minute YouTube video on low level volume and fall asleep to it. I usually listen to interviews or documentaries. I fall asleep so quick, I don't even remember past 5 minutes of the video.

[DanBellParkour]

watching this on christmas eve.. SLEEP!!

[ramzeenmohamed]

Listen to book narration it will help. And thanks for the videos

[helper]

How can you sleep if you are about to get a ps4 tomorrow

[rebeccaliverx]

I'm watching on Christmas Eve lmfao can't sleep too excited

[OldConorWasGreat]

Anime nerds can't sleep, because they're too busy to watch Attack on Titan on Adult Swim.
Thump up if you don't know wat i mean.

[ljmgames]

Its 7 pm on Christmas eve and Im watching this and drinking sleeping tea MUST SLEEEP

[rosannalebron]

What I would do is I imagine of my crush or a celebrity falling love with me. But then I put drama in it too like oh cheated on me or stuff like that then when it's still going I fall asleep instantly. Or imagine having sex. I never had sex or even know how sex looks like in real life. It's CREPPY because I'm a girl and I hate thinking of that. So just try that it really works. Or watch a 2 hour cat video that what I would usually do.

[kennethnichol]

That fact in the ending REALLY GAVE ME SOME NICE

[MsguidedSn]

Anyone else watching this because you can't fall asleep on Christmas eve waiting for Christmas?