I need some help. O.K., in the last few months since July, I
haven’t been getting a good nights sleep. It’s not because of
nightmares, I almost never have them and when I do it’s nothing so
scary it’d keep me up all night. I usually go to bed around 11-11:30. I
know I should go to bed earlier, but I’m never tired enough and can’t
fall asleep. My friends have suggested taking some cold meds. They say
it helps you fall asleep and would knock you out, but I don’t want to
do that because it’s a misuse of drugs. How can I get a good nights
sleep?

 

-Lost_at_sea

If ya want to fall asleep earlier, wake up earlier! Since you’re on
summer vacay, your biological clock is probably off from it’s normal
routine. Before you go to bed, set your alarm clock a couple hours
ahead from what it’s set at now. By the end of the day, you’ll be so
exhausted that you’ll have no trouble hitting the hay. Try and keep the
times you wake up and go to bed the same everyday. This way, your body
will start adjusting and eventually you’ll have no worries in the
sleeping department.

Hugs,