Hi all. I just wanted to share something that has worked for me in dealing with insomnia. I was prescribed Trazadone for sleep, and it did do its job, however after time you need to up its dose to maintain. That fact alone made me take pause. I stopped taking them all together.

I was on netflix one night, going through the motions....ya know, when you allow the previews to play but cant decide what to watch...probably because you really dont want to watch anything...what you really wish you were doing was sleeping.

I found something called Headspace. Its a set of interactive videos that give you the option to choose what you are needing, from relaxation, meditation and sleep etc. Just out of bordom and being tired of clicking the buttons on the remote control, I chose the one for sleep. It seemed silly at 1st..like how is a video going to help me sleep? However....after selecting the scene I wanted, it began a story based on that scene. Something about the calm way it begins...(instructions on how to get settled in bed in preperation for whatever is going to happen) to the tone of the voice speaking....I found myself completely relaxed.

I can't tell you how a single story ended, because I was asleep. I can't recall anything besides what I just described, which is the beginning. I was wow'd. Assuming that it must have been a one off senario, or perhaps that I was just too tired....I tried it again.... Same results. Whats funny is that when you go back to it, it shows that indeed it played for the alotted time & picks back up when you click it...welcoming you back.

I hope this helps some of you. I know it has helped me soo very much.

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