[Rowan]

Hi Fellow non-sleepers,

I’ve been struggling with insomnia since about 2001, and have tried just about everything, including going to a sleep clinic. The other day a friend in her 70s showed me an exercise taught to her by her Hungarian mother as a child for when she couldn’t sleep. I was skeptical, but tried it as it wasn’t much effort, and to my amazement I’ve now had 4 reasonable nights’ sleep in a row without drugs. My boyfriend was getting desperate with his insomnia and having to work and had tried many drugs unsuccessfully and now he’s had 2 reasonable nights’ sleep. So we wondered if this might work for other people. It’s quick and easy to try but we can’t find any reference to it online, so we don’t know where it comes from or how it might work.

What you do is stretch your arms to the right and turn your head to the left, and with your eyes closed try to look at your hands (ie to the right). Then switch to the other side. Go backwards and forwards till you yawn (I don’t always – a few times should be enough). If you wake up in the night ,do it again (don’t know if the arms are necessary, seemed to work without, but the head seems to be).

I’m posting on here because it would be great if there were something this simple that really helps people sleep, and if it works for you, could you post on here and if it’s successful and share with other forums.

Cheers,

Rowan

 

[Martin Reed]

Thanks for sharing, Rowan. Do you do this while standing up, or when lying in bed?

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[jillyrunpee]

I’m going to try this. Is it still working for you?

[Chris]

At 5pm Voila! The 1st idea!

The problem I am finding with this site

is it uplifting, and informative. And the

device is not good (Laptop)to look at!

Thanks before I try it tonight.  If I actually

wake up, I will make you feel like a king

or king for as long as you want.

Somehow I still have a grin on my face-

If you have been there then it is not hard

to believe, I am at 7 bleeping days and

tired of counting.  The last time I woke up was:

Monday, September 17th.

That was after 2 hours of sleep.

And if it does not work, thanks  Rowan!

I will do it with another addition to the

List of cures: Melatonin Drops!

 

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