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I can't sleep and i was wondering if there was any non medicinelike option to solve this. i want to be an air traffic controller so can't take pills.
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Try sleep hygiene: Try any that apply to you: 1) Keep a regular sleep schedule (same time in/out of bed), 2) quiet, dark room - no TV/music, 3) use bedroom only for sleep/marital relations, 4)if no sleep in 20min, leave room until sleepy, then try again (repeat as needed), 5)No caffeine after noon/no alcohol at bedtime, 6)write worries in a journal by bedside, then deal with them next day,7) Sleep Hygiene Checklist
Answered 3/12/2015
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