Why cant I get a good nights sleep anymore?

[quittastic]

I used to be a good sleeper, since quitting 7 wks ago I often find myself tossing and turning and unable to drop off easily. Will it get better?

[Orkneysarah 25 Months Winner]

Im the same and have also been wondering the same........ i am aware of my dreams and dont seem to be getting a great sleep.

I am on champix and know this does make you dreams wierd but did not expect to still not be not sleeping 6 weeks in

[quittastic]

I used patches and gum for 2 weeks and had the crazy dreams but I haven't used anything for 5 weeks now. Im 30 and I smoked for more than half my life so maybe my body just wonders what on earth is going on.

[Orkneysarah 25 Months Winner]

Are you me in disguise????

Im 30 and smoked since I was 15!!!!

[quittastic]

oh wow I was 13 first time I had one!!. what a silly silly girl I was. Lets hope the headlines about quitting by 30 prove to be true for us. .

[Orkneysarah 25 Months Winner]

I said to myself when I was 20 that I didnt want to be a smoker when I was 30 and had hoped to be stopped a good 2-3years by now but nope thats me just stopped again.

I had my 1st puff of a fag at 8 or 9, maybe younger.

Hindsight is good eh.......

[monky Administrator 35 Months Winner]

Aup Quittastic, a massive welcome to this lovely quit support site Emjay and Jarvo are our lovely quit support advisers, and am sure one of them will be in touch soon and well done to you for getting to 7 weeks quit

I started smoking when I was 13, erm a long long time ago as am 57 now I have found 1 of Emjays breathing exercises which may help you to sleep, hoping to speak soon

Pete

Breathing Exercise (3)To help slow a busy mind down and help with a good nights rest

Posted by EmJay ROY CASTLE

5 days ago

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Before you try going to sleep, think about your day, and try and clear your mind. Is anything worrying you? If so think about whether or not you can do anything about it. Focus on all the positive things that have gone well for you, how good you feel about them or the things that have happened during your day. Any negative thoughts you may have collect them all together and have them ready to leave your body.

Once you have done this, close your eyes and focus on your breathing.

Breathe in and out a few times, in your own time

Next, take in a nice, long, slow, deep breath through your nose

Breathe out a nice long sigh through your mouth

Repeat this 3 -4 times

As you feel yourself ready to relax, shrug your shoulders up towards your ears and then let them drop

Focus again on your breathing, now think of the number 10 as you breathe in

As you breathe out, see the number 10 leave your mind.

Feeling any tension leaving your body as you do this.

Next, breathe in nice and slowly as you think of number 9

As number 9 leaves your mind, breathe out slowly.

As you breathe in, see the number 8

Imagine every bit of worry within you being caught up in your breath and being pushed out

as you see the number 8 leaving your body,

taking everything that concerns you away.

Continue to focus on your breathing

Imagining with each breath in, you are gathering up every bit of tension from every part of your body.

Every breath out takes all this tension away.

As you see the number 7 enter your mind,

feel the activity within your head and thoughts starting to slow right down

breathing in and then out, feeling more and more relaxed each time as the numbers leave your mind.

Your breathing should now be nice and slow, your heart and pulse will be more relaxed and your mind will feel so at eased.

As you slowly count your way down the numbers, you should be feeling ever so relaxed and the days worries and stresses should be as far away from your mind as possible.

The more you practice this breathing exercise, the easier it should become everytime ?