Here are some possible causes for sleeping problems and suggestions to what you can do with them:

• Poor balance in life:
• poor sleep can be an important sign that you need a more suitable balance between rest, recreation and career. You ought to evaluate your situation of life, and if necessary, do some adjustments and/or change the order of your priorities
• sick out a psychologist or adviser if you need help
• Worries for the next day:
• do you have problem sleeping because you are thinking about everything you have to do tomorrow? Write down all the things you have to do and remember – this will help temporary
• in the long run:
• consider; do you have too much strain and responsibility in your life? If yes, make changes that will improve your situation
• make plans for tomorrow during daytime
• learn stress coping and relaxation
• Problems in life:
• it is not the time to solve problems when you have gone to bed. Put aside time during the day to think about problems, but try not to brooder too much
• talk with someone you trust and are familiar with. Maybe they can help you find a solution. Anyway; problems often seem smaller after you have talked about them. If necessary; seek out a psychologist
• some worry too much and can benefit from getting a more relaxed view on life – a psychologist can help you with this

• Restless thoughts:
• several techniques can calm the thoughts down:
• visualize a big eagle that fly away with the problem
• do not let the thoughts stick in your mind – make yourself “immune” to them
• relaxation and meditation
• Negative thoughts about the sleeping problems:
• several that suffer from insomnia, develops negative thoughts that maintain the sleeping problems. Try to focus and worry less over the sleeping problems. Go and see a psychologist if necessary.

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