How to Put Someone to Sleep

Sleep is a process in which the body and brain do not perform any voluntary strenuous activities. This is the reason why they (i.e. the body and mind) feel fresh and rejuvenated after a complete sleep. The normal sleep duration of an adult person is around 7 – 8 hours. Babies and old people sleep more as their bodies and minds need frequent rest. It is usually believed that a person sleeps soundly when he is very tired. Know of someone who cannot sleep well? If you know how to put someone to sleep, of course without any harmful medications, do help them out.

Sometimes, people develop some sleep disorders due to which they are unable to sleep. There are many factors that can be responsible for such disorders. Insomnia is one such sleep disorder wherein a person cannot fall asleep or is unable to experience complete, normal sleep. A continuously changing lifestyle, stress, tensions, mental illness, any kind of physical pain, etc., are largely responsible for insomnia. In such a situation, there are some methods suggested that help in getting a normal sleep.

How to Put Someone to Sleep and Relax?

You may have observed that kids fall asleep the moment they go to bed. That is because they are tired to the core due to their busy schedule in which physical activities like playing, jumping around, learning new things, etc. play a major role. This exhausts their body as well as their mind. Also, small children do not have any of the tensions that adults face. So, they sleep peacefully and are relaxed throughout their sleep. This helps them to start their day with refreshed spirits.

However, this is not the same for adults who are under constant stress. Trying to sleep is a like a conquest for them; the numerous disturbing thoughts that are revolving in their head make it difficult for them to relax and fall asleep.

Many of us may know how to put someone to sleep and help him in relieving his tensions by using 'thought therapy for sleeping' (that is what I call it). When you get into bed, think about a happy incident that occurred in your life. Focus on that one incident solely and feel that the incident is recurring. If you cannot think of any such incident, thinking of your favorite place or of a movie story that you enjoy the most, can also do the trick. Replay the story in your head, rather, let the movie unfold on its own. This is an effective way of relaxation for your mind and subsequently falling asleep (It works for me!).

How to Put Someone to Sleep Using Hypnosis As a Cure for Insomnia?

Hypnosis is a process in which a certain state (physical and mental) is attained after following certain instructions given to the mind by the person himself or by someone else. Hypnotherapy is a treatment that uses hypnosis to overcome insomnia. Self-hypnosis can be done by people suffering from insomnia to get sound and relaxed sleep.

In this method, the person is supposed to ease the tension in the various parts of his body, step by step, by performing a few light exercises such as rotating the legs, wrists, pelvis, neck, each part one by one for a couple of minutes. Perform a few breathing exercises or meditation for 5 – 10 minutes. Loosen up your body and mind well enough and climb into bed. If needed, play a CD of soothing music to calm your senses. There are also many meditation techniques available which can relax the body.

How to Put Someone to Sleep Using Pressure Points?

The most common and safe pressure points for performing acupressure are on the inner side of the wrist (in the central depression or in the depression below the little finger also called pinky) and another one just below your inner ankle. Apply low to medium pressure at these points till you feel a little relaxed. Another pressure point is behind the head, at the base of your skull, where you can place both the thumbs and apply pressure (be careful not to hurt the spine). This will help to relieve the tensions from your neck, back and shoulders.

How to Put Someone to Sleep Instantly?

There are drugs and medications that can knock you off instantly, however, there is no guarantee that these medicines will provide you with relaxed sleep. It may happen that taking these medicines does not make you feel refreshed when you wake up. Also, these medicines may have serious side effects. I will not be specifying the names of any medicines out here since these medicines and their dosages have to be strictly prescribed by your doctor.

The big question here of how to put someone to sleep depends largely on the reasons for the insomnia. Once the exact cause of the distress is found out, it is easy to nip the problem in the bud.