Re:Thinking too much can be bad for you (2012)
by hnick on Wednesday February 10, 2021 @06:15PM
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I tried melatonin a couple of times and it didn't seem to help. Note also it's not available OTC here in Australia (except in the useless homeopathic form) you need a prescription, but you can bring it back from overseas if you like. Which is a little annoying. They're working on making CBD oil available (also not currently) OTC) but not melatonin unless I missed that.
Re:Thinking too much can be bad for you (2012)
by vorpalhex on Friday February 12, 2021 @04:25PM
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Huh, I'm actually surprised it's not OTC in Australia. Any idea why it's not widely available?
I haven't tried CBD oil at all (save one time I accidentally got a canned coffee with cbd added to it). I have one friend who reports positive effects but doesn't use it consistently.
Be engaged during the day. Use that mental energy. Whatever that means, but challenge yourself and exhaust yourself.
Exercise which is just generally really good for your mental and physical state. Do note that working out later at night can make the problem worse since exercises also causes stress chemicals in your brain and it takes a few hours for those to clear.
Melatonin[1] an hour before bed. It's safe, non-habit forming, dirt cheap, very mild and surprisingly effective in my experience. I take it as needed instead of every night, but I know a few folks take it every night.
[1] - https://slatestarcodex.com/2018/07/10/melatonin-much-more-th...