It can be difficult for adults to sleep in a new place: they are constantly overwhelmed by some thoughts, fears. So you can turn around in bed until dawn or sleep extremely restlessly, constantly waking up.
Many people often have problems with sleep: in adulthood, it becomes less deep, a person may wake up from any sounds or lie in bed for a long time before falling asleep. It is especially difficult to fall asleep in a new place. After all, it is only young girls who want the fulfillment of folk signs and dreams about the groom. And adults are usually uncomfortable sleeping in a new apartment or visiting.
Psychological and historical reasons
Why is this happening? The point here is in the psychological characteristics of the organism and the historical past of a person. Children, as a rule, relate to changes more easily, tolerate them more easily, switch more quickly from wakefulness to sleep. An adult needs time to get used to a new environment, stability, consistency in the arrangement of furniture, and the performance of some familiar ritual before bedtime are important to him. Even the softness of the bed or the height of the pillow can affect how quickly you fall asleep. Therefore, the older a person becomes, the more persistent his habits become. When he finds himself in a new environment, for example, changing his place of residence or staying at a party for several days, he sleeps more restlessly than usual. He is embarrassed by both the new room and the new place to sleep, he cannot relax for a long time, and if serious thoughts about problems and failures are mixed with this, then insomnia is almost guaranteed.
In addition to psychological reasons, the matter is also in biological instincts inherited from our ancestors. In prehistoric times, when people had to wander a lot or defend themselves from other tribes and wild animals, man did not know what dangers might lie in wait for him in a new place, and therefore he felt fear of each of them. Such caution saved his life, primitive people could not afford to be careless, so they developed a keen hearing and the habit of waking up from every rustle. This unreasonable stress and constant premonition of danger persist for a long time in a modern person in a new place.
Deal with stress
Stress is the main reason for insomnia, according to psychologists. And night is the best time to sum up some results of the day, which can be disappointing, which immediately evokes many memories and thoughts about what has not yet been done or was not done as intended. Therefore, in order to better fall asleep, especially in a new place, you need to devote some time before sleep to solving daytime problems. Think about them, find something positive in each question, think about how you can solve the difficulties that have arisen. In addition, before going to bed, it is better not to eat too much, take a walk, do quiet activities, take a relaxing bath. Then, by the time of sleep, the main problems will be solved, and the body will relax. And you will fall asleep much better.
