Not being to sleep before an exam

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Omg story of my life..
I've heard that camomile and spearmint tea is good for relaxation and sleeping
Also, I tend to get uncomfortable laying in bed for a long time so I get out and go to the kitchen and drink ice cold water which cools me down
And...I find that going on a long walk helps you to sleep later on (well for me anyway) so make sure you take breaks from revision
I know this is a late reply but good luck with your exams!
I had this problem which went on for like 3 nights in a row and it was the worst! :frown:

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ChloRose

I try to sleep when it comes to the night before exams, but I struggle. Not just with exams, but when it comes to an event in college or doing something I'm nervous about, the night before I get hallucinations. Sounds like I'm on drugs I know, but it's a thing. It's when I'm almost asleep and I'm in the wakey-but-almost-asleep stage. I see black shapes of spiders, webs, insects in front of my face, dangling over me, behind me. I always run and turn the light on, run around the house, stand still. It always happens the same way - I move so fast I don't remember jumping out of bed and turning the light on. Then, I can't get to sleep because although I know its not real, I still have the image in my head.

I now have an even bigger fear of spiders, insects and everything else I was already scared of.

But despite that, I was fine. I sleepy in exams, yes, but I passed. So have hope.