If you’re grieving the loss of a loved one right now, you probably wish that you could go to sleep for six months and wake up when the pain is gone. But unfortunately, it’s not possible to do that. And in fact, a lot of people who are dealing with grief tied to a death struggle to get much sleep at all following funeral services at  Mercedes, TX funeral homes.   Are you finding that grief-related insomnia is holding you down and making it even more difficult to grieve than it already is? If so, there are some things you can do to make sleeping more manageable while you’re grieving. Here are 5 tips that will help you fall asleep and stay asleep longer.   Attend grief counseling sessions during the day.   There are some people who are able to successfully grieve on their own in the aftermath of a loved one’s death. But there are others who need support as they go through the grieving process. If you’re having a hard time working through the stages of grief, consider joining a grief support group or getting grief counseling through a funeral home. By talking about your feelings during the day and getting them out, you’ll feel slightly better at night and drift off to sleep sooner.     Attempt to set up a regular sleep schedule.   In the days and even weeks after you attend  funeral services in Mercedes, TX  for a loved one, it might be almost impossible to stick with any kind of regular sleep schedule. But as time goes on, try to establish a set time that you go to bed at night. Doing this will give your body and mind time to prepare to sleep at the end of every day.     Surround yourself with friends and family.   You should know that you  don’t  have to go through the grieving process alone! Chances are, you have friends and family members who are going through the same exact thing as you are. Take time to talk to them about their feelings and see what they have to say. They might be able to provide some advice about how they’re sleeping at night.     Start up a workout routine and stick to it.   Grief might leave you feeling lethargic and, quite frankly, very lazy, but that’s no excuse not to work out. When you go for a jog or lift some weights, you’ll send endorphins streaming through your body. They’ll play a key role in reducing some of your grief and allow you to enjoy a little bit of happiness in your life. Working out will also make you tired and make you want to go to sleep at night.     Meditate and quiet your mind before bed.   No matter how hard you try to think about something else, your loved one is going to be on your mind a lot at night when you’re trying to sleep. Meditation can help you clear your mind and quiet down the voices in your head. It can also help you to think more clearly at other times of the day. It’s worth giving it a shot to see how it could potentially help you.     Have you had difficulty sleeping following a loved one’s funeral or  cremation in Mercedes, TX ? McCaleb Funeral Home can set you up with the grief counseling you need to heal. Call us at (956) 968-7533 to speak with a funeral director or stop by 900 W 4th St., Weslaco, TX 78596 to hear about the grief support that’s available to you.