What do you do when you cannot sleep?

when i can't sleep,i will play the cell phone,and send the message to my friends,and talk to them... 1. Take melatonin. It's a naturally occuring chemical in your brain that tells you it's time to sleep. You can get chewables from GNC for like 4 dollars. 2. Drink valerian root tea. Valerian root has been a long-standing "sleepy time" herb. It's safe to take and won't interfere with medication. You can get it in the pill form but I prefer the tea: it hits your system faster. It tastes kinda weird and will make your mouth numb. You'll get tired in 5-15 minutes. 3. Exercise. Yes, exercising during the day wears your body out, making it desire some restful sleep. 4. Create a sleep environment. A lot of people will turn to the internet or TV during bedtime, but that just stimulates you more. Do things like relaxation/visualization techniques, light a scented candle or spray something in your room (lavender on pillows is known to promote sleepy time). 5. Eat well. A nutritionally sound diet will help you more than you'd believe.

If I can't sleep ..i usually head to mylot first I like to check out what's been posted since I went to bed. It's also a good time to check out some of the older things that may have been posted. Sometimes I check the assignment sheets , give grades to the students, making lesson plans etc.... so that i can spend more time later with my family. I wander around the house doing all kinds of odd jobs or things to entertain myself quietly wile my family sleeps.

Well I am here posting on Mylot because I cannot sleep. Thinking of all the bills I have to pay and the amount of money I need to pay them woke me up and has kept me from falling back to sleep. So here I sit trying to make some money to pay those dreaded bills.

I will look at T.V. Or, I will get on the computer for a little while..

Most of the time, I watch TV and put it to sleep timer mode so that it will also sleep by itself when I already am. But sometimes, I keep on setting the timer because the TV turns off and I even don't get sleepy yet and found myself enjoying a TV program which keeps me awake . I also drink water. I also tried to sign in to myLot even if it is already too late. I was already in my bed and I can't seem to sleep no matter what I do. I turned on my computer and sign in to myLot, hoping that it will help me to sleep. Sometimes it helps but sometimes it doesn't.

The normal thing people will say to you - counting sheeps. I tried that before but it didn't put me to sleep. For me, I will read a very dull and boring book. It will surely put me to sleep. Pleasant dreams

i usually do nothing... i just toss around on the bed, close my eyes and force myself to sleep... that's all... i will fall asleep by myself eventually when i get too tired... take care and have a nice day...

I usually drink some milk. I may also get up and stay on mylot for a while until I get tired. I also get a magazine or book or something and read. Reading usually puts me to sleep within about 1/2 an hour or so...

right now its about 1:45am on wednesday morning, i cant sleep so im mylotting and checking out the posts that are our there right now. watching some tv and made myself some tea to try and slowly fall asleep. im usually on the net or watching tv until i fall asleep at night.

i used to eat when I can't sleep but that leads to bad health. So I just turn back my computer and start surfing until my eyes feel tired. Other wise I just read something that is non fiction because usually I get bored easily.

Drink milk! ^__^ I have read that milk contains 'tryptophan' which induces a person to sleep. ^__^

I will watch movies and eat some snack or listen to the music .

I usually read a really good book. After reading it midstart, my eyes get heavy and it's a sign I should sleep. Well, that's my technique. Milk also works...