What do you do when you can't sleep?
By leprosa
@leprosa (127)
United States
August 3, 2009 5:43am CST
What are some things you do when you can't sleep?
I am trying to rest because I have to wake up in a few hours for the gym and also for a job interview. I need to stop going to sleep late because it is really messing my schedule and sometimes I don't get enough sleep.
Any suggestions?
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6 responses
@shhheila (1845)
• Philippines
3 Aug 09
if i cant sleep, i just lie in bed and imagine things === anything. daydreaming at night hehehe... sometimes i read a book and watch a movie till i feel drowsy and sleepy... even i slept 3-4 hours on that night, i always wake up the same time everyday...
@leprosa (127)
• United States
3 Aug 09
I usually do that but then I go on the internet and stay there for hours and still can't sleep afterwards. Unlike you I can't wake up at the same time everyday, it just doesn't happen with me. In a few hours I have a job interview and I have to go to the gym, I will probably fall asleep then! Thanks for the response!
@Sleepingcap (149)
• Estonia
3 Aug 09
As a solution to your minor-insomnia - you might want to try some light sleeping pills - the ones containing valeriana. They don't necessarily make you sleepy, but they calm you down, allowing you to "pass out" more easily.
Ofcourse - heavy physical excercise also works and tires your system, making it demand for more sleep.
@highflyingxangel (9225)
• United States
4 Aug 09
Well now a days I tend to sleep a lot better than I usually do. I just have to make sure that I don't nap during the day so I actually sleep at night.
So, when I can't sleep, I usually get up and do something like read, watching tv or grab a snack if I'm hungry. I try not to lay in bed too much because you're not supposed to lay in bed unless you're going to sleep it messes with your mind. I've noticed anymore that the moment I lay down in bed I start to get a bit drowsy. It's important not to do anything too stimulating before bed or drink too much caffeine or anything or you'll definitely end up screwing up your sleep schedule.
@dodo19 (47341)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
3 Aug 09
When I can't sleep, I'll usually get up and do something, like read a book, go online, get a glass of milk or something like that. It usually helps, but there are just those times, when it doesn't do much. It's something that you can certainly try to do. Another thing that helps me sometimes is just laying in bed and imagining things. Daydreaming in a way.
@neelianoscet (9615)
• Philippines
3 Aug 09
I watch my favorite television series like a marathon runner until my eyes get tired. Also, i also surf the internet until my eyes and fingers get tired. if all this are not effective to drive me sleep i read a books with a soothing music like a lullaby then I just fall to sleep and enter my dreams..
