When You Can't Sleep Do You

A recent study said that working or playing on the computer actually keeps you up! You should turn it off at least an hour before going to bed. When I can't sleep, I read. I usually read in bed before I go to sleep. If that doesn't work, I lay down in the dark with my head at the foot of the bed and that seems to get me sleepy enough. Sometimes I fall asleep that way.

Yeah, I find MyLot very theraputic too! I can come on here and get my mind on all sorts of things. I can rant and rave about something that has made me mad as well as talk about great or surprising things that are happening in my life. It's a great place to help us refocus...and making a penny or two helps pay for the internet! lol!

That's a really great idea. Sometimes, when I can't sleep, I get up and post on Mylot too. Most times, I have good sleep until my hormonal cycle kicks in and then I get only two or three hours of sleep at a time and am awake for the rest of the day. And, then there is nothing to do while the rest of my family sleeps except to clean the house (and I can only stand so much of that) or post on my blogs or post comments on Mylot. And, of all three things, I would much prefer to post on Mylot.

When I can't sleep I am the same as well, I will come on to myLot and post but mostly I find that reading discussions and comments at that hour is more relaxing for me then posting. I have tried reading but the fact that I cannot sleep somehow I can't concentrate on the book. Good thing myLot has no closing hours. lol

Good Morning friend, we do the same, just like now it's still 3:45a.m and can't sleep anymore and too early to cook breakfast so I used my time do mylotting same with in the evening I also sleep late since I joined here I seldom watch TV then, spend more of my time here,I have a great time here.

When I can't sleep, I turn on the TV on some boring channel (The history channel or cooking channel for example). 10 minutes later I've already fell asleep. If I start do anything on the computer, I would stay all the night and get tired in the morning. I don't like to eat so late, if I eat something- it is sweet and helps me to fall asleep. Sometimes, when I dream a nightmare , I get up and don't go to bed this night,because I can't stop imagine bad things. In this case, I read discussions on MyLot .

I do not really ever have that problem. Of course, since I have said this, I will immediately have some trouble with it. In the past if I could not sleep I would sit in another room from the TV and turn on the weather channel. The noise helps distract me, but it is not enough to keep my brain active. Being online at sleep time tends to wake me up and disturb me.

I did turn on the tv once, but it was an infommercial and I turned it off, thinking "why don't they have it on later like around 7?). Most of the time, it is when I have to go to the bathroom or have to move around a bit. Right now I have my right leg in the cast and am sleeping on the easy chair in the living room. The funny thing I am sleeping longer then I was on my bed. Have to get a miracle foam mattress topper. Oh I did try to write on my Iphone to mylot. Was not very intelligent in doing so.

When I cannot sleep, I usually get up and get online and work. sometimes I watch tv or go outside and get some things done around the yard. I also come to Mylot and work too.

I am not a good sleeper so u will find me mylotting in the middle of the nights alot of times. Mylot is so much company to me since i don't get out much. I also play double solitaire alot to in the middle of the night if i can find anyone else up when i am. Hope u have a good night's rest tonight.

Whenever I cannot sleep I find myself on here quite a few times. I like making the money, but I love posting on here to give advice and to respond to other people. I have had so many sleepless nights especially lately and have been online to make extra money. I am also a graduate student and whenever I cannot sleep I try to keep ahead on my studies.

I never try to sleep. I rest in the dark with my eyes closed, relaxed, knowing that sleep will come

I slept a whole hour last night. I got up and I got on the internet. Why stare at the ceiling. If you can't sleep do something. I do. Glad you can come here to relax. take care.

I'm also here on mylot posting comments when I can't sleep. Something I can't sleep because my mind is still stuck her on mylot. It's a great way to relax and connect with your community.

When I can't sleep I listen to the unique and interesting documentaries on the BBC world service. If I really can't sleep I'll read email on my iPhone, so I don't have to turn on the computer.

sometimes i read but more often than not, i just lay there or get up and take something to help me sleep. i have gone on the computer in the past but i find it just wakes me up more and makes it harder to get to sleep.

That's pretty much what I do too. I'll come in this room and get on the computer and do some mylotting or play some games till I get sleepy and then go back to bed. Sometimes, depending on how the situation is, I'll take a xanax to help me go to sleep and stay asleep.

I don't post as much as I use to here but now that I'm able too I will cause there are times that I can't fall to sleep. So if I'm not on line I'm playing a video game on the computer that keeps me busy till I get tired. I watch tv or fix something to snack on cause eating in the middle of the night do not work well with my weight issues. I try to stay up all day and not take naps so that I can sleep during the night. The funny thing about that is I work at night. Five days of work and two days off back to back. On those days off sometimes I can sleep and other times i can't sleep. I guess from working at night I don't think about sleep as long as I stay on my feet. But when I'm home off that is a problem some times.

I don't always sleep all night long, and since I have had a cold for over a week, I am not getting all that much at all, as I seem to cough all night long. I don't come in here though, as I am just so tried, that I eventually fall right back to sleep, and before I know it, morning is here. My problem is, I end up sleeping in the day at times as I am so tried and sleepy, I just can't keep awake. Once I get off the computer at night, I have vowed, that i will stay off until I get up in the morning, and so far, so good. I could take it in the bedroom though, since it is a laptop, but I haven't been doing that either, for one reason as there are just to many cords attached, and I would be afraid I wouldn't get any sleep and be posting all night, and I dso need my sleep. I am not in here as much as I used to be though, but I do come in when I want to see how things are going in here and then I will find discussions and just start posting. Good luck to you and happy mylotting.

Well we don't have internet connection at home so it is not possible to post here at Mylot even if I wanted to fall asleep. Whenever I don't feel sleepy because I'm hungry, I'd eat some bread and drink some warm milk. But usually if I can’t sleep, I usually play Sudoku on my cellphone or read a pocket book. I sometimes just lay in bed, close my eyes and dream about my dream house. In this process, I find myself eventually sleeping.