5am. Just can't get to sleep.
@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
Perth, Australia
January 2, 2016 3:11pm CST
I am absolutely exhausted but if you are used to me by now you will know that I struggle with sleep. No matter how tired I can be, there's a good chance I will stay awake anyway.
I don't know the reason this time. I just know that I have laid down a lot during the night, closed my eyes but they open back up again. Things on my mind perhaps.
So decided to get up and chill on here with you guys for awhile and pop a movie on.
I suppose I could use this time to clean my room.... 
nah my body is tired but my mind is very active.
What do you do in this situation? If it even happens to you. Surely I am not the only vampire on here....
nah my body is tired but my mind is very active.
What do you do in this situation? If it even happens to you. Surely I am not the only vampire on here....20 people like this
23 responses
@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
2 Jan 16
I have a very hard time getting to sleep but I usually stick with it and eventually go to sleep.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
2 Jan 16
So when you say "stick with it" you basically mean just making yourself lay there with your eyes closed?
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
2 Jan 16
@fishtiger58 lol well if it usually does the trick then I say that's good. I've done that a few times and it works but there has been way too many occasions where I will do it and lay there for hours with my eyes closed and nothing happens. It is horrible.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
2 Jan 16
I'm guessing you've tried a lot of things? It is pretty frustrating isn't it. :/
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@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
2 Jan 16
I too have tons of troubles sleeping so when I have a good night Im elated.Because Im usually awake half the night . I need a way to turn off my mind. I have a roommate so I cannot just go to the computer in
the middle of the night
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
2 Jan 16
Is it ok to ask you what sort of things you do to try and turn your mind off? Sometimes I do listen to nice YouTube videos like very soft music or rain but it isn't working this time for me.
@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
2 Jan 16
Guess it is a good time to catch up on everything here lol Only my brain isn't functioning 100% so have to read what people say a few times before it makes sense to me lol 
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@pgiblett (6524)
• Canada
2 Jan 16
@VivaLaDani13 That is the trouble at such an early hour.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
3 Jan 16
@pgiblett This is really random but every time I see you I always think of Charles Shaughnessy. ( Mr Sheffield from The Nanny ). lol compliment of course.
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@Missmwngi (12915)
• Nairobi, Kenya
2 Jan 16
When i am tired i fall asleep very quickly
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@Missmwngi (12915)
• Nairobi, Kenya
2 Jan 16
@VivaLaDani13 But i also get those moments sometimes
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
2 Jan 16
@Missmwngi What do you do when you do get those moments?
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@allknowing (137769)
• India
12 Jan 16
No issues with me when it comes to sleeping. I sleep at the same time every night.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
8 Jan 16
Every now and then I have trouble sleeping and I just come here. =) It definitely helps to get me to sleep.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
11 Jan 16
Same here. Well it either helps to calm me down and keep me occupied or I end up staying awake for even longer because it gets addicting lol
@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
2 Jan 16
I did think about trying it once but I prefer not to. I mean like it would be my very last resort. Just feel weird taking those sorts of pills.
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@DaddyEvil (137636)
• United States
3 Jan 16
By now, you should be very aware you aren't the only Walker of the Night!
I tend to sleep less than anyone else I know, but I am always high energy, even when tired!
I can/will make a suggestion, though. Lay down (laying on my left side works best for me) and close your eyes. Now, picture everything black. I mean EVERYTHING is black, just like a totally empty space. Nothing but black. Keep thinking black, black, black.;'l
I make myself do that for at least an hour. Even if I don't fall asleep, I have given my body a rest, which you need, too. Usually, though, I do fall asleep.
I hope this helps you as much as it helps me!
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@DaddyEvil (137636)
• United States
4 Jan 16
@VivaLaDani13 No, Dani, I hadn't heard of this until you ask me. (I just got home a little while ago and so I looked this up for you. If you are interested in reading more about this, then try this article, hon. )
You are welcome!
Decode your current sleep position and decide what is the best and worst for your health — from sleeping on your back to sleeping on your side — to get a good night’s rest.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
3 Jan 16
Thank you!
I will give that a go the next time I lay down.
I read recently that apparently sleeping on your left side is healthier for you anyway. I didn't really read enough of it to understand why but have you heard this?
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
5 Jan 16
@DaddyEvil Thank you so much! That was very kind of you! I shall give it a read. :)
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
3 Jan 16
I have found to counter-act the tons of things that seem to jump to the fore-front when you lay down to sleep is to say the word "nothing" slowly and repeatedly. Not verbally but mentally. @VivaLaDani13 . It seems to block everything else out and the next thing I know, it's morning.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
4 Jan 16
@VivaLaDani13 You're welcome. Let us know if these things work for you.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
3 Jan 16
Sweet thank you. That is another good trick I have read here tonight. Will try this as well! Thank you.
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@birjudanak (14320)
• India
3 Jan 16
if it happen to me then i wake up and start tv so its give me some relaxation and by watching tv eye is tired and start to sleep again..
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@birjudanak (14320)
• India
3 Jan 16
@VivaLaDani13 yes but sometimes i also asleep and no choice so just lay down on bed and wishing for sleep but it come in morning around 8 am which is wake up time...
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
4 Jan 16
@birjudanak aw man that sucks! :(
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
3 Jan 16
That is good that you have a method that works for you to get yourself to sleep. :)
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@T_gray (7774)
• Salina, Kansas
2 Jan 16
@VivaLaDani13 I'll lay in bed for sure and try. Watch tv or play on my tablet until I am able to fall asleep. This last time the doctor gave me meds to help but I don't recommend that.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
2 Jan 16
What do you usually do when you do have trouble sleeping? Just stay up? Or do you have something that can help you out?
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@Vaishnavi1 (86)
• India
3 Jan 16
I have a suggestion but I don't think I can say it out loud..on here? You probably guessed it!
Also, you should probably get some sleep though. Maybe try meditation to calm yourself and rid the constant thoughts at night!
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
5 Jan 16
@Vaishnavi1 Is it something dirty?
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
3 Jan 16
Not really 100% sure on what your suggestion might be but I'm extremely curious now. What was your suggestion?
Thank you for your answer!
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@Orson_Kart (6842)
• United Kingdom
27 Jan 16
If I've managed to sleep until 5am, I think I've done well. I often wake at 2am or 3am and struggle to get back to sleep. Then, when it's time to get up, I find myself at my most sleepy and wanting to nod off. I hate that! At 5am I would probably just laze in bed for a while before getting up and then maybe have a snooze later to catch up. 
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
27 Jan 16
@Orson_Kart lol I know what you mean! I really hate that so much!
@BACONSTRIPSXXX (14351)
• West Haven, Connecticut
11 Jan 16
This was me last week with a disturbed sleeping pattern lol
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
11 Jan 16
aw man that sucks! So are you back on track now with a normal sleeping pattern?
@anh101 (1379)
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3 Jan 16
@VivaLaDani13 yeah, and I wake up at 5: 30 or 5 AM, just feeling better with waking up early
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
3 Jan 16
That's true. Glad your sleeping habits are better nowadays. Thank you for answering. :)
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@smoneyshoney (108)
• Chennai, India
6 Jan 16
I struggled like u in the past but when my business involved physical work i slept very quick and easily with a deep sound sleep due to the tiredness of my body and no thinking in my mind :) Both mind and body need to be calm for a deep sleep:)
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
6 Jan 16
That is good that work kept you busy enough to then later on make you tired enough to just sleep.
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@Daljinder (23236)
• Bangalore, India
10 May 16
You should try to divert your thoughts to things that you actually like. Like skateboarding, Texas. Now imagine doing awesome moves with that skateboard. Or imagine being at Texas and imagine all good things / experiences there. Force yourself in the beginning. Slowly it will come to you more easily with time.
Although I think you have already tried this....
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
11 May 16
Yeah I have tried quite a lot of ways to help me sleep. Mostly fail. But still, you have good ideas! :)
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