What do you do when you can't sleep?

@1hopefulman (45120)

Canada

July 13, 2016 1:21am CST

I went to bed at 10 PM but could not sleep and so after two hours of tossing and turning I had had enough. So, I got out of bed and answered all my notifications. I looked for some interesting discussions and participated. It is now 2:20 AM and I'm still not sleepy. What do you do when you can't sleep? I prayed. I thought about different things. I tossed and turned. I read a bit of the Bible. I wrote on Mylot. You? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Picture credit: Pixabay

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@toniganzon (72553)

• Philippines

13 Jul 16

Felix the cat, the wonderful, wonderful cat! Hi, thee! Sorry can't help but sing when I saw your name. Here's my answer to your question...I watch youtube. When I can't sleep, I just lay in bed and watch youtube on my iPad till i fall asleep. These days i don't force myself to sleep early anymore. I just sleep when I'm ready to sleep and when I can't, it's the youtube for me. What do i watch on youtube? Makeup tutorials...they lull me to sleep.

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@1hopefulman (45120)

• Canada

13 Jul 16

Hi, Toni the tiger! Maybe your beautiful, soothing voice would have put me to sleep and I would have been purring and sleeping.

Good that you find something that works for you.

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@1hopefulman (45120)

• Canada

13 Jul 16

@toniganzon Then I would never sleep anymore!

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@toniganzon (72553)

• Philippines

13 Jul 16

@1hopefulman I'm sorry to disappoint you but my voice won't help you to sleep. It would annoy you so much so that you'd want me to shut up instead.

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@ida123 (6206)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

13 Jul 16

if i can't sleep, i drink hot milk and it helps me to sleep

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@1hopefulman (45120)

• Canada

13 Jul 16

You found something that works for you. I don't like drinking milk and never buy any.

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@1hopefulman (45120)

• Canada

13 Jul 16

@ida123 (6206)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

13 Jul 16

@1hopefulman Yes, hot milk works for me and am glad that I found a solution for having sleepless night.

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@dodo19 (47336)

• Beaconsfield, Quebec

13 Jul 16

I don't often have this problem. But when I do, I might get up, have a glass of milk, maybe read a good book. That's what I generally do. Sometimes, I'll just lie in bed, thinking of something nice, like being on a beach by the ocean. That's something I like, but that's just me.

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@1hopefulman (45120)

• Canada

13 Jul 16

If these things work for you, that's great!

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

14 Jul 16

I'm a good sleeper. But in few moments when I find it hard to sleep because of some problem besetting me, prayer puts me to sleep.

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

15 Jul 16

Certainly

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@1hopefulman (45120)

• Canada

16 Jul 16

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@1hopefulman (45120)

• Canada

14 Jul 16

I guess the peace of God takes over.

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@sol_cee (38219)

• Philippines

13 Jul 16

Don't chase sleep. Let it chase you. lol

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@1hopefulman (45120)

• Canada

13 Jul 16

It finally caught up with me at 4 AM.

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@magallon (19279)

• Philippines

13 Jul 16

That's my problem too. So what I am doing? I keep on changing positions.

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@1hopefulman (45120)

• Canada

13 Jul 16

I did that but after 2 hours of changing position, I couldn't find any that were comfortable and so I got up.

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@1hopefulman (45120)

• Canada

13 Jul 16

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@magallon (19279)

• Philippines

13 Jul 16

@1hopefulman It really happens sometimes.

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@shaggin (72293)

• United States

1 Aug 16

When I absolutely cannot sleep I usually get up and read and within an hour I usually am able to fall asleep.

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@1hopefulman (45120)

• Canada

6 Aug 16

Glad you have something that works that quickly!

@Bluedoll (16773)

• Canada

13 Jul 16

Try not to let it bother me. Evenually I'll crash and sleep well then?

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@1hopefulman (45120)

• Canada

13 Jul 16

Yep!

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@Bluedoll (16773)

• Canada

13 Jul 16

@1hopefulman I get sleepy and grab a coffee but need to reserve coffee time only for the morning.

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@koopharper (7601)

• Canada

13 Jul 16

Usually don't have much trouble falling asleep anymore. Usually just pray and meditate. I would go on the computer or read but since our home only has two rooms that would mean disturbing other family members.

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@1hopefulman (45120)

• Canada

13 Jul 16

I eventually went to bed at 4 AM and I got up at 6 AM. I live alone and so can pretty much do what I want when I want but not that actually do what I want when I want.

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@brokenbee (11090)

• Philippines

13 Jul 16

Play on my tablet or visit myLot or watch on YouTube.,

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@1hopefulman (45120)

• Canada

13 Jul 16

Yeah, that's just about what I did!

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@brokenbee (11090)

• Philippines

13 Jul 16

@1hopefulman Yup! I do that until my eyes get tired.

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@responsiveme (22926)

• India

13 Jul 16

Thats a good thing to do, to answer your notifications.Once when I did that in the middle of the night I found lots of new people...something to do with time zone I think. A glass of warm milk with turmeric powder is an age old recipe which works for me.(to go to sleep)

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@1hopefulman (45120)

• Canada

13 Jul 16

I don't like milk but use turmeric every day for its health benefits.

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@teenspirit (1597)

• Israel

13 Jul 16

hear music:)

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@1hopefulman (45120)

• Canada

13 Jul 16

That's a good idea but I caught up on Mylot, posted a new discussion and read a lot of interesting things on Facebook.

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@1hopefulman (45120)

• Canada

13 Jul 16

@teenspirit (1597)

• Israel

13 Jul 16

thats good:)

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• Changzhou, China

14 Jul 16

I suffered from insomia a few years ago. My method is to stared at one place without thinking anything for a long time, then you'll go to sleep unknowingly.

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@1hopefulman (45120)

• Canada

14 Jul 16

Good to know!

@ianburst (229)

•

14 Jul 16

I play games on my mobile phones , or either check my facebook's notification or my other social media accounts :)

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@1hopefulman (45120)

• Canada

14 Jul 16

Thanks for sharing!

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@ianburst (229)

•

14 Jul 16

@1hopefulman You're welcome :)

@corvinus (159)

• Philippines

13 Jul 16

I try to relax myself and listen to meditation music...Those delta waves really helps make me fall asleep. It take some practice before you get use to the sound but it helps me feel relaxed then I go to bed.

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@1hopefulman (45120)

• Canada

13 Jul 16

Yeah, music seems to be good for some.

@sunilparthan (6302)

• India

13 Jul 16

I will be in front of the system if I am not getting sleep

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@1hopefulman (45120)

• Canada

13 Jul 16

That's what I did and got caught up on all my notifications and spent some time on Mylot.

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@sunilparthan (6302)

• India

13 Jul 16

@1hopefulman cool but after the sleep you will again see lot of notifications ha ha

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@averygirl72 (37893)

• Philippines

14 Jul 16

I can't sleep to at other times but I remember I get to sleep very quickly after a hard day's work. You need to make yourself tired and your eyes so tired so you can fall asleep easily

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@1hopefulman (45120)

• Canada

14 Jul 16

It only happens on rare occasion, usually I sleep too much.

@jstory07 (140168)

• Roseburg, Oregon

13 Jul 16

I get up and get online so my husband does not wake up.

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@1hopefulman (45120)

• Canada

13 Jul 16

That's what I did too and got an idea for a discussion.

@cacay1 (83595)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

13 Jul 16

I have found the best solution of sleeping deniance by our eyes and brain , that is to recall the past,yes i did it last night for i was so upset why cannot sleep and it was almost 12 midnight. What I did, I recalled the memorable events of my life, you know what? I smiled and laughed on bed thinking about what I have done in the past, honestly, I yawned and fall asleep.try it.

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@1hopefulman (45120)

• Canada

13 Jul 16

Thanks, I will!

@Mike197602 (15512)

• United Kingdom

13 Jul 16

If I can't sleep I generally lie in bed getting p1ssed off that I can't sleep

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@1hopefulman (45120)

• Canada

13 Jul 16

Yeah, that's why I got up and got on Mylot.

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