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Post by Matthew the Swordsman on Jan 14, 2018 19:05:24 GMT
What do you do when, no matter how hard you try, you just can't get to seep?
Personally, I listen to music.
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Post by Catman on Jan 14, 2018 19:06:24 GMT
Talk to the cats.
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Post by Matthew the Swordsman on Jan 14, 2018 19:08:00 GMT
My cat Jeice likes it when I talk to him. |
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Post by BATouttaheck on Jan 14, 2018 19:32:12 GMT
Put on a movie or old tv show I am not interested in and set the tv turn off timer for 30 minutes max.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2018 19:33:15 GMT
try to suffocate myself with my pillow
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Jan 14, 2018 19:51:09 GMT
Put in a movie or a show. Usually Family Guy or South Park.
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Post by Catman on Jan 14, 2018 20:16:09 GMT
Jimmy Durante recommended counting your blessings instead of sheep.
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Post by msdemos on Jan 14, 2018 20:17:55 GMT
The older I get, and the more I run into this problem, the only thing that (almost) ALWAYS works, is to just get up, and do something (watch tv.....whatever), however long is necessary, until I finally start feeling 'sleepy' again.....and then just go back to bed. The other thing that seems to sometimes work, is to get a book (usually, a 'boring' one is better) and read it, again, until starting to feel tired. The problem with both of these, of course, is not getting to the point that I feel tired again.......which happens, and simply means that I won't be getting any more sleep that night.....and, of course, also then means being very tired all the next day. Go figure !!  SAVE FERRIS |
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Post by BATouttaheck on Jan 14, 2018 20:19:00 GMT
Reading the quibbling and fighting on the Politics Board can BORE one to sleep pretty darn quickly.
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Post by BATouttaheck on Jan 14, 2018 20:22:23 GMT
msdemos There was a serious discussion about this on Public Radio and the professional recommendation was to read something you have ZERO interest in .. like a manual that came with some tool or appliance ... they claim it works better than reading something you ARE interested in. I think that's why the old tv or movies that I have already seen works for me. If it's something I want to see ... I force myself to stay awake.
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Post by alpha128 on Jan 14, 2018 21:10:54 GMT
What do you do when, no matter how hard you try, you just can't get to sleep? What I do is fill a coffee mug with milk, and then heat it in the microwave for two minutes. I then drink the warm milk while reading an actual book ( not an eBook). Warm milk is supposed to function as a mild sedative, and along with reading the book, this helps me fall to asleep pretty quickly. |
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Post by deembastille on Jan 14, 2018 21:11:42 GMT
Depends on the situation. If I am awake because I am just not tired, I will watch TV or a movie.
If I am awake because I am worried about something I will make a cup of warm vanilla milk and cuddle with a fuzzy blanket.
If I am awake because of something irritating me (skin-wise) I will take a warm shower and pay special attention to the area bothering me.
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Post by shannondegroot on Jan 14, 2018 21:26:53 GMT
I listen to talk radio.
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Post by Doghouse6 on Jan 14, 2018 21:39:34 GMT
Jimmy Durante recommended counting your blessings instead of sheep. Just for the record, Irving Berlin wrote it, and Crosby sang it (to Rosemary Clooney in White Christmas) before Durante did. - submitted from my "Unsolicited and Generally Useless Trivia" files (as Durante himself used to say, I got a million of 'em) |
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Post by Terrapin Station on Jan 14, 2018 21:42:35 GMT
I take some Nyquil.
I only go for that option when I've got a hard deadline for waking up, I've only got 4-5 hours left to get any sleep, and it doesn't look like I'd otherwise be falling asleep any time soon. Nyquil is good because I can control the dosage, so that I'm not too groggy when I wake up 3.5-4.5 hours later. Nyquil knocks me out relatively quickly, especially in the middle of the night.
I also take a larger dose of Nyquil occasionally when I want to sleep for 8-10 hours. Maybe once every three weeks I'll do that. Occasionally I'll take a melatonin tablet instead. The melatonin doesn't work as consistently for me, though.
Naturally, I don't usually sleep more than six hours. But normally I have no trouble falling asleep either.
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Post by Vodkie on Jan 14, 2018 22:17:39 GMT
eat something
complain about it on social media
watch something
masturbate
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Post by ghostintheshell on Jan 15, 2018 5:05:31 GMT
I rewatch a light comedy
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Post by theauxphou on Jan 15, 2018 12:18:39 GMT
Use my iPad or have a wank.
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Post by lenlenlen1 on Jan 15, 2018 21:04:57 GMT
That's normal. When they talk back that's not normal.
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Post by Matthew the Swordsman on Jan 15, 2018 21:06:31 GMT
That's normal. When they talk back that's not normal.
My cats talk back. They say "meow, meow, meow, groovy". |
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