Insomnia amusement

[misskittyrawr]

As someone who rarely sleeps, I often find myself extremely bored at night.

What do you do when you can't sleep? What would you recommend to either entertain me or alternately, put me to sleep?

Comments

[ululare]

I read or listen to audiobooks or draw or want to cry.

[misskittyrawr]

sounds just like me

[misskittyrawr]

I'm trying! Just after a few hours of laying in bed and trying my hardest to fall asleep and getting that terrible jittery anxious feeling, I can't try anymore. It makes me feel like I'm going to scream.

I will try turning off my phone and computer, I'll switch from the tv to music...(need for background noise)

I hope it will help....I can't usually stay in bed for 6 hours because I have a 2 year old who doesn't sleep very well :(

[incognita]

when I can't sleep I listen to ASMR videos on youtube. VeniVidiVulpes is especially good. Her haircut roleplay and make-up roleplay are my favorites.

[misskittyrawr]

oooh I'm liking these already!

[incognita]

They're best if listened to with headphones. :D

[bebemochi]

I haven't had trouble falling asleep since I had my baby, but before then I had the worst time. What I used to do is lie in bed and do a sort of meditation exercise. I would start at my feet, and mentally thank them for supporting my weight all day, or looking cute in flip-flops, or whatever. Can be as serious or silly or biological or metaphorical as you want. Then move to your ankles, then calves, etc. I was usually asleep before I hit my shoulders, but, if you hit a rough patch, you can work your way back down and thank smaller parts of your body, or your internal organs, or what have you. Just keep it positive and grateful.

[misskittyrawr]

I will definitely have to try this!

[cakesobule]

I clean my house in my mind until I fall asleep. Then, when I wake up, I know the most efficient way to clean it for real.

[misskittyrawr]

oh, that's a good idea! Then I don't actually get up and wake myself up more