What to do when you cant sleep...

mill_mobile · February 12, 2008, 9:38am

Well, its 4:37am and i have been awake since about 2:30am and couldnt get back sleep.
What do you people do to help you get to sleep when this happens and you are SOOOOOOOOO F*CKING TIRED?

The_UniSLAB · February 12, 2008, 9:40am

have sex

drink some milk and cookies

eat some ice cream

have sex

all of those seem to work

jamessd · February 12, 2008, 9:41am

Take some (more than the dose if you’re eager) sleeping pills.

Into_the_blue · February 12, 2008, 9:48am

All at the same time?

_unidude_chad · February 12, 2008, 9:53am

comforting~

1-wheeled-grape · February 12, 2008, 9:56am

close my eyes and pretend im asleep lol:D

cathwood · February 12, 2008, 10:02am

But they would still be working during the day if you took them in the middle of the night.

Read.

mill_mobile · February 12, 2008, 10:03am

I tried that for about 2 hours and it didnt work:(

mill_mobile · February 12, 2008, 10:04am

Exactly, and i get up usually at about 6am so there is no point trying anything now:(
Another looooooooooong day at work almost falling asleep at the desk:(

James_Potter · February 12, 2008, 10:12am

Listen to or play music…or read a book.

Triball · February 12, 2008, 10:16am

I usually watch TV until I fall asleep, or embrace the fact that you can’t sleep, and you will fall asleep soon.

maestro8 · February 12, 2008, 10:17am

Stay away from pills…

Read a book.

Write in a journal.

Do yoga.

Meditate.

Clean your house.

…anything to focus your mind on something else besides sleep.

mill_mobile · February 12, 2008, 10:18am

Yeah, i wouldnt resort to pills i dont think.
RE your second point - my room is rather messy, and i still have 40mins till i gotta ‘get up’… but i cant be bothered cleaning it at the moment!

wheres_your_other_wh · February 12, 2008, 10:33am

+1 works for me

mill_mobile · February 12, 2008, 10:35am

Maybe i should start reading then… or listen to some softer music.
Might have to pull some of dads Dire Straits cds out for tonight me thinks.

1-wheeled-grape · February 12, 2008, 10:36am

no it never works for me either im just too tired to do any thing else

thejdw · February 12, 2008, 10:59am

You can try somthing pretty physicaly demanding, ie hanging for as long as you can from an entrace to a loft. Untill you drop of from exastion.

mill_mobile · February 12, 2008, 11:05am

I usually sleep better after i have gone for a hard uni ride, after the adrenalin rush has disappeared. However it was raining last night so it was a night in front of the computer:(

thejdw · February 12, 2008, 11:20am

Hard uni ride or lots of cider are likely so send you off to sleep, I dislike days were I get no exersize in (like this one, unless I go tramploining in the dark). You should try unicycling i the rain, its not so bad.

harper · February 12, 2008, 11:39am

Hold your head under water for 15 minutes. This always cures insomnia.