What do you do when you can't sleep?

I can always sleep. It doesnt matter where I am as long as i have some good music to listen to.

Jumping out of bed and knocking out a quick 50 press ups should send you to sleep fairly quickly. Or a glass of warm chocolate milk.

I listen to the radio, BBC World Service mostly. I get to catch up on all the major news stories with my eyes closed. After an hour or two, I'm so tired from all the information I just have to doze off.

Can't sleep? Smoke some weed And you will have the sweetest sleep you have ever head. No chemicals, no harm for you but like sleeping in the soft clouds of something very pleasant for touch... Deep and healthy sleep.

Watch a film or program that I hate, will usually send me off to sleep, the same works with dull books. If Its something I like keeps me awake and wanting to get to the end of the story.

When I can't sleep, I watch some DVD disks with some interesting and exciting movies on them.

When I cannot sleep;

I tend to spend my time on forums, advertising my website hosting company and listening to music.

Nothing really that special.

~ Mike

I've had some trouble sleeping recently in addition to some minor health issues, and I've found that following doctors' advice really does help! How 'bout that.

I've given up any kind of soda/pop after 6:00 PM, and I'm trying to give it up completely due to all the sugar and artificial flavoring, but I must say that I've been able to get to sleep much sooner and have rested quite well. I think (as someone earlier said) that establishing a regular schedule is a great way to sleep well. I get up every weekday morning that I have school at 6:00 AM and am in bed sometime around 11:00 PM, and on the weekends I'm typically up an hour later and wake up at 8:00 AM. I never get up after 8:00 AM unless I had some kind of strange event the night before that kept me up later, and those days I usually feel tired all day. Even though this isn't exactly a consistent day-by-day schedule, it's a great weekly schedule that keeps my body regulated and I've noticed a lot of changes.

If you're having any problems, checking out your sleep patterns is a great place to start.

Most people who have trouble sleeping are partly worried about the consequences it'll have on their performance the following day. It's important to relax in the knowledge that we can still perform well on as little as 6 hours sleep (though it's best to aim for 7-8 hours generally). It's advisable to not sit and worry about your not sleeping, but to get up and do something mindless like re arranging the cupboard or putting your clothes away. Nothing too stimulating like watching TV or reading (though some swear by these activities too).
Find what works for you.

When I can't sleep at night, I do to the kitchen and just eat something and then after 10 minutes, I see good slumbers!

I just go back in front of my pc and do some stuffs like surfing, playing games, listening to music, etc.

old saying "when u r in love u wont get sleep..."
but coming bak to the real problem... U wanna sleep?, when u dont get sleep?...without any sleeping pills? Ya sure i have a trick which will never fail if done correctly and with seriousness... Try this.. and dont give up until u get the sleep .. confused?
ok.. here it is...

switch off all the lights.. make sure u hav complete silence...
now... rest ur back completely (ur head shud hav a complete rest).. put your self in a comfortable posture... now take deep breaths... and only concentrate on ur breathing(in and out slowly)...(dont give up... other thoughts will try to disturb u... just dont give up).. concentrate on ur breathing(the air u tak in and out)... keep doing this... u wil never even come to kno wen actualy u went in to ur lovely dreams ... sleep well.. chweet dreams

i do think of blank space and by that i fall to sleep.

I don't have problem in sleeping but sometimes when I can't sleep I just watch movies..

Play Dota or WOW.

I usually read a lot of books, reading books makes me tired and eventually bored, it will make me sleep without noticing that I fell asleep..

When I cannot sleep, I read books, watching movies, TV (Discovery, National Geograpic, Travel and living channel), listening music and surfing on the net.

Hi,
I do think of blank space and by that i fall to sleep..........

I had so much trouble falling asleep i used to be up for at least an hour or more before i got fell asleep no idea why so i just got a tempurpedic and it's helping i think it was the mattress i was always able to fall asleep while on vacation in hotels and figured the only difference is their mattresses are a heck of a lot more comfortable then mine.

I have changed routine so now i tend to work on some website projects and administration of forums.

I sometimes work also, on promotions and posting on forums.

~ Mike

I fret about it for a moment and then settle into reveries in which I relive past glories and mistakes. But insomnia rarely affects me.

Best routine for sleep:

*Have a full day awake, no naps.

*Get some exercise with fresh air.

*Don't eat too late (especially carbs) or drink coffee past 6.

*Keep away from your computer before bed or any other intense visual stimulus.

*Have a hot bath.

*Read in bed.

*Keep your room cool (your body needs to lower in temperature in order to sleep)

*Lavender on your pillow also relaxes the body.

I found that blackout blinds helped me sleep, I live by a busy road and the street lights used to always keep me awake.

I got mine from here:
Blackout Blinds

Going on the computer in the evening somehow makes my mind more alert, and keeps me awake if I spend too much time reading on the web. So I try to log off as early as I can, then find something to read that will tire my mind.

If I have trouble falling asleep, what I don't do is worry about having trouble falling asleep. I just try to relax, with breathing or even just telling myself that I will fall asleep and wake up refreshed and relaxed in the morning. Self-hypnosis really works for me, and luckily I don't have to resort to sleeping pills.

If I can't sleep for a long time, I take a book and start to read, even if the book is interesting, it usually takes no more than 15 minutes to fall asleep!

Call of duty 4, or read, trying to find something good on cable to watch is good for putting you to sleep, you quickly realise their is no point in remaining concious...

Nowadays since I am little busy in work so at the end of the day wen i go to bed i fall asleep den n there but few mnths back wen I had nothin to do all xcept surfing the net n watching tv den I never used to get a sleep so i used to listen to misic n sometime read a book related to my studies n dat proved to be the best sol.Whenever i started reading any of study books i used to get instant sound sleep its betr than does sleeping pills beleive me without any side effect.

If I can't sleep I just follow these advises:
Make your bedroom more comfortable, keep it cool and quiet.
Get up and do something else. Then, go back to bed.
Drink warm milk or hot water before you go to bed.
Take a warm bath, read a little or listen to some quiet music in the evening.
Get fresh air and exercise during the day, but remember: exercise before bed can keep you awake.
Go to bed and get up at the same time every day.
Don't take naps during the day.
Avoid coffee, tea or soft drinks after 5 p.m.
Don't smoke or drink alcohol in the evening—it can keep you awake.
Don't eat spicy food in the evening.

These there is so much of work, actually so much of work that actually doesn't pay me well yet I have to do it for whatever financial benefits I gain. So I just keeping thinking about my work and therefore I just cannot get enough sleep to remain fresh the next day. This can also be attributed to as some suggest the drop in the level of melatonin hormones which results in sleeplessness.

I haven't consulted a doc yet but I've been thinking on those lines too.

The best way to get to sleep is to have a cool room, a comfy mattress and a dark room. With longer evenings and earlier mornings, the light is quite often a main cause for disturbed sleep. Try installing a blackout blind to keep the room dark during the summer months.

We got ours from here; fabric blinds

Hmmm...I go and turn on my Pc and work hard earning money till I get sleepy. That way I dont waste time.

I usually just have a beer.

Listen to some music or fetch my laptop from my bag !

Did somebody say alcohol? I agree with that and voluminous amounts of it too. Nothing makes you fall into a deeper sleep than being three sheets to the wind.

...Maybe a blow to the head but I'd advocate alcoholism over that to begin with.

I read some books or browse or watch some movie

After whole day's work i feel tired so i always sleep easily.

Generally I don't have any problem to sleep...but if I do, I read a very boring book.

Usually i get tired because of the work in day.So i got sleep easily. If i can't get sleep then i read books.

I listen to Songs ofcourse

For me my books are the best options. Or some times i use sleeping pills.
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i put the headphones and listen to soft songs on my ipod.
this makes me sleep.