How do you sleep?

[Serenegoose]

I don't mean, 'do you sleep well'? I mean... how do you manage it? I'm sat here at 4am and I meant to be in bed a couple of hours ago, but I can't sleep. I'm not even drowsy - so if I'm not ready to be in bed in 30 minutes after I've drank my hot chocolate, I'm downing a sleeping tablet - even though half of one knocks my girlfriend unconscious, a whole one for me only guarantees 3 hours or so of sleep, so it's not an ideal solution.

So yeah - what do you lot do to secure unconsciousness? I've tried the 'lying there til you fall asleep' but that's a pretty boring way to spend 3 hours if you ask me, so I'm looking for alternate answers.

*waits to see how many posts it takes to get an answer that rhymes with masticate*

 

[Discord]

In Full AC, Gotta have it cold and usually on my back under lots of covers; the Cold will help you sleep.

Wierd Huh...

 

[strum4h]

In Full AC, Gotta have it cold and usually on my back under lots of covers; the Cold will help you sleep.

Wierd Huh...

Thats what I do. I love being all cozy.

 

[Cyrax987]

I can sleep at anytime of the day with music. If I want to nap well or whatever I just put my headphones on and put some nice music on and I'll fall asleep fast. It has to be a little soothing though.

 

[Blindswordmaster]

Try fucking your girlfriend. And I'm not talking about making love. I'm talking about hardcore porno monkey fucking. After that you will pass out.

 

[Marter]

I don't try until I'm tired. Usually works well for me, as I rarely have difficulty falling asleep, and that's only when something is on my mind.

 

[2fish]

Read a boring book, I mean a brain sludge book. If you hate math read about statistics, not just the formulas but what they do and why they are important.

Me, I just lie down and think of happy thoughts, like the end of the world, then I usually fall asleep. If that doesn't work and I really need to sleep: Nyquil.

 

[Talshere]

Atm I dont. People are telling me Im suffering classic stress. I only sleep when Im shattered, and if I try and go to bed at a reasonable time like 11, Im awake by 2 or 3.

 

[JoJo Bizzaro 7]

A sleeping pill and a clean sheet.
Poor fucks like me can't keep a good matress before it starts stabbing me in the back.
Et tu, Serta?

 

[burningdragoon]

schmasterfate?

I usually just suck it up and lie there rolling around until it works or it's time to get up. Sometimes drinking some water works. A little bit of exercise I'm told helps, but it's probably not a right before kind of thing to try.

 

[Serenegoose]

Try fucking your girlfriend. And I'm not talking about making love. I'm talking about hardcore porno monkey fucking. After that you will pass out.

A good suggestion, but slightly inapplicable at the moment for reasons I won't go into >>

*notes for future reference though*

 

[BreakfastMan]

Sounds like you have insomnia. You should probably look into that.

OT: I just lie in bed, stare up at the ceiling, and just think. I usually fall asleep a little while after. Sorry if that is not helpful, but that is how I do it.

 

[Serenegoose]

I can sleep at anytime of the day with music. If I want to nap well or whatever I just put my headphones on and put some nice music on and I'll fall asleep fast. It has to be a little soothing though.

Oh, that reminds me, there was this whole 'listen to soothing rain' thing. Yeah, if I put like half an hour of rainfall on my MP3 player and cranked the volume on that I bet it'd help.

 

[viranimus]

AC set very low but under heavy blankets. Colder air seemingly opens up your lungs and allows you to process more oxygen. More oxygen intake, the drowsier you get. Its the natural component on how OTC sleep aids, and benadryl derivatives work

Other things?
Deep breathing technique.
Alcohol, not much, say a shot or two at most.
Nyquil is usually in most peoples houses and works in a pinch
Reading a book
Watching a very dry tv show such as a documentary
If in advance, exercise to the point of exhaustion
High power fans
Sex
Weed

I could go on for a while, but ill cut there.

 

[Serenegoose]

Sounds like you have insomnia. You should probably look into that.

OT: I just lie in bed, stare up at the ceiling, and just think. I usually fall asleep a little while after. Sorry if that is not helpful, but that is how I do it.

The sleeping tablets are prescribed by my GP to regulate my insomnia to some degree, but it's possible to become reliant on them - so I avoid them except in the worst circumstances, like tonight will be if I'm not asleep really soon. I try the thinking thing but at the moment it just gives me ideas and inspiration and that leads to more ideas and keeps my brain awaaaaake like nothing else.

 

[Doctor What]

Toss and turn until I finally drift off. But most of the time, I spend hours talking to my gal or dicking around on the net. That's very exhausting. that, and I'm an old man who needs his sleep and I usually have no problems sleeping.

 

[Chewster]

Not especially well, to be honest. I have bouts of random insomnia, and tend to be a night owl. Doesn't bode well with eight AM classes.

You may want to try using ear plugs. The sound of your own breathing can be soothing.

 

[knhirt]

Not at all, since I discovered MineCraft.

On a more serious note: I lie down, turn on my side (it's hell on my shoulders/back, but I can't fall asleep on my back), close my eyes and wait for sleep. Usually, I have music playing.

 

[Blindswordmaster]

Try fucking your girlfriend. And I'm not talking about making love. I'm talking about hardcore porno monkey fucking. After that you will pass out.

A good suggestion, but slightly inapplicable at the moment for reasons I won't go into >>

*notes for future reference though*

Watch western masterpiece theater. It's this old British guy talking about the most uninteresting parts of history in a monotone that would knock out Ben Stein. My step-dad tapes it just to fall asleep to.
Nothing quite substitutes monkey fucking though. Hurm. Find someone else to monkey fuck.

 

[johnsom]

I like chamomile tea it really does help to calm you down. Sometimes Ill just lay there and let my mind burst into flames. I can do that all day if I let myself.