When you can't sleep what do you do? Read? Watch tv? Write? Eat?

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   MissJamieDposted 12 years ago

   I usually watch tv or read.

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      Shinkickerposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      I like to read too. Concentrates the mind and relaxes me.

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   m0rd0rposted 12 years ago

   I play online games with my friends. It takes about an hour to get sleepy and I need to excuse my self.

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   prettydarkhorseposted 12 years ago

   I just lie down in bed until I sleep

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   Cardisaposted 12 years ago

   Write! Write! or Surf the net or HP.

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   sofsposted 12 years ago

   LOL... Can't sleep is not there in my dictionary I dream, dream, and dream

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   Johnjfernandoposted 12 years ago

   Study, visit hubpages and try to occupy myself until 3am where I hit the gym at a 24hr facility near my house. Stay until 7am and come back to start the day. Life goes on!

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   Rising Carenposted 12 years ago

   Attempt to read a novel in a language I'm learning (Japanese). The extra brain power needed to decode the words really tires me out after about 10 pages for kids' books, and 3 pages for other books.

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   Night Magicposted 12 years ago

   I get up and have a cigarette and when I go back to bed I fall right to sleep.

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   health-resourceposted 12 years ago

   Get up and browse the internet until my eyes get droopy.

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    Cagsilposted 12 years ago

    I don't have sleeping problems. I've found a sure-fire way of putting myself to sleep. It's called conscious review of my day. I consciously think about everything I did that day and every person I had interaction with.
    
    It is known that my subconscious records everything I smell, see, hear and touch, so I review my entire day from beginning to end, and look for things which I didn't realize or focus on during my awake time.
    
    By the time I am done, I'm exhausted so that nothing would prevent me from sleeping.

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    Will1015posted 12 years ago

    I know this sounds terrible, but I just ask my wife about her day. I have no interest in what she does for work, and have a hard time staying awake as she recounts her day.
    It puts me to sleep, but also gets me in trouble, so maybe not the best strategy.

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    Ryan Queenposted 12 years ago

    usually I write, because when I can't sleep that's when gazillion of thoughts are running in my head. but if it's just an impulse to stay awake, I just count in my head and I'll be asleep by the time I reach 100 or so.

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    ftclickposted 12 years ago

    So sleep function on the click does not work for you.
    Put the TV on with some history education, animal planet. etc
    playing games or computer before bed has the opposite effect of putting you to sleep.

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    emievilposted 12 years ago

    I usually read a chapter or two of any book I'm currently reading. Always works, I'm usually asleep within an hour.

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    The Writers Dogposted 12 years ago

    4.5 nights out of 7, I just toss and turn until 2am or so. Then I give up, head for my study, and write for a couple of hours.

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    msshandriaballposted 12 years ago

    I do all the above and usually don't get sleepy until the sun comes up.I have suffered all my life with insomnia.

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    Sarah Bolluytposted 12 years ago

    I write, and drink more coffee.  I figure that if I'm not going to sleep, I might as well be productive. 

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    Stacie Lposted 12 years ago

    i usually go online and read...

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    Maddie Ruudposted 12 years ago

    Looking at a screen (be it TV, computer, or mobile device) before attempting to sleep can worsen insomnia.  I usually lie as still as possible trying meditation techniques until 4 am.  4 is my cutoff.  If I don't sleep by 4, I just get up.

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    Disturbiaposted 12 years ago

    I work out.  I get on my tredmill or my spinner bike and exercise till I'm tired. Sometimes I clean my house.  Or if I'm really restless, I'll just take the dogs for a long walk.

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    Lady_Eposted 12 years ago

    Sounds of nature help in soothing me to sleep sometimes.
    
    You can find them online...
    
    sounds of waves by the sea.
    sounds of birds.
    So many beautiful sounds to choose from.
    
    Buy a CD or download them on your mobile.

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    Damayanthiposted 12 years ago

    I read, meditate, listen to soothing music.

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    Jeppiposted 12 years ago

    I usually start to daydream about something nice and before you know it, you're sleeping

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    rlahaposted 12 years ago

    I start reading a boring textbook and within a few minutes I am so tired I can't even keep my eyes open any longer.

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    tsmogposted 12 years ago

    Honestly I tend to cry,
    Then grab something
    Huddle up in blanket crocheted by my Mom
    and wait

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    livewithrichardposted 12 years ago

    Jack and Diet Coke usually do the trick if I'm having sleeping problems, unless my girlfriend has other ideas

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    Greek Oneposted 12 years ago

    i make love.....
    
    sometimes with another person involved too

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       Justjedposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       It has been a long time I experienced that. I am always dog tired before getting into bed and I am off even before my head hits the pillow. I spend time on my system till I am exhausted

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    lieurposted 12 years ago

    every night i can't sleep and usually i always watch tv to fill the time until morning.

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