What do you do when you can't sleep?

[Spinneret]

Get a drink or some fresh air

 

[RamblingMad]

Watch b&w TV.

 

[luvnwdwgal]

Read

 

[maryblanchard49]

I typically lay there with my eyes closed in hopes to fall back asleep, until the alarm goes off.

 

[easyas123]

put on the TV or a HP audio book

 

[TippyThomas]

Put on a podcast or audio book.

 

[Luv Bunnies]

Melatonin

 

[LoveToDisney]

Read Disboards.

 

[cedricandsophie]

Read my kindle or sometimes watch a tv show on my phone. I don’t want to turn on a light and bother my husband who is a better sleeper than me. If it goes on too long, I go downstairs and watch tv.

 

[disneychrista]

Read. I have no trouble falling asleep but I will often wake up at 3am and not be able to get back to sleep. It happens at least once per week.

 

[GreatLakes]

Read.

 

[Kathryn Merteuil]

Watch TV or do computer.

 

[leebee]

Read on my Nook so the light doesn't wake my husband. Sometimes it works, sometimes not. I've learned that when I can't get back to sleep (like anytime after 2am) it's because i'm either cold, hungry, or worrying about something. If I'm still awake at 4am, I'll go downstairs, get a snack, and do some grading (which is usually what I am worrying about getting finished on time). I usually don't go to bed until 11pm or midnight, so it's an issue if I wake by 3am and can't go back to sleep.

 

[ronandannette]

Lucky for me, it almost never happens. One thing I don’t do, is if I ever wake up in the night, I don’t turn on any lights or expose myself to a screen. That would “wake my brain up” and I’d be ready to do for the day.

 

[Pillialle]

If natural ways (reading, meditation, exercise, etc) don't help, I take Silenor (find info about it at Canadian pharmacy). I suffered from insomnia last year and it was caused by too much stress in my life. If it happens again, I know what I have to do and what I should change. Don't expect yourself to be perfect or to do everything. Set realistic expectations for yourself and others.

 

[dizneegirl]

If my brain has woken up enough I can't get back to sleep, I play sudoku (Kindle) till my eyes get tired and I'm sleepy again. I used to read, but then I'd get too interested, and not get back to sleep...

 

[Atlas722]

2 MGs of melatonin.

 

[NannyBeBe]

I pray for friends and family.

 

[dizneedoll]

Well its currently 1:40am and Im here reading this. Lol

 

[AnnaS]

This is me almost every night. I take 1/2 of a Kirkland sleeping pill a few times a week. Sometimes Melatonin but I have tried everything. Not much let's me get more than 4 hours of sleep. So,

I try to lay in bed hoping to fall asleep - but my mind is all over the place. I think of things, pray, count, etc.

If falling asleep after a while does not work, I will get up lay on the couch with or without TV on again hoping I will fall asleep eventually and get a few minutes of shut eye.

I might turn on my laptop or desktop.

I might start doing things around the house not making any noise (can't wake up DH).