I miss insomniac news on the weekend.

[In_The_Wind]

[img][/img] It's 10 degrees outside. [img][/img]
The dog is sleeping. Usually SHE wants out about now.
It's awfully quite.

[Sherman A1]

1. time to try and call it a day

crash on the sofa, head to bed, a hot toddy, warm glass of milk or a hot soaking bath perhaps?

[tblue]

2. Put on and old tv show or movie you've seen 100 times

Turn the volume down fairly low. Have a hot cup of milk.

This works for me sometimes.


Wishing you a nice night's sleep. I've been where you are more times than I can count.

[lexington filly]

3. In bed with your eyes closed

you might try designing an Inner Sanctuary. Corny though it may sound, it helps me a lot. It could be located by the ocean, in the woods, on a top of a mountain. Where you'd feel peaceful, protected. I like a few animals in mine and water. It could be a place you've been or imagine you'd like to go. But NO one else, or anything else can get in and invade your privacy except by your invitation. As I've used the visualization over time, my "sanctuary" has evolved with sounds and and smells, a good spring shower if I want. And it's never completed because .......Z Z z z z z z z.
Hope you're willing to give it a try. I felt goofy at first but with practice my imagination is my sleeping pill.

[drynberg]

4. Valerian, cap 'em yourself for savings and say night night.

[Shrike47]

5. Melatonin. Then lie there and imagine having the power to receive answers to any questions.

What did T Rex really look like?

What happened to the boys in the Tower?

Where did the Anasazi go,and why?

The list is endless...

[femmocrat]

6. I make alphabetical lists in my head....

Trees, birds, movies, whatever ..... I rarely make it to Z.

Or I count backwards.

The TV on low volume is a must.

I have had a lot of stuff going on lately that keeps me awake, too.

[In_The_Wind]

7. Maybe the toasted buttered bagel I just ate will put me back to sleep.

I hope we're having fun!