"Flipping To Sleep!

That works for me, too! I have no idea why it works but it really helps me. I usually lay like that for about ten minutes then I can return to my usual sleep position and go to sleep. Although I did try that this morning and it didn't work, probably because I'd gotten a little over 5 hours of sleep. It was one of those nights and I couldn't go back to sleep so at 5AM I gave up and started my day.

well if flipping works I would flip I have no problems sleeping

I guess turning on the opposite side helps you to go to sleep much faster. When I can't go to sleep like I would want to, I usually just watch television with the lights off. I also will listen to some music on the radio. I was having a very hard time in trying to go to sleep in January when my cousin has passed away. Last night, I got tired of laying to the front of the bed, so I decided to lay at the bottom of the bed and I ended up drifting off to sleep this way too.

I think if 'flipping' works for u , go for it. I to have a hard time sleeping & it's very aggravating . Wish i could find a solution to it myself.

LOL, leave well enough alone......if it works, it works, you might jinx it ... I haven't tried it myself. I went thru a bout of insomnia after my surgery. The only thing that worked for me was sleeping in my recliner with my feet above my heart...... hugs, quita

Never heard of that but it sounds great if it's working for you. i have no problem sleeping as i can nod off in the middle of a sen......

I had to go do a little search on this. First I came across the fact that for some babies, you are supposed to flip them, heels over head, gently, to reprogram their brain and their body clock. Then the next thing they said is to do with your baby the same way you are describing, feet to head, etc. Then there was one place that a lady said she does what you do to cure her insomnia. It is like you are rewiring your circuits. I have done this in the past, but only in the summer, and it was to get a better breeze from the windows. I did sleep better then. So, I guess I am saying that if it works for you, do it. It seems to work for others.

Hey, Mags....I, too, have trouble sleeping only I have it more than occasionally! I had never heard of flipping before but thinking about it, it makes sense to me. Your mattress level may have something to do with it. The part of the mattress where your feet are takes less weight than the rest of the mattress so the bottom end of the mattress would be higher than the top and I always sleep better with my head higher than my feet. As a child I used to love to find different positions to sleep in, under the covers or even under the bed! Something about being in that enclosed space made me feel more secure and safe. I guess it had something to do with going back to the womb? Although it may be interesting to find out why it works for you, I think you're right about not looking the gifthorse in the mouth. You have something that works for you. Just be glad it's not habit forming or harmful! I use Melatonin on occasion but there are times even that won't work. And then there's those street lights that shine in my eyes when I try to sleep...they don't help any. I sleep with a teddy bear for two reasons: 1) draping my arm across him helps my shoulder stay in alignment so it doesn't hurt and 2) I position the teddy bear to block those pesky street lights. I love my teddy bear!