when you cant sleep what do you do???

tired and cant sleep :( - a pretty little cartoon of somebody tired who cant sleep
July 10, 2008 5:25pm CST
just curious what you all do when you cant sleep. do you just lay in bed and hope to drop off or do you get up and do something then try again? I am struggling to sleep at this very moment and cant stand laying in bed and waiting for it so i am here on mylot and having a glass of water hoping that soon i shall feel a little more tired and hopefully sleep. so the big Q what do you do???
7 responses
@sudalunts (5523)
• United States
10 Jul 08
When I can't lay there any longer and won't fall asleep, I usually get up and get on my computer. I'll surf or get on MYlot for a couple of hours, then I'll try it again. Regardless of what hour I go to sleep, I will still wake up in the morning before 7:00am I probably won't sleep well tonight, tomorrow I am having a garage, and my mind will be racing. I have so much to organize, and this sale was planned at the last minute.
10 Jul 08
oh good luck with the garage and i hope it all goes well, i have decided to spend at least another half an hour on here in the hope that i will be able to sleep when i return to bed thanks for the reply
• United States
12 Jul 08
Sometimes I will get up and check my email, surf around on the internet, that type of thing. Other times I will just lay there trying to clear my head, because a crowded mind is what normally keeps me awake at night! A glass of milk sometimes helps, also.
@saierchok (1294)
• United States
11 Jul 08
I switch on my TV and keep on watching CNN till my eyes can't hold them selves again... thus I 'm forced to sleep :) which is goooooood I love to sleep :)
@patzel88 (3310)
• Philippines
11 Jul 08
when i do feel sleepy i do some work at home by cleaning the house until i feel so tired.
@sissi320 (328)
• China
11 Jul 08
I will count numbers or listening to English, and then I can fall asleep soon.
@Elkeliini (264)
• Finland
12 Jul 08
2 things: 1. I get up, go out and smoke a sigaret. (bad habit, dont do this) 2. I plug in my iPod and start singing along with my favourite songs while performing in the living room. That is usually enough to clear out all the thoughts in my head that prevent me from sleeping.
• India
10 Jul 08
I just turn on the laptop and surf the net or fantasise about my girlfriend.