What do you do when you can't sleep at night?
By Thelma
@thelme55 (79308)
Germany
February 19, 2019 2:53pm CST
Just asking as it is almost 5 in the morning and I am still awake. Last night I was busy organizing my photos for my new travel article until dinner time. Then I continued writing until 10. I was tired so I went to bed but just after I drunk Tru-Orange, a soda drink with an orange flavor.
Do you think this drink made me awake all the time? I have not drunk soda before going to sleep before.
I was tired and so I thought I could sleep but I couldn't. I kept on tossing in bed until I heard the noise of the roosters. I hate that sounds when I couldn't sleep.
It was useless just to be in bed but awake and so I picked up my IPad from the corner of the room and started Mylotting.
I am still here in bed wide awake hearing the sounds of the animals. I will continue Mylotting until I will be tired and be able to go to bed. Have a great day/evening wherever you are.
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20 responses
@Hate2Iron (15724)
• Canada
19 Feb 19
I meditate to get back to sleep. I've tried getting up and doing anything... but that doesn't work either. Meditating definitely will put me back to sleep!!
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@Hate2Iron (15724)
• Canada
1 Mar 19
@thelme55 It helped me this morning when I couldn't turn off my brain... Took in a breath and counted to four, took a breath and counted to 8 and then started all over again. The next thing I knew, I woke up and it was morning!!
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@thelme55 (79308)
• Germany
1 Mar 19
I have not tried meditation. I think I should try. Thanks for the idea @Hate2Iron
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@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
19 Feb 19
I don't do anything, after all these years I had accepted the fact that I'm somewhat a workaholic and a nocturnal creature. See I'm also still awake.
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@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
19 Feb 19
@thelme55 same to you, good morning I slept the afternnon so I'm awake till now and ready to do things to make me some money.
I slept the afternnon so I'm awake till now and ready to do things to make me some money.1 person likes this
@thelme55 (79308)
• Germany
19 Feb 19
@louievill Wow! You are workaholic indeed. I think I will be able to sleep in a few minutes.
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
19 Feb 19
Sorry to hear you can't sleep. When that happens to me, I take half of a sleeping pill or I pray or I get up and myLot. By the way, what are roasters?
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
23 Feb 19
@thelme55 No problem, I just thought maybe there was something where you live that was called something different.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
19 Feb 19
It was the soda that kept you awake. It is better to drink water. I hope you can get some sleep .
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@thelme55 (79308)
• Germany
1 Mar 19
@acelawrites I think it was the cause that is why I don't do it anymore.
@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
23 Feb 19
I turn on my tablet and listen to some YouTube stories on headphones.
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@JWMILLER (3275)
• Westmoreland, Tennessee
1 Mar 19
The light in devices seems to trouble sleep for some.
@Daljinder (23193)
• Bangalore, India
1 Mar 19
I dream while awake and that eventually does the trick putting me to sleep.
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@thelme55 (79308)
• Germany
1 Mar 19
Lol! That sounds great @Daljinder. I wonder if I have done that already.
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@shaggin (74988)
• United States
20 Feb 19
It doesn't seem like an orange soda would have caffeine. Maybe the sugar just gave you a burst of energy so you weren't able to sleep. No idea really.
Usually when I cannot sleep and it has been hours laying there that way I will pick up on my phone and either browse Facebook or mylot.
@Missmwngi (12915)
• Nairobi, Kenya
23 Feb 19
I feel you. It happens to me alot and i have never gotten a solution lol. But reading a book helps somehow
@JWMILLER (3275)
• Westmoreland, Tennessee
1 Mar 19
So sorry for sleeplessness. Soda surely did not interrupt sleep unless it had caffeine, which is awful for me.
