What Do You Do When....
By jaishankar
@Shivram59 (50264)
India
April 4, 2019 5:47pm CST
It's night here.My whole family is fast asleep,but I am wide awake.An hour back I lay on my bed,but sleep remained elusive.
Usually when I fail to fall asleep at night,I get up and read interesting fairy tales.
What about you?What do you do when you fail to sleep at night ?
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@oahuwriter (26773)
• United States
5 Apr 19
If I don't sleep within 15 min. I wake up and drink a Valerian Root cap and go to sleep. When I sleep I'd like to sleep so I found this holistic way to fall asleep. Sometimes I have early morning appointments that I need my sleep the night before with, so if I can't sleep I just get me my Valerian Root cap and fall right to sleep within 10 min.
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@Shivram59 (50264)
• India
5 Apr 19
@oahuwriter I drink a glass of water minutes before going to bed.My day begins at 5 a.m.early in the morning. That's the time when I do yoga and take some other physical exercises.To get up so early I need sufficient sleep,but sometimes I can't sleep.This makes me restless.In order to avoid negative thoughts I start reading books.
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@Shivram59 (50264)
• India
6 Apr 19
@oahuwriter I usually have a sound and refreshing sleep,but sometimes struggles of life get the better of my mental peace and I have a sleepless night.When I can't sleep,I don't keep changing sides on my bed restlessly.I get up and read stories,fairy tales or wildlife adventures to avoid negative thoughts.
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@oahuwriter (26773)
• United States
6 Apr 19
@Shivram59
We do what we do to help us sleep and get a good rest. We got to do what works for us. If it does persist though maybe a doctor's visit or researching online could get some positive solutions too. Hope you always get a good sleep and rest when you want to and need to. I pray too for good rest and sleep when I need and want it.
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@simplfred (20641)
• Philippines
5 Apr 19
When I am at home I kiss my wife and after a lot of action, sleep prevail... If I am not at home during week days, I do crazy things and sing "All By Myself"... That's so honestly... Ha ha...
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@Shivram59 (50264)
• India
5 Apr 19
@simplfred 
I am unmarried.I have to leave for my office at 9 a.m.So I get up at 5 a.m.,do yoga and take some other physical exercises.In order to get up so early I need enough sleep.If I fail to sleep,I become restless.Negative thoughts swarm into my mind.To avoid it I leave my bed and start reading either a fairytale or a wildlife adventure.
I am unmarried.I have to leave for my office at 9 a.m.So I get up at 5 a.m.,do yoga and take some other physical exercises.In order to get up so early I need enough sleep.If I fail to sleep,I become restless.Negative thoughts swarm into my mind.To avoid it I leave my bed and start reading either a fairytale or a wildlife adventure.1 person likes this
@ptrikha_2 (49766)
• India
7 Apr 19
@Shivram59 oh I was under the impression that you are married and having kids as well!!
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@ptrikha_2 (49766)
• India
7 Apr 19
@Shivram59 ha ha already engaged or seeing someone?
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@Shivram59 (50264)
• India
5 Apr 19
@Sreekala I too don't have any such problem.I get fast asleep within minutes after lying on my bed.But yes,sometimes I fail to sleep and then I don't keep changing sides on my bed. Instead I get up and start reading something interesting.It works.
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@mayka123 (17083)
• India
28 Apr 19
@Shivram59 The end result is that we get good sleep.
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@Shivram59 (50264)
• India
28 Apr 19
@mayka123 Everyone of us has their own strategy.You listen light music and I,as I have mentioned here ,read fairy tales.
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@Shivram59 (50264)
• India
28 Apr 19
@mayka123 Yes,once our mind gets relieved of worries and stress,we fall fast asleep.
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@ptrikha_2 (49766)
• India
6 Apr 19
Well I might read something. Or drink water, walk a bit and chant some mantras.
However the tougher part is to wake up on time in the morning.
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@Shivram59 (50264)
• India
5 Apr 19
@josie I have been a late sleeper for years,but after lying on my bed I hardly take a few seconds to get fast asleep.But sometimes sleep remains elusive. Then I get up and start reading.This helps me divert my mind from my problems.
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@LowRiderX (22901)
• Serbia
7 Jul 19
I mostly like to work at night when all of my sleep, no noise, phone and I can devote 100%
When I lie down, I like to see some interesting clip on the YouTube
