Insomnia Thread

[Pinky]

if you're awake, don't try to force sleep. it doesn't work very well. same goes for trying to say up when you're tired.

but don't use artificial lighting, espeically don't turn the lights on or sit in front of a computer screen (during late evening or nighttime). the light plays tricks on the mind, and can trigger "daytime" mental activity that makes it harder to fall asleep. it's better to sit in a dark room and watch tv from a distance or something like that. when i have to get to sleep i tend to go to the basement (where i keep my tv), grab a blanket and few beers, then watch some terrible movie like the matrix revolutions or starwars ep3. works like a charm.