sleepless
For the second night in a row, I am unable to sleep. And I can't figure out why. I'm tired enough during the day to yearn for a nap, yet when I get home and get into bed I feel like I can't get comfortable, I hear every little sound, and I end up just laying there, tossing and turning, staring at the ceiling and watching the minutes tick slowly by. (I have one of those clocks that projects the time on the ceiling.)
And the worst part is, I know that come 6 a.m., I will probably finally be exhausted enough to fall asleep; just long enough to make me too tired to get up when my alarm goes off 30 minutes later.
I just don't understand it. I've been getting to work earlier, working longer, and (unfortunately) having excruciatingly long commutes home - today I took the 6:45 shuttle home and didn't get home until 8:30, 8:40. That makes another 12 hour day for me.
At least being on the computer is more productive than just laying in bed. Tick, tock. Tick, tock. Tick, tock...
posted at 4:07 AM
3 Comments:
its 2:28 am and i too am still up and on the computer. i am so tired and have to drive to austin in the morning and yet i am up. i have been getting barely 3 hours of sleep a night for a while now and that really needs to stop because i am wearing out fast.
i watched an episode of oprah where a women doctor said you need to not be on the computer, watching tv or reading for about an hour before bed. also taking a warm shower helps you relax and you should be able to fall asleep.
so so sleepy but still typing. have you tried melatonin? that helps me when i actually take it.
good luck!
awesome about jamaica! i need a vacation too.
12:32 AM, October 20, 2007
I've had problems with that in the past too. I've found that meditative breathing techniques and focusing on "turning off" parts of your body by visualizing really helps - you turn off their sensation - so you end up feeling like you are floating... I know it may sound whacky, but it's pretty neat when you know how to do it.
Also, focusing on the breath - in and out so that you don't think about what all you need to do, events of the day, etc really help. You can also try to make a to-do list or write down anything/everything that may be unresolved before you go to bed so that you don't keep churning it in your mind.
There's some nice soothing music you could play really low in the background that could help drown out the sounds.
An album I'd recommend is "A Sound Bed for Insomniacs" by Lional Cohen - You can get it on iTunes...
Lavender oil helps too...
9:05 AM, October 20, 2007
No advice here, particularly since my brand of insomnia has a known cause (teething soon-to-be toddler, who still needs to nurse at least once at night.) I've always had trouble getting to sleep--my body could be completely wiped out, but my brain just would not disengage and slow down. Caffeine after about 6 PM is, ideally, best avoided. And trying to build a routine that helps you ease into nighttime--a warm bath or shower, a book, incense or a favorite scented candle, soothing music, etc. all are helpful. And, hey, put JR to work--a massage works wonders! :-)
11:52 PM, October 21, 2007
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