Get up, wash my face, then read. Have to get your mind off sleep.

Slow paced docs, reading a book, listening to sounds of rain, low/no caffeine hot tea, weed

Heard this trick on the radio a few months ago and it seems to work for me.

Think of a word, I usually do something short like “cat” or “dog”. Let’s use “dog” for this example.

Take the first letter and list every single word you can think of that starts with the same letter. So, for “dog”, think of all words that start with the letter “d”

Once you run out of “d” words or are taking more than a few seconds between each one, go to the next letter and do the same thing. So, all words that start with “o”. Continue until you’re asleep or have to pick a new word.

… 😏 ✋🏿

If I’m stuck worrying about something or reliving an event, I need to get my mind out of the fear or problem solving mode. I use the alphabet game where you pick a category then give an answer for each letter. Desserts, plants, countries, anything like that. If you can’t get one, skip it and come back. If it doesn’t work, a horny version tends to help one-track my kind.

Zopiclone, Fedi, porn, YouTube, The Elder Scrolls soundtrack, sext with a previous fling, gym, write heartfelt messages to family members, poke myself with pocket knife without causing lacerations, spy on my pothead neighbors, writhe.

Its funny how pretending to sleep can so often turn into sleep. Fake it till you make it.

Drink heavily

DO NOT FUCKIN TAKE THAT AS ADVICE

You’re lookin’ at it.

I recently started taking 1.5mg melatonin if I feel like shit before bed, or if I’m really tired, or of for some reason I expect not to sleep well. It helps quite a bit I think, I usually fall right asleep pretty fast if I take it.

I recommend it. But don’t abuse it very often. And don’t buy the expensive stuff. I think I paid like 15 euro for a pack of 60 tablets of 3mg that I bite half from.

Move to the couch or sleep the opposite way (head where feet usually go). If that doesn’t work I start organizing files on my pc. Brain will relent because it loathes file organizing

To get sleepy? Yin Yoga knocks me right out. Cold and slow yoga, lots of forward folds calm the nervous system.

Otherwise I just wait until I get sleepy to go to bed.

i watch some series

Break every good sleep habit I have. Does it help? No. Does it feel good to do so? Also no. Will I stop? Not likely

Worry and sometimes disassociate. Also, cry.