Stay awake.
Karen,
23
Ames, IA USA
Lay there thinking about stuff or listening to the radio.
Keri-Jade,
23
Brampton, Ontario CANADA
Get up, walk around a bit. In warmer weather I'll grab my camera and notebook and go for a drive.
Alias Irrelevante
Read, meditate or listen to classical music.
Jane,
63
West Linn, OR USA
I go to the living room futon with a blanket, book and pillow. I read until I fall asleep.
Laura,
38
Lowell, MA USA
Pace around. Watch TV. Write. Surf the Internet.
Felicia,
37
Lowell, MA USA
I lie there quietly and contemplate the universe. If for some reason I must have a good night's sleep, I give myself a choice between sleeping or getting up and scrubbing the kitchen floor on my hands and knees. Sleep wins every time.
Jill,
61
Saylorsburg, PA USA
Talk about a timely question.
Everybody
knows I can't sleep...if I knew how to sleep, I would tell you. The only
thing I found that works is pure physical exhaustion...like hiking 6 hours...then
I can sleep easily.
Most of the time, I am haunted by a woman at work who routinely kills
me in my dreams...and most recently, via dream, beat me to a bloody pulp...as
I begged for mercy, that encouraged the beating...whatever
Frodo,
32
The Shire
Toss and turn, until it gets to a frustrating level, then I get up and read for a while.
Ryan,
29
Riedlingen GERMANY
I listen to the most ambient CDs I have; eventually I'll nod off.
Aly,
17
Cardiff UK
I can always sleep, so I don't have an answer.
Cathie,
54
Novi, MI USA
Take a natrasleep (herbal sleeping tablets - they don't knock you out, but they do help you to relax so you can fall asleep naturaly. Which means you don't have trouble waking up in the morning like you do with other tablets) or get up and read for a bit.
Alice,
23
Wincehster UK
Sometimes I toss and turn and eventually fall asleep. Other times I get up and watch Letterman or Leno. If all else fails, I'll take a Tylenol PM.
Janet,
46
E. Brunswick, NJ USA
usually i play on the computer, games or something
Melodi,
19
Gahanna, OH USA