Have you every suffered from insomnia? Maybe it technically isn't insomnia - only that you cannot turn your brain off enough to go to sleep. I am usually one who can go to sleep pretty quickly. So, when I can't, it makes me CRAZY! So, here are some different things I do.
- Pray. I know that you aren't supposed to fall asleep during your prayers, but when I can't sleep, the first thing I do is talk with God about it. I ask him to give me peace and allow me to drift off.
- Quote Scripture. I try to remember all the verses that I have memorized over the years. I just think this is more of a challenge than counting sheep (and I don't like animals in my house), and it does successfully re-direct my brain.
- Tense and relax. Starting with my head and working down to my feet, I tense my muscles, then allow them to relax. It feels good - even if it doesn't work.
- Blog. I am always writing stuff in my head. Unfortunately, they always sound better in my head and I forget what to say the next day at the computer. I really need to write those great, brilliant thoughts down. Then you, dear readers, would have some brilliant things to read.
- Give myself a deadline. I think of something that needs to be done around the house. Then I tell myself, "If I get to ___ time and still haven't fallen to sleep, I will get up and do that thing." Last night, it was, "If I get to 4:30a, I will get up and fold laundry."
There you have it! A short, bulleted list. Now I have to go fold laundry.
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