lying in bed quietly trying to fall asleep is terrible. My brain doesn't stop, it's like a pitching machine that's gone rouge and I'm the batter stuck in the cage.

Whenever I'm finally about to fall asleep, I notice myself falling asleep and become fully awake, because my brain goes "Yes! I'm falling asleep! Hurrah!"

Every time :angery:

  • DalaiLamarxist [none/use name]
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    4 years ago

    Same. What I've started doing is listening to a podcast to fall asleep to. Keeping my mind focused on what their saying helps me not fall into that trap.

    • QuillQuote [they/them]
      hexagon
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      4 years ago

      Rainsounds have made it at least 3x easier for me since I started using them, and a similar benefit from a weighted blanket, but some nights both of those backfire on me anyway >,<