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How do 'you' go to sleep?

For me, lights out, glasses off, then I listen to music, or have a movie on quiet with my tv set to time out. I tend to be an insomniac, so I stay up later than I should messing around on my computer or drawing. Also, I have sleep apnea pretty bad so I have to sleep with a CPAP machine (fun).
 
When I can't go to sleep, I count. I've gotten up to ~1,000! When that really isn't working, I'll do deep breathing exercises. I'd recommend both!
 
I lay down and wait to start hallucinating. The tricky part is to get distracted enough to not be surprised by the hallucinations and wake up. The extremely bizarre stuff has to start to seem normal; after that, I can fall asleep without noticing that I'm falling asleep. Cutting down on distractions to notice in the environment makes it easier to fail to pay attention to my thoughts going off the rails.

Going to sleep is complicated.
 
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I count backwards from 99. Each number indicates either an Inhale of Exhale. 99 is usually an inhale, so odd numbers inhale. I make sure my breathing is as slow as I can make it without running out of breath.

Other then that, I lay down next to the wife. Must have a comforter on, or no blankets at all. No real in-between.The only time I use a blanket without it covering me is when I ball it up between my knees t keep them separated when my back hurts. Must have the Bathroom Light on because I have REM-SBD and Sleep Trigger Epilepsy, and while I've managed to get it under control, I still sometimes have fits or even seizures in my sleep, so my wife often needs to be able to see even a little to deal with that.

I used to have to slee in a special sleeping bag because I completely totalled my wifes CD player/Alarm clock one night when I had a fit and slammed my fist down on her alarm clock hard enough to actually ruin it. If you catch me at the right time, you can ask me questions about my dreams and I will respond to them. Or I'll talk to you like you are in my dream.

The amount of stuff I know about sleep is a pain ;^; I often cringe majorly when I hear about people's sleep habits, internally screaming about how they could get better rest. Most of which I demonstrate extreme hypocrisy because like fuck I do most of them XD

If ayone wants to know scientifically the best way to go to sleep, and how long to sleep to wake up feeling as awake and alert as possible, I have no problem giving answers to questions.
 
Ametheliana said:
When I can't go to sleep, I count. I've gotten up to ~1,000! When that really isn't working, I'll do deep breathing exercises. I'd recommend both!
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Hey Ame, Counting is generally the most common tactic for when you cannot go to sleep. This is because it is a common, thoughtless action that sets up a pattern for your brain, sort of like your own personally generated metronome. T

I notice you saying you have gotten up to 1000 before. A few times by the suggestion. My advice is to count backward. The counting remains as a mundane task, however your brain is not accustomed to counting backward from large numbers. This forces your brain to slow down while doing the mundane task.Try to say each individual number slowly as well. 900-90-9, 900-90-8, 900-90-7, etc etc etc.

The reason to do this is because if you go from say, sitting on SARP talking with people and having fun despite the fact that you are physically tired, your brain is still active. Very active actually. Without doing anything to slow your mind down, it could easily take up to an hour, hour and a half for your brain to bring down the activity level. Counting also allows you to block intrusive thoughts, which is another cause of your brain being active. It goes from active to inactive, the jolt is so big that it could force you to think of something. Often negative aspects of your day or life, like embarrassing moments, times you got in trouble, or arguments that you have had in the past. The further back they are, the more likely you are to remember them at this time, but the general time is between 2-7 years from my experience, unless the moment is particularly "traumatizing" for lack of a better word..

On top of this, try not to move around. The human body is programmed to go to sleep after a certain amount of time of inactivity like a computer. Approximately 15 minutes of minimal thought, slow breathing, and no messages being sent to the body. At first it will be hard, but as you get used to it, you'll find you can go to sleep in a snap.
 
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The same way I begin meditation; a few deep breaths, feeling the breaths, and then I count up to ten, down from ten, feeling the breaths and focusing.

If I'm vertical I usually stop counting and just drift.

If I'm horizontal I'm out like a lightbulb.
 
I usually read or just my thoughts meander through the days events and what I heard while just relaxing. Maybe even nibble on crackers or general finger foods. Then arrange my pillows so that it provide comfort and support when I lay on my side. Being comfortable is a big bonus when falling asleep.
 
I sleep naked flat on my back with my covers all tucked in and the fan on. Sometimes I listen to a relaxing song to get myself in the mood. My dog always sleeps with me too.
 
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