I'm so envious of you guys who are able to fall asleep to music. I just can't - I need silence. I imagine it would be super relaxing to do it.
How do you fall asleep?
Ok, so I've noticed a bunch of people here have said that they create little stories and scenarios in their heads when they're trying to fall asleep. Is this something that you do deliberately? Or is something that just happens?
I fall asleep by letting my thoughts spin out of control - I let them go wherever they want (which, as you can imagine, is not necessarily helpful if I'm thinking about something painful or unpleasant - those are the nights when I tend not to fall asleep at all). In that jungle of thoughts, my mind often plays out weird scenarios or re-imagines events in the last day or so. There is nothing deliberate about it however.
So -
First: how do you fall asleep?
Second: if you create these quasi-daydream scenarios, is it on purpose as a tactic to fall asleep or is something that just happens?
Third: how long does it usually take you to fall asleep?
I fall asleep by letting my thoughts spin out of control - I let them go wherever they want (which, as you can imagine, is not necessarily helpful if I'm thinking about something painful or unpleasant - those are the nights when I tend not to fall asleep at all). In that jungle of thoughts, my mind often plays out weird scenarios or re-imagines events in the last day or so. There is nothing deliberate about it however.
So -
First: how do you fall asleep?
Second: if you create these quasi-daydream scenarios, is it on purpose as a tactic to fall asleep or is something that just happens?
Third: how long does it usually take you to fall asleep?
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I love the idea of nightly rituals - even if that particular ritual would drive me up the wall too:tongue:. It sucks that you don't have choice about it though.I haven't been able to fall asleep to silence in probably ten years or more. I have pretty severe ringing in my ears due to an accident when I was in fourth grade, so silence drives me up a wall. I make cd's with about five songs on them-just enough to put me to sleep-and then play that cd for about a week before changing it out for different music. It's just kinda a nightly ritual now. Whenever I have friends sleep over they just about go crazy.
:laughing:Sometimes I'll play out imagined scenarios in my head. Last night, as I was falling asleep, I was imagining myself with this girl I like. There was lots of cuddling involved. Maybe a little sex, too.:laughing: I try not to think of sex while falling asleep, because once I get a hard on, it usually doesn't go away until it's taken care of.:crazy:
TMI? Sorry.:tongue:
I imagine that you'd fall asleep faster after you'd taken care of it :wink:
A shot of endorphins can only be good for your health right? I mean, that's the only reason why people would do this utterly shameful activity. :tongue:Haha, I would also imagine this. They say it relieves stress and migraines. It must work as a sleep-aid as well..:happy:
I did this all the time when I was a kid. There was this super crowded and suffocating family restaurant we went to a lot. I get away, I would spend most my time in the washroom. It was an oasis - it was really clean and empty (which is odd for a women's washroom) and they had this awesome couch. No one one would notice that I would disappear for like an hour (this place had a lot of games so nobody questioned my absence).I actually will make frequent trips to the bathroom if I'm in an uncomfortable situation and need to get away for awhile.
Which is really annoying if you live in a place with creaky floorboards or with people who play loud music late at night :dry:Man, I also envy you guys who can sleep to music. I also need complete silence when trying to sleep.:dry:
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