AAUGH CAN'T SLEEP.

[Kaga]

Spam help. ;_;

Anyone here have some remedies for getting to sleep quickly?

And I don't really mean long-term. This isn't really a recurring thing - it's just tonight that I can't seem to get to sleep. And I really want some sleep tonight.

So yeah - anyone know anything that'll get me to sleep soon?

[idlehands]

Chamomile tea

[natsumehack]

Refreshing, and counting the number of different pictures in my sig tends to work.

[Awson]

Try imagining a new story. Something complicated with a magical mechanic you still need to flesh out. Basically, do mental work.

[natsumehack]

Try imaging those mental imagining of mahz fisting kangaroo...Better thought don't I am still kept up at night thanks to that post.

[Kaga]

Actually, turns out reading political threads in OT full of long, drawn-out responses makes one pretty drowsy rather quickly...

I will have to make note of this.

[Frizan]

If all else fails, find the nearest baseball bat.

[natsumehack]

Kaga said
Actually, turns out reading political threads in OT full of long, drawn-out responses makes one pretty drowsy rather quickly...I will have to make note of this.

Wait till the flames rise, as you find the one that wants to watch the world burn.

[Drakel]

Kaga said
Spam help. ;_;

Anyone here have some remedies for getting to sleep quickly?

And I don't really mean long-term. This isn't really a recurring thing - it's that I can't seem to get to sleep. And I really want some sleep tonight.

So yeah - anyone know anything that'll get me to sleep soon?

I'll mail you some drugs...

[Tick]

There's an allergy pill specifically for nighttime, which helps you get more drowsy. It's nonaddictive, and it's a small effect (it won't knock you out for you), but it seems to help if you're -trying- to sleep.

Mental work is good. Reading, particularly something that requires thought about the subject (articles/books, not twitter/forums/etc. which has instant feed to keep people awake, and junkfood style writings), does a good job. I've been using Hitchhiker's Guide for that. Doing some form of work helps, too.

Unless the game takes a lot of brain work, avoiding games is a good idea. Same with most television, though a relative of mine often uses things like Star Trek (good shows, but not usually high-action or the like) or Ken Burns (awesome documentaries, but also on a slower pace) on low volume.

Best thing in my experience, though, is "meditating"/relaxing. Avoiding thought about things I still have to do or want to do. Usually by paying attention to the senses more.

[Dervish]

Usually, I just close my eyes and kind of go into "manual mode" for dreaming, meaning I just picture whatever comes to mind and just start running images through my head, be it something I'm thinking about that I experienced recently or just doing some creative thinking. The trick for me, anyways, is to get to a point where I'm no longer conscious of my body and I'm pretty much day-dreaming. Thinking of tranquil things, like imagining a walk through the woods or along a beach, usually helps, too. Just let your imagination wander as you take in the scenery and kind of lose yourself in the moment. It might take a long time to get to sleep, but the goal is to get your body to relax and not cling to any serious thoughts. The more you focus, the harder it is to drift off.

[mdk]

read yourself some laurum ipsum.

[Turtlicious]

Chug half a bottle of Nyquil

[Jorick]

Turtlicious said
Chug half a bottle of Nyquil

Don't be a wuss, chug the whole bottle.

[Meth Quokka]

natsumehack said
Try imaging those mental imagining of mahz fisting kangaroo...Better thought don't I am still kept up at night thanks to that post.

Erm what?

[Antarctic Termite]

Hm... The SCP wiki comes to mind as a good site for tiring reads. All I think I can add for future reference is not to eat anything or move around any more than necessary, although that might be different from person to person. Not that it matters any more, presumably.

Kangaroo said Erm what?

You're welcome.

[Meth Quokka]

Antarctic Termite said
You're welcome.

Wasn't it about Blitzkrieg though?

[Antarctic Termite]

Kangaroo said Wasn't it about Blitzkrieg though?

It was, but a typo and I gave Nat the idea that a fisting from Mahz can induce modness. C:

[Meth Quokka]

Antarctic Termite said
It was, but a typo and I gave Nat the idea that a fisting from Mahz can induce modness. C:

Ah right, I knew the fist part was a typo but ugh.

[natsumehack]

Kangaroo said
Ah right, I knew the fist part was a typo but ugh.

It shall forever been know as madness.