In middle school and sometimes in high school, falling asleep was not easy for me. While my sister could go upstairs, climb into bed, and be asleep in no time, I’d stare at the ceiling for a good thirty minutes to an hour before finally nodding off.
I tried everything: Warm milk, trying not to exercise right before bed (although my soccer coach wasn’t about to change our 7pm practices just for my sleep problems!), counting sheep, lavender on my pillow, etc. etc. etc.
Thankfully, I don’t seem to have the problem anymore. Perhaps it was just a teen-hormone thing; maybe it was due to the fact that I didn’t keep a similar schedule on weekends. Whatever the case, I’m glad to finally be like my sister and doze off within 10-15 minutes of “lights out.”
Today’s post is not about food, unlike the My Morning Routine post.
Here’s how my nighttime routine goes down:
1. Get into comfy pjs
2. Brush teeth, etc.
3. Climb into bed with Killer Jigsaw Sudoku.
I highly recommend jigsaw sudoku. It’s a really fun challenge (especially the diabolical ones). And focusing on numbers is a good way to quiet my thoughts and lull me to sleep. Halfway through a puzzle, my eyes can hardly stay open.
Lazy Henry has no problem falling asleep.
What’s his secret?? Henry’s not sharing.
haha love the photo of you with the sleep mask. I have one similar with me cuddled up with Samantha. I’m going to write up a whole post on sleep thanks to Susan (greatbalancingact)- she’s having a sleep challenge and it’s really helping!!
PS love me some sudoku but you must be a brainiac if the black belt ones are too easy. I love the easy ones ’cause I feel smarterer. 😉
Unfortunately, my problems lately involve staying asleep! SO frustrating to wake up restless in the middle of the night 🙁
Thankfully, I’ve never had problems getting to sleep. As soon as my head hits the pillow, I’m out. In fact, I’m such a busybody that I tend to nod off ANY TIME I’m sitting still. At home, I rarely sit down, and watching an entire movie is a huge challenge. If I’m at work (at my desk) or on the computer at home, I’m typically okay. But when I sit on the couch, it’s over.
I have problems sleeping sometimes. The way for me to get a good night’s sleep is to be TRULY exhausted. I will sleep like a dream 🙂
I usually have a cup of tea and then lay in bed a read magazines or a novel until I can’t keep my eyes open anymore…being in college, though, I really don’t have a problem falling asleep, haha.
I have sleeping problems- either I can barely function or I’m awake all night!
I have actually suffered from sleeping problems pretty much my entire life. Generally it’s either I cannot GET to sleep or I cannot STAY asleep. I have tried pretty much everything – lack of caffeine, hot tea, melatonin, etc.. Really the only sure fire thing for me is something chemical, sad to say. Boo! It’s been the bane of my existence.
My routine, for years and years, is simply to change into pajamas, get into bed (usually with the dogs, sometimes with both the dogs & Simba — but not with DH who stays up later than me), and read for about 20-30 minutes.
As long as I’ve been exercising and the room is cool enough, I rarely have trouble falling asleep.
My nighttime routine includes a cup of tea too! Funny, since my morning routine includes a cup of coffee ; )