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What I’d Give For a Good Night’s Sleep
I’ve got the 3 AM blues. OK. Let me be honest. I’ve got the 24-hour blues, but tossing and turning in the dark of night is when it hits me the hardest. I’ve tried meditating, counting backwards from 100, naming all the states in alphabetical order (Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona…), remembering 5 good things that happened to me that day, and of course, Ambien. Can you help? What’s your best tip for falling asleep?
Image: Siesta, Paul Gauguin. See his paintings at the National Gallery of Art.
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Warm glass of milk right before bed!
make myself wake up early after a bad night, and then i’m tired enough to fall asleep easy the next night.
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reading a book, but not the internet! that makes things worse.
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Excedrin pm. the best.
400-600mg of magnesium and valerian root
NPR’s classical music segment is on around the time I go to bed. I keep the volume very low and just focus on the music.
probably won’t help you sleep, but these rocks might make you smile (hang in there!): http://isaacgracelily.blogspot.com/