What Keeps Me Up At Night

Sometimes it seems impossible for me to turn off my brain and fall asleep. I envy those people who fall asleep quickly and sleep through the night! If my thoughts aren’t keeping me up it is the rain, the noise, or the birds outside my house. Inside my house my pets or husband’s snoring or getting up and down that keeps me awake or wakes me up.

I have talked with several friends and if misery truly loves company, it is a love fest!

So here are hints to fall asleep and stay asleep:

• Earplugs. I can’t fall asleep without them.
• Eye mask. I have friends who use an under eye skin conditioner combo mask.
• Black out curtains. I put these up in the summer.
• Wave music. I have a friend who can’t sleep without it.
• Warm shower. Many friends swear it helps.
• No TV or Computer time before bed. I cannot watch any news before going to sleep.
• Reading in bed with a small light. If I get too interested I have to force myself to stop.
• Everyone goes to bed at the same time. A friend of mine has programed her phone to turn off the    TV so her husband will come to bed and not wake her up.
• Sleep Aid drugs.
• Haralee.Com Sleepwear. If you have night sweats, a must.

Medical research shows that sleep is very important, 7-8 hours a day. My goal is to get 8-9 hours a day. I toss and turn and do not get up hoping I will eventually fall asleep or back to sleep. Some friends will get up and read, or do some work or get on the computer and then go back to bed. It really seems like we are all dealing with the elusive good night sleep solution.

What about you? Do you have some tricks to get an uninterrupted good night sleep?