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15 things I do to fall asleep

So I sometimes have trouble falling asleep, but this means I've developed a few ways to try and ease that process.

  1. Go through the alphabet. I don't just mean saying the alphabet in my head, instead I pick something and try to list an alphabet of them. For instance, I've done animals from ant to zebra, or countries from Argentina to Zimbabwe. I find this a calming way to distract my mind.
  2. Clench and unclench my muscles. I was told this trick as a kid and I do find it helps my muscles relax.
  3. Tell myself a story. I'll be honest, this is often fanfiction, but it's a way to distract myself and sometimes influence my dreams.
  4. Put a pillow between my legs. This helps me get into a more comfortable position so that I can fall asleep.
  5. Take my socks off. I don't know why, I just love the feeling.
  6. Listen to something familiar. Familiar things are calming to me and that way I know if I fall asleep, I've heard it before so I'm not missing anything.
  7. Change my sleeping position. Sometimes it seems like nothing is working and at that point the only thing I can think to do is change my position and if often works to just totally change it (like have my head by the foot).
  8. Drink some water. I swear that sometimes my brain is just keeping me awake because I need a drink of water.
  9. Cuddle a stuffed animal. I always do this and even borrow a stuffed animal or an extra pillow when I'm sleeping at a friend's house.
  10. Scratch my head. It's soothing so it can help me relax.
  11. Take a moment to stretch. It feels nice and helps me relax so it sometimes helps me sleep.
  12. Go to the bathroom. Sometimes I need to go, but sometimes I just need to move around for a moment.
  13. Adjust my number of blankets. Am I too hot? Do I want more weight on me? It can vary a bit and so sometimes what's keeping me from sleep is being fully comfortable.
  14. Open a window. This is obviously weather dependent, but a nice breeze can feel soft and comforting.
  15. Change up what pillows I'm using. I use a lot of donuts and the combination has to be just right some nights and so sometimes I need to change everything up
(Prompt by me)



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