Disambiguate - [[waking up mid-night]] and [[falling asleep]] # insomnia See #Supplement/Sleep Ideally do not worry about any bouts of insomnia. ## What to do if I wake up in the middle of the night - ## What to do if I can't fall asleep? - [[progressive muscle relaxation]] - [[mindfulness prompts|meditation]] - see [[supplements for sleep]] - [[singing|sing]] / [[humming]] - Read or ??listen to a book - Do something you don't want to (ex. taxes) ## Things that make it better - [[supplements for sleep]] - [[cuddling]] pre-bed seems like it might help - It might happen less with [[co-sleeping]] - It could also be that co-sleeping encourages me to get up for a bit, instead of toss and turn ## Do understand it is a real #Problem - Understand it is valid you are struggling - Sleep deficits take away your ability to notice your deficits. - If you have been dealing with insomnia, chances are something else is off or missing in your life - How are you muscles? Are they tight or achy? - How is your digestive system? - How is your breathing? # When does it happen? - After dancing... Try. You might be [[overtired]]. Do a 10min meditation in bed. Drink sleepy tea. ## Things that will make it worse - [[5-htp]] (maybe) - [[my phone]] / [[computers]] (earlier you stop the better) - eating at night (earlier the stop the better) - vigorous exercise (earlier you stop the better) - [[anxiety]] - Doing anything but sleep in bed ## At how many hours should I just get up? - 6 hours? ## Good things about insomnia - [[there is good in everything]] - the wee hours are amazing - #Unfinished - Encouragement to improve [[sleep]] hygiene ## Related - [[sleep]] - [[sleep log]] - [[This problem gets worse]] - #IssuesFriendsDealWith