Positive Things You Can Do When You Can’t Sleep
The next time you can’t sleep, don’t fight it. Welcome it! Use the time to do some of these positive things. You can actually enjoy these times.
If you can learn to enjoy the times that you can’t sleep, instead of dreading it when it happens, you can almost look forward to it, because you know that you can use that time wisely and productively.
Here are some great things that you can do:
1) You can count sheep and see how many sheep you have. (Just kidding)
2) Think of all your friends and see how your relationship is going. Are there any that you haven’t talked to in a while? Is there one for whom you can do something positive?
3) Do you have a problem to solve? Great, you have all night to think of different approaches to solve it.
4) You might think about a poem or a song you can write or some other enjoyable creative things.
5) You can also use some of the time in prayer. That can’t hurt! It might make up for all the times you rushed your prayers. Remember; God never sleeps!
Some have found that if they drink enough water in the day (eight to twelve glasses), they seldom have a problem sleeping. But if they do, they can just lie in bed and do some creative positive things!
If you are happy that you can’t sleep then you are not worrying about it. Then before too long, you might just fall asleep. Pleasant dreams!
Note: If you have a serious health problem then see a qualified health professional.
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carissimi | Jul 22, 2010 | Reply
nice tips
CC23 | Jul 22, 2010 | Reply
hmm..i think i will need these tips tonight. =)
Christine Ramsay | Jul 23, 2010 | Reply
Thank you for these very helpful tips. I must remember them.
Christine
Phoenix Montoya | Jul 23, 2010 | Reply
Very informative post, Felix. Tried counting sheep once lol. Liked it twice again
Aileen Tecson | Jul 26, 2010 | Reply
Figure it out being optimistic is a winner all the time!;-)
Diamond Channing | Jul 26, 2010 | Reply
great info. i will be signing up for mylot under you in a day or two.
buenavida | Jul 26, 2010 | Reply
Good advice, thank you for sharing it. And why not pray for our friends – we might be more aware of their needs and give them something special next time we meet them.
1hopefulman | Jul 27, 2010 | Reply
Thanks to everyone for your thoughtful comments.
Raj the Tora | Aug 5, 2010 | Reply
Excellent post. Keep writing more informative articles like this. Talking about the sheep part, one of my friends started counting and ended up with the figure – 16,231 LOL
Kinga | Aug 8, 2010 | Reply
Great tips. I will definitely use these! When I was younger I used to read part of a mystery before bed. Thinking about how it could end would help me fall asleep quickly.
krrymarie | Aug 11, 2010 | Reply
I have gone nearly all week with hardly any sleep!
and I find that is when i write and or even do my house work lol!
Good information here.
Sydney Hazelton | Aug 14, 2010 | Reply
I particularly like No. 5. It’s true that God never sleeps! Sometimes we forget…
Mary Patricia Bird | Aug 14, 2010 | Reply
I have no trouble falling asleep while praying, sorry to say.
1hopefulman | Aug 16, 2010 | Reply
Thanks everyone for reading and commenting and making me laugh! LOL
reciel tanaid | Sep 30, 2010 | Reply
nice share especially for me………….
1hopefulman | Dec 7, 2010 | Reply
Reciel, I hope you profit from the article!
Geny | Jan 6, 2011 | Reply
Thanks for sharing
1hopefulman | Jan 6, 2011 | Reply
Thanks for visiting!
MountainGirl | Jan 13, 2011 | Reply
Those are excellent tips well done
1hopefulman | Jan 14, 2011 | Reply
Thanks Adalie!
Geny | Jan 16, 2011 | Reply
good article,thanks
buenavida | Jul 25, 2011 | Reply
This reminds me of how Mr Bean counted sheep with a calculator. It took only a few seconds and then he fell asleep right away..