Looking mindlessly at my phone and scrolling through pointless posts puts me to sleep significantly faster than laying still listening to whatever thoughts and concerns my brain conjures up.
This hits hard for me. There have been too many nights where I am just lying in bed with my mind racing. I’ve tried breathing techniques, meditation, the whole book. Doesn’t work for me, and I am left with taking delayed release melatonin pills.
I’ve started listening to audio books. I usually only make it about 15-20 mins before I fall asleep.
Have you tried listening to meditations? I wasn’t sure if you were talking about self guided or not.
I sometimes find listening to a 30 minute guided meditation knocks me out. It’s like giving my brain permission to turn off.
This actually works well for me…
Yeah I have been playing the 10 hr ambiance clips and they have been knocking me the fuck out
“Distributing things I found on the internet this week” videos are what I use lol
“Here in my hands is a device containing all the information in the entire world. Guess I’ll look at a bunch of pictures of women with butt implants.”
I’m glad I take Ambien and have to hide my phone from myself at night or I become my own Secret Santa. I sleep better.
