What do you do when you can’t sleep? When you’re tossing and turning ,and the counting of endless sheep is just not working?
There must be some kind of magic cure to get the brain to slow down so you can enter that sweet slumber that a busy Mama so desperately needs. I lay in bed last night for hours and could not shut down. There is no big trauma in my life right now. A couple of minor aggravations but that is life right?
Ridiculous thoughts were swirling through my head….
*I wish it would just rain already so my head would stop hurting.
*What is that cat doing? Shh QUIET cat!
*How did I forget to buy coffee. Again.
*I wonder if those damn raccoons will pick on someone else’s garbage tonight.
*Why do girls have to be so mean? Seriously, I’m so over the over indulgent, non-thinking, rude teen girl crap.
*How can parents not teach a little empathy.
*Why can’t I forgive and forget more easily?
*Why do I care what anyone thinks?
*Thank God for my Husband, and that he seems to enjoy my particular brand of crazy.
*Ouch…my ridiculous back hurts.
*I wonder if those damn raccoons will pick on someone else’s garbage tonight.
*Why do girls have to be so mean? Seriously, I’m so over the over indulgent, non-thinking, rude teen girl crap.
*How can parents not teach a little empathy.
*Why can’t I forgive and forget more easily?
*Why do I care what anyone thinks?
*Thank God for my Husband, and that he seems to enjoy my particular brand of crazy.
*Ouch…my ridiculous back hurts.
*Good grief I’m a whiner.
*Back to Dance and Volleyball full force this week, again, how did I forget to buy coffee?
*How can a house be spotless one moment and seemingly destroyed the next? No really, how does that happen?
*I am so freakin hungry.
*Where have all the face cloths disappeared too? They must be with the odd socks.
*Why is it the one time you run out looking like a bag of toys it’s also the one time you run into two neighbours and some guy you haven’t seen in over a year. Not cool.
*Back to Dance and Volleyball full force this week, again, how did I forget to buy coffee?
*How can a house be spotless one moment and seemingly destroyed the next? No really, how does that happen?
*I am so freakin hungry.
*Where have all the face cloths disappeared too? They must be with the odd socks.
*Why is it the one time you run out looking like a bag of toys it’s also the one time you run into two neighbours and some guy you haven’t seen in over a year. Not cool.
*Next week I’m trying that grocery delivery service..or at least make-up before I leave the house!
*And now the fence is falling down on the West side of our property. That should do it. All three sides in three years. Ridiculous.
*Have to get organized for that wedding this weekend! What to wear, must get a gift, does Hubby need a new shirt?
*And now the fence is falling down on the West side of our property. That should do it. All three sides in three years. Ridiculous.
*Have to get organized for that wedding this weekend! What to wear, must get a gift, does Hubby need a new shirt?
Gee…maybe I did have lot on my mind….
I have many sleepless night,my mind works overtime t night….what do i forget to do today?
My brain fixates on everything that’s wrong too. As for the coffee I make a grocery list, who am I kidding I make notes for everything; I should have gotten stock in post its because then I would at least be wealthy. I could go on but my sometimers keeps kicking in and I’ll forget what I writing about.
I am thankful to say that I can turn my mind off as soon as I go to bed. It wasn’t always the case, but now, at 52 years of age, I can do it.
I sometimes try to think of something boring, but if my brain’s revved up enough that doesn’t work. Sometimes I turn on a sound effect app (breaking waves, or falling rain), and that lulls me.
I make a list. A great big long list. It may not help me get to sleep right away, but it does help put things into perspective.
I used to ridicule my Mum for worrying and laying awake nights! I would say “if you were tired you would sleep”. Now I am my Mum and lay awake for hours thinking about what I have to do, making lists, going over conversations in my mind! Give it up and dont have cheese before bed either gives me weird dreams! LOL
I have this problem too. I usually just try to clear my mind and relax and let my thoughts drift towards calming stuff
Five really, really, great big proper belly breaths. Oxygen is magical. 😀
Always the mind races when we need sleep the most. There is so much to think about!
How was the wedding? What did you wear?
Have you been in my room at night? This is me!
Oh you just defined me in a nutshell, its good to know I’m not the only one, heres hoping that means I’m somewhat normal?! lol
I have that problem sometimes… I try to take deep breaths and picture a beach at night, with the waves laping up against the shore.. it tends to work.
I sometimes have a problem getting to sleep these days. My solution that works well for me (picked this up on tele one day) is just to count 1 2 as I breath in and out. It’s so boring that you actually do fall asleep pretty quickly.
When you find the cure please let me know! My mind just wont shut up at night.
OMG this is so me! I don’t have an answer for you but if you figure it out let me know!
the Wedding one is easy, the white dress it looked so great.
Also instead of sheep, imagine yourself on a cloud, your pillow is the best part, and you slowly breath in and the cloud pillow fluffs up, and then you breath out and the cloud pillow, fits into the right part of your neck and head and bam! 8minutes zzzzeeds! My hubbie is not a great sleeper, he says this doesn’t work? I say he’s not trying hard enough. Another idea, write down all the things that you listed her on a note pad by your bed, this releases the ideas and you will do something about them tomorrow.