Creative Ways To Pass The Time When Desperately Attempting To Fall Asleep

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abbyadler
Jun 4, 2021 5:00 PM EDT

From the moment we wake up in the morning, there's nothing we'd love more than to go back to dreamland. Alas, there's work to do, bills to pay, and responsibilities to fulfill. Once we get all that done, we can finally get back to bed... except there's one problem. When it's finally time to sleep, our brain fights us on it! Stop fighting it, and just let us have what our body desperately needs. A Redditor started a thread about how they spend their time when they're trying to fall asleep, and the responses range from random to hilarious. Scroll down for the goods as you try to fall asleep yourself. 

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    Font - Posted by u/DrRiffs 1 day ago O 2 94 47 3 49 A 39 What do you do when you can't fall asleep?
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    The possibilities are endless. Let's see what these Redditors had to say. May this list finally put you to sleep and into dreamworld ASAP. 

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    Toy - HUGOWO4 · 21h Look at phone to 4 am then I sleep well
    via u/HUGOWO4

    It's only a matter of time until you officially hit the hay. Who cares if you missed a couple of hours of sleep?! At least you'll finally get sleep. 

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    Font - Caffeine_and_Alcohol · 1d 6 3 3 2 Browse Reddit and then make things worse
    via u/Caffeine_and_Alcohol
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    Human body - uwuttaja · 1d e I count from hundred to one. If that doesn't work, I think of a verb, noun and an adjective for every alphabet. And if that doesn't work I just give up and stay awake until the ripe hour of 4 am.
    via u/uwuttaja
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    Font - Matchorlo0 · 1d 6. Cuddle a plush toy. People can judge all they want, but I've never slept so easily or so well.
    via u/Matchorlo0
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    Human body - СaрHynes 23h Lately I start fantasing about my future home and how tidy and organized I would have it and how I would park my cars in the driveway, before I know it I'm КOD.
    via u/СaрHynes
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    Font - THX450 · 1d Start daydreaming until it snowballs into an actual dream and bam, asleep.
    via u/THX450
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    Font - christmasbooyons · 18h ASMR works almost too well, to the point that I can't go to sleep without it.
    via u/christmasbooyons
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    Rectangle - Jerreck_sama · 1d I try to imagine myself in a scenario but with like super specific rules to keep myself thinking I mostly think of a super power I'd want and then give it a nerf or weakness and try to work around it. I also think whether it would be used for combative purposes or if I'd just have a power to go with my everyday life. This usually keeps me busy till I fall asleep.
    via u/Jerreck_sama
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    Font - krkpo · 1d A listen to lectures on maths. fall asleep instantly
    via u/krkpo
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    Human body - Beauutiful · 1d Take off all the covers and then I eventually get cold. Once I get under the warm sheets again it feels really nice and it makes me sleepy. That mixed with a good sleeping position is key.
    via u/Beauutiful
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    Font - GeneralCraft65 · 1d I start overthinking, and try not to cry (I should really get some sleeping pills)
    via u/GeneralCraft65
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    Font - kasonyeal · 22h Eat cheese
    via u/kasonyeal
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    Hair - mittens107 · 21h I pick an object in my room, like the lamp or door handle, and stare really intensely at it while consciously making sure my eyes are fully open. After a few minutes, it becomes impossible to keep my eyes open and I fall asleep
    via u/mittens107
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    Human body - darling_anya_ · 1d · edited 17h I go outside and stargaze a bit, maybe take a couple (edit: Melatonin not melanin oops!) gummies or browse reddit every so often/think about the work i'm procrastinating on.
    via u/darling_anya_

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