Here are a few activities to keep you occupied for an hour or two until you finally get sleepy.
Activity #1
Read a book. This is a classic and may or may not be your cup of tea. Some people find that reading a book late at night will make them sleepy, others find that an interesting book will keep them up even longer. It’s a personal choice, of course. You need to decide which one you are.
Activity #2
Watch crappy late night TV. Again, this is something that may make you quite sleepy. It is of course a complete waste of time and you run the risk of purchasing something you don’t really want or need from a Home Shopping Channel © , in your tired, but awake and frustrated state. Warning: If you say “Those Ab machines look like they really work!” It’s time to turn off the TV and try one of the other activities.
Activity #3
Check your emails. A busy schedule at work and home often means personal emails build up. Why not kill an hour tidying your inbox, replying to loved ones, and having a laugh at a few jokes. Do not read your work emails! These won't make you sleepy, just more annoyed. It’s far better to go to bed tired, but with a smile on your face from reading a funny joke or a friendly email, then worrying about work. That can wait until tomorrow. Along a similar line is to check your Squidoo Lens © , Twitter Page ©, Facebook ©, update your blog or whatever it is that keeps you in the loop on the net.
Activity #4Here’s one for the serious insomniac. Those of you that really, really can’t get to sleep, but whose brains are still functioning, can do some work. Sounds awful but when you finish work tomorrow and need an afternoon nap because you only had 3 hours sleep the night before, you’ll be glad that you got ahead with your university assignment, dishes, correspondence, filing or whatever job you have lying around that you can do. I still stress that you shouldn’t do work work. Complete tasks that you have to do but don’t get paid for. If you start working on your work presentation, you’ll only get annoyed that you are doing it at 3am for no extra money.
Activity #5
Play with your dog or cat. At first they’ll be annoyed, but heck, they can sleep all day tomorrow. They will appreciate the extra attention and you will have a little fun. This should decrease your stress and hopefully help you to relax and feel sleepy. Throw in a cup of chamomile tea as well.
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