What to do when you cant sleep

[DragonBlaze]

So, I'm not sleeping at all tonight. Couple of reasons why, but thats not important. I don't feel like playing any games, I don't feel like working on any games, and I'm trying to think of something to do for the next 8 hours before I go to school. I was thinking that myabe I'd write out my entire game plot for my next game, which is going to be really long. But I don't know.

Any of you ever get this problem? What do you guys do when you can't sleep? I've spent the first 30 minutes just sitting here, but that got kinda boring after a while.

[MrMister]

I'm an insomniac. Meditation helps.

[ZeroKirbyX]

Originally posted by MrMister
I'm an insomniac. Meditation helps.

Werd. Seriously, I can stay up for so long if I just chill, or go to sleep if I do the same. When you're mellow, you can do a lot more stuff.

[DragonBlaze]

Originally posted by ZeroKirbyX

Originally posted by MrMister
I'm an insomniac. Meditation helps.

Werd. Seriously, I can stay up for so long if I just chill, or go to sleep if I do the same. When you're mellow, you can do a lot more stuff.[/B]

Yeah, I'm pretty much mellow right now..

So anyone else want to stay up all night with me, come on, it'll be fun!

[ZeroKirbyX]

All night's not my thing, I'm normally up tp 12-12.30ish. Talk to White. He's got a pass and it's already like 6 AM for him.

[MrMister]

I'm up all night every night. I enjoy it, though, since it adds like 8 hours of free time onto my day.

[ZeroKirbyX]

I'd do that, but I've got school and such still.

[Drace]

I can always sleep if I want to. I just don't want to some times. Those times I spend on MSN listening to music, youtubing or watching animes / tv shows I downloaded / on the telly.

[DragonBlaze]

I can usually sleep if I want to. Ever have that thing though were somthing is nagging at you so bad that you can't think of anything else, and then you can't go to sleep? Well I have that now...

Edit: Its really lonely here early in the morning

[Blue_Strife]

Seems I'm not the only insomniac here (I pretty much have the same sleeping schedule as MrMister). O.o...

Personally, I draw... Somewhat like meditation for me, dunno if it'd work for you though.

[Almeidaboo]

I always sleep. ALWAYS.

[Apex]

You really SHOULD try harder, without REM (Rapid eye movement phase.) your mind can't transfer short term memories into long term memories, so although you CAN stay up forever, you shouldn't, I don't care who claims you should, your brain will stop functioning properly.

Try going to bed earlier, so there is less stress about getting to sleep, and you can take your time to calm down and relax, and try to not move. Looking at a clock is a bad idea, if you're going for a good eight hours at least, looking at a clock will only remind you how much sleep your possibly going to lose, which will stress you a little bit, resulting in sleeplessness. (Awesome word.) Try Nyquil, it'll at least put your mind to rest.


SLEEEEEEEEP!

[DragonBlaze]

Sometimes you just can't sleep. Anyway, I went to bed around 5, maybe a little after, I got up at 7, so I got a full two hours of sleep.

REM sleep helps your mind recovery, stage 4 sleeping that comes before REM helps physical recovery.

Anyway, I'm not tired at all. REM acts like a stress reliever, however, other things can relieve stress as well. REM helps store long term memory, but it isn't needed for long term memory.

[Grandy]

 I try and make a bet with myself:

 "I'm not going to sleep all night!"

 After that, the sleep just kicks in.

[Kinslayer]

I keep turning around and around, and if I'm not asleep yet, I drink a bit of water and keep trying. I love to sleep, though I sleep little ^^