Whoa is me!

[wednes]

I have to leave for work in just 5 short hours, and I cannot fall asleep to save my life. I could try counting something, but what? Not sheep, it will remind me of that movie where Gene Wilder falls in love with the sheep. Not bottles of beer, they will remind me of gross, swilly American beer.

So what shall I count? Any suggestions?

Comments

[thorswitch.livejournal.com]

Count sleeping pills - imagine that you have some VERY mild ones you can take and as you count one, imagine yourself taking the pill, and starting to feel a little sleepier from it - keep goign until you are alseep :)_

Ah...witchery.

[wednes.livejournal.com]

That is a fine idea. I often have to do relaxation excersizes to get to sleep, especially when I've been out of pot for several days. Normally, I would take some herbs (I like Kava, passionflower, or Valarian) but if I do that now, I couldn't be sure I'd be able to get up in time for work.

Thanks, sweetie!

Something that works for me...

[lirrin.livejournal.com]

Is to concentrate on my breathing, slowing it down, and then with each exhale, I mentally say the name of a flower. I start with an 'A' flower, then go to 'B' on the next, then 'C', and so forth, through the alphabet. If I can't think of one by the time i exhale, I just repeat the letter itself.

It works with boy names and girl names and animals, too. Usually I'm out about halfway through the second round of the alphabet. :)

Re: Something that works for me...

[wednes.livejournal.com]

Nice!