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[-] Underwear@lemmy.world 54 points 1 year ago

Looking mindlessly at my phone and scrolling through pointless posts puts me to sleep significantly faster than laying still listening to whatever thoughts and concerns my brain conjures up.

[-] Protoflare@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

This hits hard for me. There have been too many nights where I am just lying in bed with my mind racing. I've tried breathing techniques, meditation, the whole book. Doesn't work for me, and I am left with taking delayed release melatonin pills.

[-] Underwear@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

I've started listening to audio books. I usually only make it about 15-20 mins before I fall asleep.

[-] Ton@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago
[-] mycoxadril@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Have you tried listening to meditations? I wasn’t sure if you were talking about self guided or not.

I sometimes find listening to a 30 minute guided meditation knocks me out. It’s like giving my brain permission to turn off.

[-] Protoflare@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I was raised in a buddhist family, so I tried following what I learnt in terms of meditation. It's been a while, I might try that again.

[-] HidingUnderHats@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

This also works for me sometimes

[-] mycoxadril@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

This is definitely the way for me too. In fact, in the rare instances when I don’t have internet, I have a hard time settling without my habitual mindless scrolling before sleep.

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