Sleep

[Skipper]

I actually like white noise. As a light sleeper, it helps mask all the little sounds that would wake me up otherwise - like the creaks of an old house, etc. Now with a good steady fan, the only thing that wakes me up if I'm truly asleep is the smell of coffee or those goddamn squirrels dive-bombing the roof.

Good suggestion.

There were stories in the newspapers here a while ago reporting that Wayne Rooney (very famous Football player in England) used a hoover (vacuum cleaner) turned on in a room to help him fall asleep. Failing that it was a fan or hairdryer. I don't know how accurate the stories were but I guess it's not unlikely and if it's good enough fro multi millionaire sports men, it's good enough for anyone haha!

[thesummerqueen]

If it's a steady humming noise of any sort, I can usually let it lull me to sleep - loud or not. I used to zonk out in my ex's jeep when he was doing 60 with mud tires - HUUUUUUUUMMMMMMMMMMMMMM.

The only problem is if the fan has a hair in it or a loose screw... then I can hear the faint rattling. It gets that neurotic sometimes.

[Skipper]

I'm going to stick two electric toothbrush's into my ears tonight and see how that goes! Full report in the morning!

[OnlyNatural]

LOL Skipper

I haven't tried white noise, but I have been sleeping with earplugs for years. Usually that helps a lot, but not so much recently. I'm not particularly stressed or anything, there's just lots going on and lots to think about these days. My brain seems to consider sleeping a waste of time when it can just keep the wheels turning all night

[thesummerqueen]

I wore earplugs for years too because my sister snored like a demon and we had to share a room. I hated them though because they made me feel a bit disoriented. Plus, I didn't like the idea that I might not hear an actual important sound.

Just remember that if you study too much, it can have a negative impact. Video games would help me too - when my brother got his Game Cube, I'd sometimes wake up and play Zelda until my eyes felt heavy.

[Rhizomorph13]

Ah TSQ that reminds me of one more sleep hygiene thing; avoid electronic stimulation of any sort right before bed. Yes, apparently you have found that playing a video game worked for you and I have done similar things, but we probably would have had better quality sleep by turning to something less mentally stimulating right before bed. One of the weirdest things I used to do that worked for about a month was to listen to Ministry - "A Mind is a Terrible Thing to Taste" right before bed at high volume. You can induce sleep by shocking your system or enervating it with electronic stimulation but the sleep quality will be terrible.

[Edwardo Piet]

Prescribed sleeping pills always does the trick for me.

[Rhizomorph13]

Rohypnol, rape drug

[Skipper]

Rohypnol, rape drug

It's a con. I've taken it loads of times and not once did I feel like going out to rape people. I just passed out and woke up confused. Don't buy this stuff! It's shit!

[OnlyNatural]

Well I have no excuses not to be sleeping now, I can always Roofie myself as a last resort

Or just get some more sleeping pills.

I wish I could study less and stay away from computer screens, but such is the life of a student... I have heard that using electronics late at night (which I always do) is not a good idea, though. I think the artificial light disrupts circadian rhythms or something.