I don’t know about anyone else, but when I go to sleep at night, I need to be watching or listening to something. Usually I will watch TV and it helps me fall asleep, and HULU will eventually fall asleep and stop it from playing. However, when I wake up the next morning, I am 10 episodes ahead and I don’t remember where I stopped because I fell asleep. I also fall asleep watching a movie sometimes, but again, when I miss the end, I don’t know where I stopped watching. When I try to guess, I end up rewatching parts and getting bored. Some nights, I decide that I don’t want to have this issue, so I listen to music instead. Last night, I shuffled the Mamma Mia, Here We Go Again album and set a timer for it to turn off in 15 minutes. I was able to fall asleep about two songs in.
I need to learn how to make myself fall asleep on my own. I always feel physically exhausted, but struggle to let myself go to sleep when it is early, before midnight. I don’t know if this is just me or if other people have this issue. When I am out all day being busy, there is nothing I want more than to lie in bed and fall asleep, but it is much easier said than done. I hope that in recognizing that I need to stop relying on sound to help me go to sleep, I will be able to on my own.
This is a HUGE issue! I wonder whether it relates to the fact that we are always plugged in, all day long, and our brains don't know how to turn off. I struggle to fall asleep as well, and I find a white noise machine helps. Nothing has worked for my daughter (also a Liv!), but maybe we'll try putting music on with a timer. If I can keep her from singing along, maybe it will help her fall asleep.
ReplyDeleteGood luck figuring it out! That said, there's nothing wrong with listening to music while you doze off!