Books I want to read. Work that needs to be done.
I am one of the lucky ones though. I fall asleep in minutes. I often wake up thinking a out stuff though.
My wife an I are a bit odd. We are VERY early risers. Like 4am.
I wish I knew, chronic insomnia for about two years now. 2 1/2 hours maybe 3 and I am up for the night. I suspect it is lack of mental stimulation, I recently dropped a hobby I had been obsessed with for over 20 years. I used to go to bed thinking about it but sleep like a baby.
Physically: Acid reflux, OCD, insomnia.
Mentally: Tendency of mind to dwell on negative things.
Sobriety.
Coffee too close to bedtime
My wife’s snoring
Worrying about something big the next day
Lately watching YouTube and the latest things Trump has said.
At other times, caffeine or a good book.
Forgetting to fill my prescription. The neighbors having arguments-- I am seriously going to call the police one day.
I was up much of last night wondering if two words is the record for least effort exerted in producing the body of an OP.
mmm
ETA: Turns out, it is not.
The cat snoring. She goes under the bed to sleep and it acts like an sound amplification chamber right under my head. My wife snores too, but not as much as the cat. When they are both going together, though, it’s quite a symphony.
the fear of being asleep
Guilty conscious. Regrets. Mortality.
Years ago I asked my friend with the long ‘hillbilly’ beard whether he slept with it under the covers or on top. He didn’t sleep well for a few days. :rolleyes:
Worrying about finances or dealing with issues related to my mental health or migraines. Mostly though, after decades of insomnia, I now sleep really well. I’m very grateful for that too, because when I rarely have to cope with the above, it completely derails everything. It sucks so bad.
The internet. I hate sleeping because there is so much to see and do and sleeping is a HUGE waste of time.
Tossup between my dog and my bladder.
Doesn’t matter which one wakes me first.
If the bladder wakes me first, getting up will wake the dog up.
If the dog wakes me first, the bladder isn’t far behind.
dog nose in my eyeball asking if it’s morning yet. It never is.
Haiku!
Dog nose in my eye
Asking if it’s morning yet
It never is though