not to sound too new wavey, but I've found a combination of meditation, yoga and not drinking coffee after 2PM works really well (I have been a chronic insomniac since age 11). The yoga breathing stuff, if you *do* the breathing stuff helps you to focus on what your body is doing instead of your mind (not too unlike counting sheep, you learn to count breaths).
Then again you could just take the easy route and join in the great Minnesotan tradition of getting obliterated...
the breathing thing does often work, and i've not thought of that in quite some time. something to see about. mostly falling asleep isn't the trouble, (now that i'm actually awake during the day sleep usually comes pretty easily..) just wish there was a pause switch on my thoughts sometimes. it would help me *want to go to bed.
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Date: 2007-02-25 01:40 pm (UTC)Then again you could just take the easy route and join in the great Minnesotan tradition of getting obliterated...
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Date: 2007-02-25 07:41 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2007-02-25 07:35 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-02-25 07:57 pm (UTC)In random news, I occasionally hear songs and think I should put them on a mix for you. Some day, I will enact this plan.
i should try cleaning. since it really needs to get done.
Date: 2007-03-02 02:27 am (UTC)also, in my sticky notes along with quotes by dar and kris delmhorst and pope and yeats, is one from you.
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Date: 2007-02-27 01:41 am (UTC)I would say, if you can't master zazen, then just plunge into it and get it overwith.