I've never had full-blown insomnia, only mini versions. It's a horrid vicious cycle: you're restless one night, so you think the next will, must!, be solid and dreamy. But no, the yearning for the deep sleep keeps you up. Ironic and completely insane. And no amount of concealer makes me look fresh after two nights of hell.
Most of the time, however, I fall into a long, lush sleep. I owe this to the clever experts I've chatted to while researching for sleep articles, their genius ideas have helped enormously. Here are my fave three.
1. Keep mobile phones, computers and televisions out of the room, and turn everything else off at the power point when not in use. If your alarm is electric, keep it a few feet away from your head and turn the display away so you don't see ghastly red numbers all night. Sound paranoid? A hassle? Whether you feel it or not, electrical currents are disturbing your sleep. Just say no.
2. Zone out just before you get into bed. Have a quick bath or shower, get your partner or cat to give you a shoulder rub, sip a small glass of warm organic milk, read something cheesy with little substance (a book is preferable to a blog), meditate or write about your day in a journal. Let your mind go some place where nothing really matters. This is not the time to decide how to confront your boss or why your can't wear purple. Just chill and breathe.
3. Do something big during the day. Go for a long run in the morning, complete a task that's been sitting on your to-do list for seventeen months, tell a friend how much they mean to you, cook something fiercely tricky or spring clean the house. Fulfillment and satisfaction are quick routes to deep sleep.
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