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Old 11-07-2022, 09:03 AM
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Originally Posted by billethkid View Post
Most of us have this happen from time to time. Maybe more often as we get older.......75+++.

Those times when you just can not turn off your brain.

What do you do?

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First thing for Brain doesn't turn off is no Melatonin, you aren't helping anyone but the doctor. Brain activity is best off to be 'distracted' , I've been that way forever, actually I get my best ideas at night lol. I use a tablet, I have my streaming on there, I just put it on barely any volume so there is some noise but not enough to distract, also find something you aren't going to get tied up wanting to watch... I find Guy Fieri droning on DDD to be just enough distraction with zero interest in watching. remember it's just other noise, I tried XM and stuff but I have a music background so it would stop me from drifting off.

Never turn to meds for this, it's far easier to use distraction...and learn yoga breathing to relax down to sleep.
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